I don't mean to highjack the original question, but my 6 yo is in a Regent and JUST ready to move up to the top slots- she is not tall by any means, she's not quite 45 inches tall, unsure of her torso but not very long. She is even with the slot she's on now, but it does not come from under, it's just right at her shoulder- so I will be moving up to the top slots anytime now. She JUST moved to the top slots on the Nautilus as well, so I guess she IS short.
I know this has been hashed out over and over and there is no conclusive evidence wither way, however she loves her Regent and would seriously stay in that thing forever. And at her size, clearly she COULD stay harnessed in it for a LONG time yet- but I don't expect to have a harnessed 9 yo. I just don't really have a compelling reason to take her out of the seat- I don't need it for another child, my 33 mo old is still pretty small for a Regent and has a MA that we bought new, we just turned him FF in it when he hit the 33lb limit. So, when do I move her into a booster if there is no reason to? She gets herself in and out for school drop off as well, so no problem there.
I am just confused b/s I have always been told harness as long as possible, yet so many here say a child of proper age and size is no safer in a harness than a booster- and some even suspect the neck load is greater at that age in a harness, so a booster may be safer in that respect.
I am going to get the PWSGL but the only problem is I don't like that the SG clip can't be stored under when not in use, there is just a hole there, in the old version there was a fabric piece that would come over that opening- I don't think I'd be using a SG clip on a 7-9 yo, that doesn't seem necessary.
Just looking for personal experience- since I saw the one pp say she'd never leave a child harnessed till they outgrew the Regent.
Thanks!