diaperjoys
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Years ago when I was on this board it was often said that each "step up" in car seats (rf to ff, harness to hbb, hbb to lbb) was a substantial "step down" in safety. That stuck with me, and now, as we're getting ready for a month long trip, I have the creeps about letting my boys use backless boosters - but logistically, I don't see how to get the backs of three high back boosters into our luggage.
Anyway, please do educate me - are backless boosters still considered substantially less safe than a high back? The easiest thing would be to outfit the boys with LiteRiders, but I'm not sure that is a wise/safe decision.
Our boys will be newly 9yo, almost 8yo, and 6.5yo at the time of our trip, and they all use high back boosters here at home. We're flying across the states, then hanging out at the grandparents for nearly a month. The vehicle we'll be using there is an '01 Odyssey, if that makes any difference - no high tech side air bags.
Thanks!
Anyway, please do educate me - are backless boosters still considered substantially less safe than a high back? The easiest thing would be to outfit the boys with LiteRiders, but I'm not sure that is a wise/safe decision.
Our boys will be newly 9yo, almost 8yo, and 6.5yo at the time of our trip, and they all use high back boosters here at home. We're flying across the states, then hanging out at the grandparents for nearly a month. The vehicle we'll be using there is an '01 Odyssey, if that makes any difference - no high tech side air bags.
Thanks!