3 yrs 2mo in backless booster...

MorgieBear'sMama

MorgieBear'sMama

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I noticed a picture then called my friend about it to see what's the reason behind it. He says the kid is 55 lbs and outgrew his seat. This is a dad that sees his kids twice a month and really thought that was the next step. The kids mom doesn't seem to be into car safety what-so-ever.

I talked to him, stressed the importance of a 5 point harness for a child that age and even sent him YouTube links. The dad wants to do better, but just doesn't have the cash to buy a new seat.

What do you all recommended in this situation? Short of giving away my Radian, there's nothing I can do to help. I have a Monterey, which is not ideal, but is much better than a backless for his age (kid puts the seat belt behind his back). Is there a seat cheaper than a GN that would work for him? Even a GN will only harness him for 10 more lbs. Is there anywhere that can help him? They live in Savannah, GA.
 
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Phineasmama

Phineasmama

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The SecureKid is probably going to be cheaper and harnesses to 65...

Otherwise if they can't afford that I'd just encourage them to buy a high back Turbo, it would at LEAST be better than a low back.

Unless you really want to give them a seat. But if I gave a seat to every person I see with misuse...I'd be penniless by now.
 
canadiangie

canadiangie

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First and foremost, if dad hasn't personally weighed his ds he should do so asap and before he purchases a seat.

I see so many kids that "have to be like 50 lbs!" when in reality they might be 40lbs.

Also, how tall is this child?
 
MorgieBear'sMama

MorgieBear'sMama

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canadiangie said:
First and foremost, if dad hasn't personally weighed his ds he should do so asap and before he purchases a seat.

I see so many kids that "have to be like 50 lbs!" when in reality they might be 40lbs.

Also, how tall is this child?
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Excellent point! Kiddo is back with mom for 2 weeks, I'll have him weigh and measure him. In the meantime I will remove the backless booster and stick the Monterey in his van this weekend.
 
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