It's all about the cup holders

Just wanted to share a story, that was the highlight of my weekend.

After some comments I made on my Facebook, I learned 2 children I knew (7 and 8) were not in boosters (just the seatbelt). Mom was very open to getting them into boosters, and Kmart's clearance (and some funding from an organization) made it possible :thumbsup:

I started with the 8 year old, checking him for the 5 step test. Mom told me to get as technical as I wanted, so I explained everything as we went. I put him in a backless, and re did the 5 steps. He started to cry, because his friends would make fun of him After Mom and I trying to reassure him, he stopped crying.

I moved on to 7yr old. He obviously didn't pass the 5 step either. So I opened up the new High back booster, and dumped it onto the ground. LOL, I proudly announced UH-OH, I needed some help 8yr old jumped right in, and looked for the manual :thumbsup: He read the directions, and we all put the seat together.

Both boys now tried out their new seats. 8 yr old said he wished he had a High back too, LOL. But as they sat in their seats, they BOTH marveled at the cup holders. WOW, they had cup holders!! 8yr old was no longer concerned about his friends making fun of him, because he had CUP HOLDERS :thumbsup:

Love it! I'm eyeing that new Harmony in camo. Glad you got them back into boosters.

A good friend of mine told me last week she was going to move her son (not quite 8) out of his booster to pass it to brother (who will be 4 in a month). She knows how I feel about this but I think I convinced her she can afford the Harmony to keep him in at least a NBB a while longer. He's a tiny thing too, probably 3-4 inches shorter than my 8yo who does NOT Pass the 5-step.

I love it. It's great that you got the boys to help you put it together. That was very thoughtful. My kids love cupholders too. They're the coolest things ever!

I always have the kids help. They love it! I had turbos with reversible covers for awhile. I let the child pick the side and they helped put it on.

Amazing what a cup holder can do, BTW.

I am going to have to remember those "tricks" for our big booster seat blitz check up on Friday!

Yep, cupholders are like magic alright!

With the bigger kids I've found that explaining what's going on TO them, not to their parents, works really well. They get on board really fast with that approach, IME. And definitely having them help.

sixmaybemore said:

Yep, cupholders are like magic alright!

With the bigger kids I've found that explaining what's going on TO them, not to their parents, works really well. They get on board really fast with that approach, IME. And definitely having them help.

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I meant to say I explained everything to 8yr as we went, he likes descriptive, technical info. :thumbsup:

Cupholders are key! That and a cool print will convert most kids, that is what helped my neighbor boy too.

I must say, now that DS is FF, and one of our car seats has a cupholder, I'm beginning to lament that the other two do NOT.