Need a booster to fit these requirements..help please!

HaileysMommy

New member

• Aug 23, 2012

• #1

DD is only 3 so I am not booster savy! I carry kids for work a lot and all we have there are LBTB's (boo). So I need to look into getting a booster for my car with these features..

30lb lower weight limit
adjusts very short to very tall
does not need headrest (my car has none)
fits a wide variety of children
puzzles with a size 4 me (RF or FF) or a prosport

I drive a Sebring so a pretty substantial back seat. I have a bubble bum that I can use if a child isn't too tall but I need an HBB for the taller kiddos since I don't have headrests. As a tech I realize that it would be best practice to put 4-5 (possibly older) children in a harness. But for my job (realistically) I sometimes have to make do with what I have available especially when I don't know I am transporting ahead of time. Thanks for all your help!

 

Brianna

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• Aug 23, 2012

• #2

Is it possible to buy a HWH seat instead? Is work willing to help pay, or are you just buying out of the goodness of your heart to get them in something better than a backless turbo?

 

HaileysMommy

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• Aug 23, 2012

• #3

Work won't pay. I am buying the seat bc my options are a LBTB, Scenera, or Cosco HB Booster (the harness one). Or infant seats but we have plenty of those. I frequently see kids who have outgrown the Scenera or Cosco but are way, way too small for the LBB. Of course in my car they ride in my DD's seat. Anyway..the problem with a HWH is that I have to adjust the seat for kids and I haven't found any that are super friendly for that. I am getting the s4m because it will go from teeny to a HWH (and easy to adjust, 2 lets of latch, etc) but I don't have the option of buying more than one at this time. Typically at work if I had a 1year old then I could use the scenera, a 2 year old could go in the Cosco and and 3 or older in the s4m. They are usually spaced more than that but even if I had a nb, 1 and 2 I would be covered with me just having the s4m. Am I making any sense? lol So I am trying to make sure I can cover a 3 across if the kids are say...6 and older hence the need for boosters. If I made that too confusing let me know lol

 

Brianna

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• Aug 23, 2012

• #4

Well I think if you get the S4M then you'll be fine without a high back booster. It should easily fit kids until they meet the minimums for the backless Turbo. Unless I read that wrong and I'm missing something obvious- totally possible

 

HaileysMommy

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• Aug 23, 2012

• #5

I need an HBB because i could have a 2 year old in the scenera, a 5 year old in the s4m and then a 9 year old. Since I have no headrests I couldn't use the bubble bum with a taller child.

 

lovemy2kidstw

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• Aug 23, 2012

• #6

I would say get the Graco turbo booster Highback. It has a 30 lb min weight & fits small kids & bigger kids well. I don't know about the puzzling though

 

momtoo3

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• Aug 23, 2012

• #7

If you can afford it, I would get a Recaro Vivo. It fits smaller kids well and goes up taller than the HBTB. Ds2 is 7 yrs, 56 pounds and 50 inches. He is on the highest setting of the HBTB but has a few more clicks on the Vivo.

 

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tanyaandallie

Senior Community Member

• Aug 23, 2012

• #8

I'd get the turbo. It fits most kids very well and is relatively inexpensive.

 

HaileysMommy

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• Aug 23, 2012

• #9

momtoo3 said:

If you can afford it, I would get a Recaro Vivo. It fits smaller kids well and goes up taller than the HBTB. Ds2 is 7 yrs, 56 pounds and 50 inches. He is on the highest setting of the HBTB but has a few more clicks on the Vivo.

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What about needing a headrest?

 

HaileysMommy

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• Aug 23, 2012

• #10

Any thoughts on the ProBooster? Is it better than the Vivo?

 

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Jessica61624

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• Aug 23, 2012

• #11

HaileysMommy said:

Any thoughts on the ProBooster? Is it better than the Vivo?

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I can't remember which one requires a head rest atm but one does.

 

HaileysMommy

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #12

Does anyone know?

 

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tanyaandallie

Senior Community Member

• Aug 24, 2012

• #13

I like our probooster but it is pretty high maintenance as it is tippy in MANY vehicles. It is basically useless to us now as it doesn't work well in either vehicle.

Totally jmo, but the Turbo has very few compatibility issues, fits small kids very well, is fairly easy to use, and can be used without the back, does not require a headrest. For your purposes, I personally would choose it over the vivo or the probooster.

 

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kam1011

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• Aug 24, 2012

• #14

Throwing in a vote for the Parkway. It's the tallest, and if we're talking about potential 9yos and no headrests, you need tall My DD1 outgrew the HBTB at 5.5. I don't think it's a good option for various kids of various heights and no headrests.

 

Kat_Momof3

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• Aug 25, 2012

• #15

I would go for the Britax parkway... it isn't the narrowest, but it's the tallest, BUT it only holds 40lbs and up.

I think for a 30lb & up booster, I'd go with the Harmony dreamtime because it is the narrowest. It is on the short side, though, so that may be an issue.

 

HaileysMommy

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• Aug 25, 2012

• #16

I could always find me a cheap HBB turbo for the smaller of the bunch if I have a tall 38lber or something. I seriously doubt MY DD will be 40lbs at 5 so a parkway or something wouldn't be wasted at all. Thanks ladies!