Played with Boosters today pic heavy

firemomof3 · Mar 5, 2012

I got the "itch" today and hauled the girls outside for some pictures

Model 1 is dd2 and her stats are in my siggy. She is a great model for those kids who are age/weight ready for a booster but on the smaller side.

Original Parkway, by far my favorite

The rest are going to have to wait because photobucket is being slow! I have pics of the Oobr, ParkwaySGL, Graco TB & Harmony Dreamtime....
OK lets try again. All these boosters placed the lap belt high on the upper thighs, just in case you can't see it in the pictures

Graco TB, classic textbook fit!

Harmony Dreamtime

Oobr

Parkway SGL, didn't like the shoulder belt fit at all

Harmony literider which many of her little friends ride in, provides a nice fit

Judi · Mar 5, 2012

Can't wait to see!

firemomof3 · Mar 5, 2012

Model #2 is a friend who is 8y/o 53.5" tall 67lbs. and wears a size 10 clothing. As you can see she doesn't pass the 5 step test yet.
*I do have parental consent to post this child's pics*

Harmony literider:

Oobr in the tallest setting. She said it was comfortable:

Parkway SGL in tallest setting, great fit! Her feet were flat on the ground.

tm4d · Mar 5, 2012

Thanks for these pics. I have a feeling we will be in a similar height/weight position with my dd in about 2-3 yrs. She is 4y1m sitting right @ 32 lbs. and 38 in. It might be wishful thinking for her to hit 40 lbs. by the time she's 7 let alone 6

Is it recommended that kids always need to hit 40 lbs. before sitting in a booster? I know the general info. about being mature enough, etc. I just hear 40 lbs. mentioned a lot. It will be awhile for us anyway since she's still RF and likes it. Who knows what new fandangled things will be out in another couple years

StillThankful · Mar 5, 2012

Awww....she is so pretty

Love the parkway and tb fit! She looks heck-a-happy in that literider!

purplemama · Mar 5, 2012

Do you find that the fit is different in the captains chairs vs the 3rd row?

Chila88 · Mar 5, 2012

Thanks for the pics! I love the Oobr and am considering it for my DD in a year or so, but you can really see in your pics how much shorter the base is and how much less leg support it offers. Does this bother your kids? Do they ever complain? My DD has really long skinny legs so this concerns me a little!

Thanks!

Laurelz · Mar 5, 2012

Can I ask why you don't like the SGL? I've seen in other threads that people aren't happy with the belt fit in this seat.

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jjordan · Mar 5, 2012

Your daughter is so cute!! Nice booster pics too.

mlohry · Mar 5, 2012

Laurelz said:
Can I ask why you don't like the SGL? I've seen in other threads that people aren't happy with the belt fit in this seat.

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We had a similar experience with the SGL. I keep trying it to make sure I don't get the love, but it's not happening.

julia94115 · Mar 5, 2012

What pattern is that on the Graco TB?

Wow! That Oobr is SHORT!

Your daughter is an awesome model!!

firemomof3 · Mar 6, 2012

Laurelz said:
Can I ask why you don't like the SGL? I've seen in other threads that people aren't happy with the belt fit in this seat.

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I love the SGL for my dd1 because of the height and it fits her perfect but for dd2 the shoulder belt always wants to slide off to the edge of her shoulder which makes me nervous.

firemomof3 · Mar 6, 2012

julia94115 said:
What pattern is that on the Graco TB?

Wow! That Oobr is SHORT!

Your daughter is an awesome model!!

The pattern is Kallie. The Oobr is short but my kids have never complained. Thank you, dd2 loves to model car seats

firemomof3 · Mar 6, 2012

purplemama said:
Do you find that the fit is different in the captains chairs vs the 3rd row?

No, the fit is pretty universal

I do have better luck with the SGL in the 3rd row with the seat belt retracting a little easier.

TarynB · Mar 6, 2012

40 lbs is the recommended weight they be for a booster, but there are exceptions to that rule in older children who are lightweight but tall(or are mostly torso.)

