Qarin
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I know I've seen pictures before, but what the heck. These are in the passenger side captains seat middle row of my 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette.
Curly haired DD1 is 8.5yo, small for her age. About 48" tall, 52ish pounds:
Legs bent comfortably at the edge, lap belt very low, shoulder belt well positioned. She could ride safely in this seat, though she expressed concern about how easy it would be for her to lean out of the shoulder belt, and "what if I fell asleep??" There is also a lot of hip space side-to-side, which I don't think is a huge problem but isn't ideal.
Straight haired DD2 is 5.5yo, medium-large for her age, 45.5" tall, 45lbs:
Legs did NOT reach the edge of the seat- when she scooted back so her back was flush with the seat back, as in this picture, the lap belt fit acceptably, as did the shoulder belt, but you may be able to see that her legs aren't comfortable. When she first sat down, she naturally slouched so her legs bent comfortably, which brought the lap belt much too high. I would not want her riding in this seat as a backless booster.
Curly haired DD1 is 8.5yo, small for her age. About 48" tall, 52ish pounds:
Legs bent comfortably at the edge, lap belt very low, shoulder belt well positioned. She could ride safely in this seat, though she expressed concern about how easy it would be for her to lean out of the shoulder belt, and "what if I fell asleep??" There is also a lot of hip space side-to-side, which I don't think is a huge problem but isn't ideal.
Straight haired DD2 is 5.5yo, medium-large for her age, 45.5" tall, 45lbs:
Legs did NOT reach the edge of the seat- when she scooted back so her back was flush with the seat back, as in this picture, the lap belt fit acceptably, as did the shoulder belt, but you may be able to see that her legs aren't comfortable. When she first sat down, she naturally slouched so her legs bent comfortably, which brought the lap belt much too high. I would not want her riding in this seat as a backless booster.