swtgi1982
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This friend asked me for help. Their DD is 3yr old and 45lbs.
I asked the child's current seat, which they did not know so I looked myself while they were here (no child at that time). It is a chase, so harness outgrown by weight. They are not willing to buy a new seat. So, question is, if I can get them to use a HB turbo (on clearance now and can get them one cheap) which is properly used 100% of the time better then this chase in booster mode for this child. I know it is not best practice by no means, but she is very mature for her age and parents say she never sleeps in the car anymore not ever on their last 5hr trip. so falling asleep not an issue.
The kid would be safer either option when I leave tomorrow, then when the child first arrived, as harness is definitely outgrown. These people are the "we survived when we were kids with no seats, why does my child need one?" people. So getting them even to keep her in a booster (which is law until 8 here) will be fun.
Also they can never seem to get a harness seat in tight no matter how many times I show them how, so we are talking even a high weight harness seat being used improper here if I got them one. they never use top tether even thought they have it. Belt was not even locked at all holding seat down today. Even though they have been shown like 6times how to lock it.
I asked the child's current seat, which they did not know so I looked myself while they were here (no child at that time). It is a chase, so harness outgrown by weight. They are not willing to buy a new seat. So, question is, if I can get them to use a HB turbo (on clearance now and can get them one cheap) which is properly used 100% of the time better then this chase in booster mode for this child. I know it is not best practice by no means, but she is very mature for her age and parents say she never sleeps in the car anymore not ever on their last 5hr trip. so falling asleep not an issue.
The kid would be safer either option when I leave tomorrow, then when the child first arrived, as harness is definitely outgrown. These people are the "we survived when we were kids with no seats, why does my child need one?" people. So getting them even to keep her in a booster (which is law until 8 here) will be fun.
Also they can never seem to get a harness seat in tight no matter how many times I show them how, so we are talking even a high weight harness seat being used improper here if I got them one. they never use top tether even thought they have it. Belt was not even locked at all holding seat down today. Even though they have been shown like 6times how to lock it.