I'm starting some booster training with my 5.5 year old. He currently rides in a regent. We have an about to expire Evenflo big kid (seems really flimsy), a graco Turbobooster (I like it but he still sometimes sleeps in the car and the head rests don't seem to provide much resting space) and 2 FP safe voyage boosters. I like the FPSV but one is still being used by my 7 year old and I'll keep the other as a spare in DHs car. I also would like one that has a bit more coverage. Maybe more cocoon like, if that makes sense.
Here's the issue: Liam has a neuro issue called a Chiari Malformation and his head is VERY long front to back. We tried the Nautilus when it came out and I loved it except that it really pushed his head far forward. I'm also wondering if given the chiari he may be better off in a booster. It seems (this is just my uninformed guess) that in a crash his head would fly forward in the regent and chest would stay too tight. A BPB would allow his whole torso to move in one motion, possibly being safer for him. This may be totally incorrect but as he's getting older my fears about his very large head are getting bigger.
I've looked online at some boosters and the ones that seem to provide the most body coverage are the Monterey, Pro Booster, and Vivo. Do the head rests on any of those push the head forward? It's so hard to tell from pictures! Are there others that are also protective? Liam weighs in the 46-48 lb range and is not the calmest child, but so far on trials with our boosters he's sat very still, aware that if he doesn't he goes back to the regent.
Sorry for the super long post, I just want him to be in the best seat possible as neck and head injuries have the potential to cause much more injury in him than other kids.
Becca
Here's the issue: Liam has a neuro issue called a Chiari Malformation and his head is VERY long front to back. We tried the Nautilus when it came out and I loved it except that it really pushed his head far forward. I'm also wondering if given the chiari he may be better off in a booster. It seems (this is just my uninformed guess) that in a crash his head would fly forward in the regent and chest would stay too tight. A BPB would allow his whole torso to move in one motion, possibly being safer for him. This may be totally incorrect but as he's getting older my fears about his very large head are getting bigger.
I've looked online at some boosters and the ones that seem to provide the most body coverage are the Monterey, Pro Booster, and Vivo. Do the head rests on any of those push the head forward? It's so hard to tell from pictures! Are there others that are also protective? Liam weighs in the 46-48 lb range and is not the calmest child, but so far on trials with our boosters he's sat very still, aware that if he doesn't he goes back to the regent.
Sorry for the super long post, I just want him to be in the best seat possible as neck and head injuries have the potential to cause much more injury in him than other kids.
Becca