kater-tot82
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DD is 7y5m, 48 inches, 48 lbs. She no longer wants to ride in her Regent, which at her age/size I'm okay with. However, we've been trying to do full-time boostering, and we've discovered how much she hates headwings.
She has a Turbo in the van and whenever she rides in it, she's always trying to lean forward and look out the windows, etc. I'm constantly looking in the rearview mirror reminding her to stay in place.
She rides in a Harmony LiteRider in DH's Jeep and we don't have that issue at all. She says she likes it "better" without the wings around her head. I asked her why she didn't like the wings, she said, "They just bug me, and I can't see as good." She never sleeps in the car so I'm not really worried about that aspect, more the safety aspect headwings can provide. I let her ride in a backless in our van for a 10-minute drive to daycamp and again, she did really well. FWIW, our minivan (her main vehicle she rides in) does have side-impact airbags.
So, I'm torn on what to do. Should I let her stay in the backless in both vehicles because she stays in position so well? It seems worse to have her leaning out of position and the distraction to me of making sure she's sitting up/back in the booster. Obviously safety is the #1 issue, but so is sanity...
WWYD?
She has a Turbo in the van and whenever she rides in it, she's always trying to lean forward and look out the windows, etc. I'm constantly looking in the rearview mirror reminding her to stay in place.
She rides in a Harmony LiteRider in DH's Jeep and we don't have that issue at all. She says she likes it "better" without the wings around her head. I asked her why she didn't like the wings, she said, "They just bug me, and I can't see as good." She never sleeps in the car so I'm not really worried about that aspect, more the safety aspect headwings can provide. I let her ride in a backless in our van for a 10-minute drive to daycamp and again, she did really well. FWIW, our minivan (her main vehicle she rides in) does have side-impact airbags.
So, I'm torn on what to do. Should I let her stay in the backless in both vehicles because she stays in position so well? It seems worse to have her leaning out of position and the distraction to me of making sure she's sitting up/back in the booster. Obviously safety is the #1 issue, but so is sanity...
WWYD?