jennzee
Active member
I rarely let my kids ride with other people, even grandparents, because I've just never been super comfortable with it. But, ds is going to his first cub scout daycamp on Tuesday and will be riding with one of the den leaders. I wish they would require every boy who needs one to ride in a booster, but I know they won't, which means ds will likely be the only one to show up with a seat to ride in.
He'll be two days shy of turning 8, but is on the small side....about 46 inches and in the neighborhood of 42 lbs. He typically rides in a FR85, which is obviously too bulky to conveniently send. In dad's car he rides in a TB. I've also got a backless that I keep in the back of the car as a spare.
The few times he's ridden with friends, he's not seemed bothered by the fact that he's in a booster and they aren't. But I don't think he's ever been teased either. I'm a little worried that a van full of his peers might bring on some teasing, and while he knows what to say in those situations, I hate the thought that he could be a target.
So...I'm thinking of sending him in the backless rather than the TB just to draw less attention to himself. I'm not sure he's ever ridden in it before, so I'll need to check the fit, but if that's good, do you think he's an adequate size to be riding in a backless? I don't want to compromise safety, so if his size makes him safer in the TB, then I'll send that instead....but if the backless is OK, then I think it will be better for him socially.
He'll be two days shy of turning 8, but is on the small side....about 46 inches and in the neighborhood of 42 lbs. He typically rides in a FR85, which is obviously too bulky to conveniently send. In dad's car he rides in a TB. I've also got a backless that I keep in the back of the car as a spare.
The few times he's ridden with friends, he's not seemed bothered by the fact that he's in a booster and they aren't. But I don't think he's ever been teased either. I'm a little worried that a van full of his peers might bring on some teasing, and while he knows what to say in those situations, I hate the thought that he could be a target.
So...I'm thinking of sending him in the backless rather than the TB just to draw less attention to himself. I'm not sure he's ever ridden in it before, so I'll need to check the fit, but if that's good, do you think he's an adequate size to be riding in a backless? I don't want to compromise safety, so if his size makes him safer in the TB, then I'll send that instead....but if the backless is OK, then I think it will be better for him socially.