Why is the high back booster so important?

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abckidsmom

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A friend is asking me to justify the cost of HBB vs LBBs for her 6 and 8 yos. The are both between 45-50 lbs, small kids for their age. I can say that it's necessary for the kid to have the headrests, that the SIP is great and that the belt positioning with the HBB is more comfy, are there any other reasons?

Links, maybe? She's a researcher, albeit a frugal one. :)
 
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wendytthomas

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor
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The eight year old may be just fine in a backless, especially if the torso is such that the child has outgrown high backs. The six year old I'd want to see in a high back.

http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/...tory/09-13-2005/0004106173&EDATE=Sep+13,+2005

No back booster:
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_...1/seitencrash/Baby_Sunny_touring_P3_vorne.mpg

High back like the Turbo:
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_seiten/kisitest_2002/videos/test2002/seitencrash/htsbesafe.mpg

High back like the Recaro or Parkway:
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_...ideos/test2002/seitencrash/concordliftpro.mpg

Wendy
 

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