When do you start booster training?

nevaehsmommy · Aug 6, 2010

My daughter is 4 years 2 months.

I am sick and have medical appts several times a month. This involves getting the car seat in and out of a cab or medical van. I have a true fit installed full time in my moms car. She rides in that 2-4 times a week. I would say that is the easiest to install of my seats FFing. Maybe I could put the regent in moms car and travel with the true fit.....trying to figure this out.

I think that traveling with a light weight booster would be easier than lugging a full size car seat. I have been putting the car seat in a wheel chair and lugging it around that way but then I do not have a free hand for Nevaeh...

I am wondering how do you go about booster training and what would be your bare minimums.

mydogteaser · Aug 6, 2010

Ds will be five in September. He is about 45 pounds and 43 inches tall. He just began booster training a month or so ago. Bare minimum for me is 4 years/40 pounds. Ds rides well in his booster for about 30 minutes and then begins slouching, leaning, etc. He, however, prefers to be harnessed.

Gypsy · Aug 6, 2010

How much does she weigh?

I think that's actually an ideal way to booster train. With you sitting right next to her to make sure she stays in position!

nevaehsmommy · Aug 6, 2010

She fluctuates rapidly between 35-45#. She hovers *most* days at around 40# but has her other days.... She is 42 inches tall. Dead even with the second slot on the Regent.

DahliaRW · Aug 6, 2010

I would give it a try, since you'll be right next to her, and see how she does.

nevaehsmommy · Aug 6, 2010

I have a 3-1 seat that she outgrew sometime ago. I remember hearing it makes a poor booster but do not recall why.

wendytthomas · Aug 7, 2010

Because it puts the lap belt too high, causing internal injuries. In addition the belt goes from shell to shell, never touching the child. Nor does it go very high. It's about as bad as you can get. If that's the booster you're using, I'd lug a Regent on my back before using a three in one.

Wendy

Maedze · Aug 7, 2010

wendytthomas said:
Because it puts the lap belt too high, causing internal injuries. In addition the belt goes from shell to shell, never touching the child. Nor does it go very high. It's about as bad as you can get. If that's the booster you're using, I'd lug a Regent on my back before using a three in one.

Wendy

:thumbsup:

I would be fine, OP, with using a booster in your situation, but absolutely do not use the 3-in-1 you have. Purchase a Graco Turbobooster.

nevaehsmommy · Aug 7, 2010

The Turbo was the one I was thinking of buying.They sell a cut(er) one at target.

There is no way right now for me to lug the regent. I can barely carry me right now.

My concern about boosters are that they seem so flimsy. The ones at target break in half. Are they just not put together right or are they really built that way. It does not seem safe.

wendytthomas · Aug 7, 2010

Well, Turbos come apart later to be backlesses. You don't want them permanently attached. But coming apart is sometimes what they do. They'll work properly in a collision.

Wendy

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