glockchick
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I just moved DD to a booster. She's 5 yrs, 2 months, and a tad over 40 lbs.
She fits in the booster perfectly. I neurotically check on her, but she hasn't moved out of position once except when she fell asleep yesterday. Her brother was in the 3rd row with her to put her back again.
I'm debating re-harnessing her. I will for sure on longer trips, but is there a reason to on short ones where I know she won't be sleeping? She's not going to be happy going back to a harness as it is.
I guess I'm wondering why it's now 7 as the recommended age for a booster? When I took my tech class, they were adamant that every step up in car seats is a step down in safety; that no matter what the age of the child, as long as it fit, a 5 pt harness is safer than a booster.
She fits in the booster perfectly. I neurotically check on her, but she hasn't moved out of position once except when she fell asleep yesterday. Her brother was in the 3rd row with her to put her back again.
I'm debating re-harnessing her. I will for sure on longer trips, but is there a reason to on short ones where I know she won't be sleeping? She's not going to be happy going back to a harness as it is.
I guess I'm wondering why it's now 7 as the recommended age for a booster? When I took my tech class, they were adamant that every step up in car seats is a step down in safety; that no matter what the age of the child, as long as it fit, a 5 pt harness is safer than a booster.