Callansmomma
CPS Technician
Okay, I know the wording sounds awkward, but I can't think of a better way to phrase it. Sorry.
This morning a friend from my moms' group came over with her son to play after our meeting. I told her another mom was coming over with her Maestro so I could see if I could get it three across in my Jeep. She then asked me when I thought a child should be in a booster. I answered.
Then I asked about her son's current seat. She said it was a Graco something or other and went to 60 lbs or so she thought. I asked to look at it. It only went to 40 lbs and her son is 45 lbs (he will be five in August). She didn't think it would make that big of a difference. I told her it did and gave her some seat options.
Before they left I looked at her son in the seat. His shoulders were at least 3" ABOVE the top harness slots. Not to mention the tops of his ears were above the shell!! YIKES!!! I couldn't contain my shock I said she needed a seat today. I offered her our spare booster (I didn't have a spare HWH seat since it is in the other car), but she declined. I am hoping she goes out tonight to buy a Nautilus.
She asked how parents are supposed to know. I said it is in the manual, but that most parents don't always know when a seat is outgrown. On the up side she had the harness tight enough and the chest clip was at his armpits.
No, I don't know the seat. I'll have to look at the pictorals.
This morning a friend from my moms' group came over with her son to play after our meeting. I told her another mom was coming over with her Maestro so I could see if I could get it three across in my Jeep. She then asked me when I thought a child should be in a booster. I answered.
Then I asked about her son's current seat. She said it was a Graco something or other and went to 60 lbs or so she thought. I asked to look at it. It only went to 40 lbs and her son is 45 lbs (he will be five in August). She didn't think it would make that big of a difference. I told her it did and gave her some seat options.
Before they left I looked at her son in the seat. His shoulders were at least 3" ABOVE the top harness slots. Not to mention the tops of his ears were above the shell!! YIKES!!! I couldn't contain my shock I said she needed a seat today. I offered her our spare booster (I didn't have a spare HWH seat since it is in the other car), but she declined. I am hoping she goes out tonight to buy a Nautilus.
She asked how parents are supposed to know. I said it is in the manual, but that most parents don't always know when a seat is outgrown. On the up side she had the harness tight enough and the chest clip was at his armpits.
No, I don't know the seat. I'll have to look at the pictorals.