ignora
Senior Community Member
I'm going to preface this by saying that my dd isn't anywhere near being in or out of a booster. And, I don't really know if there's a good answer to my question or not... just wondering what everyone thinks.
Skaterbabs posted the 5 step test...
If you answer "No" to any of these questions, your child must be in a booster seat:
1. Does the child sit all the way back against the auto seat?
2. Do the child's knees bend comfortably at the edge of the auto seat?
3. Is the lap belt touching the top of the thighs, not the tummy?
4. Is the shoulder belt centered on the shoulder and chest?
5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
... on another thread and it got me thinking about something...
I'm 5'1"... and I don't pass #'s 3 and 4 on that test!! I, seriously, could use a booster myself. So, if you come from a line of short people and have a child that's still in a booster at a high age (like 13-ish ??), when do you just give in and let them use the seatbelt. When they're able to drive for themselves?
Skaterbabs posted the 5 step test...
If you answer "No" to any of these questions, your child must be in a booster seat:
1. Does the child sit all the way back against the auto seat?
2. Do the child's knees bend comfortably at the edge of the auto seat?
3. Is the lap belt touching the top of the thighs, not the tummy?
4. Is the shoulder belt centered on the shoulder and chest?
5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
... on another thread and it got me thinking about something...
I'm 5'1"... and I don't pass #'s 3 and 4 on that test!! I, seriously, could use a booster myself. So, if you come from a line of short people and have a child that's still in a booster at a high age (like 13-ish ??), when do you just give in and let them use the seatbelt. When they're able to drive for themselves?