Question Is a 5 year old ok in a lite rider for 1 week?

mlohry · Sep 13, 2011

Ok, this is a question for a friend. They are flying to Canada for a little over a week. Her DD normally rides harnessed in a GN, but she doesn't want to haul the GN on the plane since it's SO big, so she is thinking of getting a booster. Her DD has never rode in a booster, but she is super well behaved and I am positive that she would sit well without goofing off, she is just that kind of kid. So I was thinking she could pick up a lite rider for the trip. They only want to bring carry ons, I think it would fit in that. Do you think for 1 week, it would be ok? I told her I would not recommend this for normal use, of course she understands that.

I am lending her my Scenera for her 3 year old.

wendytthomas · Sep 13, 2011

Sure. Piper rode in a backless in NYC at 5.5. It worked really well.

Wendy

mlohry · Sep 13, 2011

wendytthomas said:
Sure. Piper rode in a backless in NYC at 5.5. It worked really well.

Wendy

Thank you! I think she is closer to 6, I can't remember her B day. She is a very mature 6 year old, so should do great.

carseatcoach · Sep 13, 2011

If she normally rides harnessed, I'd recommend some booster training between now and then.

I'm okay with a relatively sedate 5yo in a backless booster on vacation.

I'm a little less okay with the kid making the jump directly from harness to backless booster while adding in the variable of a different vehicle and the excitement of vacation.

mlohry · Sep 13, 2011

carseatcoach said:
If she normally rides harnessed, I'd recommend some booster training between now and then.

I'm okay with a relatively sedate 5yo in a backless booster on vacation.

I'm a little less okay with the kid making the jump directly from harness to backless booster while adding in the variable of a different vehicle and the excitement of vacation.

That's a good idea. I will tell her to try it a couple times. Their cars are older, so no side air bags, which makes me a little nervous, but probably good to try on short rides.

lorismurph · Sep 13, 2011

You don't have to pack the LR in a suitcase, just have the child carry it on as a carry-on. It's small enough it should fit in either the overhead or under the seat.
Yep, I'd be fine with it on vacation too (just tell the child before that this seat is only for vacation and "you will sit in your GN when we get back").

I do agree on some training though. And then keep the LR for a backup seat.

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