My ds rode in a booster for the first time at 35 lbs, but he was 5 years old. He had outgrown the harness in his combo seat(Evenflo Generations, I think) in my parents' car. I got him a parkway for my parents' car as the Generations was a bad fit for my skinny son.

I used a now expired Husky in my car after he outgrew his roundabout by height at 3 years old. After the Husky expired he was moved to a Parkway in my car. He's 9.5 years old weighs 60 lbs and is around 4' 3" tall. I wouldn't put my child in a booster in the main car he rode in under 40 lbs but for other cars he rides in I had no problem using a highback booster.

purplemama · Mar 6, 2012

firemomof3 said:
No, the fit is pretty universal I do have better luck with the SGL in the 3rd row with the seat belt retracting a little easier.

Thanks, just thinking ahead.

tarynsmum · Mar 6, 2012

Laurelz said:
Can I ask why you don't like the SGL? I've seen in other threads that people aren't happy with the belt fit in this seat.

firemomof3 said:
I love the SGL for my dd1 because of the height and it fits her perfect but for dd2 the shoulder belt always wants to slide off to the edge of her shoulder which makes me nervous.

Our DDs are about the same size and age (when's her birthday?) and the fit is pretty much the same. I posted a booster comparison thread a couple weeks ago and got the same findings. I actively hate the Parkway

(shoulderbelt slippage big time) and just don't feel the love with the Turbos. I'm excited to try out the "new" turbo though.

henrietta · Mar 6, 2012

It used to be that combo and convertible seats only went to 40 lbs harnessed. 40 lbs is a fairly average size 5 yr old. As a general rule, most 3 yr olds are not 40 lbs. So, 40 lbs came about for many reasons. BUT age is a more important factor in determining when a child can safely ride in a booster. Age determines how developed their bone structure is. Age is also related to maturity. A 3 or 4 yr old isn't likely to be mature enough to sit properly in a booster without multiple reminders and help, which takes the driver's eyes off the road. Size is secondary to age and maturity. It's *more likely* that a 40 lbs child will meet the age and maturity criteria than a 30 lbs child.

All low back boosters that I know of say for kids "over 40 lbs". Some high back boosters, like the Britax Parkway SG/SGL require kids to be 40 lbs to use them.

FWIW, I wasn't comfortable w/my skinny minny kiddo riding in a booster at 4 or 5 years old and much less than 40 lbs. I think it's much less likely for a larger child to submarine under the lap belt than a tiny one. There are instances of younger/smaller kids going under the lap belt in crashes. But by the time he was 6 and 40 lbs, I felt a lot more comfortable seeing him a well fitting booster. There was a big difference in how he looked in the booster b/t 5 yrs old and 36 lbs and 6 yrs old and 40 lbs. My preference is for kiddos to stay harnessed past age 4 or 5 provided they still fit in their harnessed seat. If it's possible to buy another seat to keep them harnessed to age 6 or 7 and 40 lbs, I suggest that. But sometimes, that's not possible, and a well fitting high back booster is a safe option for kiddos over 4 and 40 lbs.

hths

henrietta

tm4d · Mar 6, 2012

Thanks henrietta that was super helpful info!!

my dd is so short that she will probably fit harnessed for quite awhile too so I'm sure we'll have plenty of options in that area

firemomof3 · Mar 6, 2012

tarynsmum said:
Our DDs are about the same size and age (when's her birthday?) and the fit is pretty much the same. I posted a booster comparison thread a couple weeks ago and got the same findings. I actively hate the Parkway (shoulderbelt slippage big time) and just don't feel the love with the Turbos. I'm excited to try out the "new" turbo though.

DD2 turned 6 on Feb.20th

I love the SGL for my dd1 because I really need the height in dh's truck (no headrests

). I love the original parkway, the fit is just sooo nice and its so comfortable....and narrow!

I only have 1 year left though till it expires

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