Need HBB Advice

hlauburn · Apr 2, 2013

My daughter (8) is currently in booster mode in a Frontier. I have an 08 Acadia with captain's chairs, and because of the short, rigid stalk on the seatbelt portion combined with the width of the booster, it is literally impossible for her to strap herself in...and very difficult for me! :thumbsdown:

I'd like to get her another seat so she can buckle herself in. I've researched a little and it looks like the Parkway SGL is a little narrower, so it might be a better fit, but it seems pretty similar to a Frontier, so I don't know.

Any other recommendations on a more narrow HBB?
Also, what's the general consensus when it comes to LATCH vs no LATCH on a HBB? I've read different opinions, so what's the deal?

Thank you in advance!!

veggiegirl228 · Apr 2, 2013

Do you have her torso height? (that can help with seat ideas)

For Latch, it is to keep the seat from becoming a projectile in the event of an accident. But buckling the seat in when not in use will do the same thing. So it's a matter of preference.

hlauburn · Apr 2, 2013

veggiegirl228 said:
Do you have her torso height? (that can help with seat ideas)

For Latch, it is to keep the seat from becoming a projectile in the event of an accident. But buckling the seat in when not in use will do the same thing. So it's a matter of preference.

I don't know her torso height, but if you can tell me how to measure it, I'm sure I can do it!

I will never buckle the seat when she's not in it, so that's not really an option. And since she's in school, she's probably in the seat less than 1/2 the time we're in the car. The other good thing about LATCh is that I was hoping it would keep the seat in place and make the buckle more accessible for easier buckling.

Thanks!

veggiegirl228 · Apr 2, 2013

Have her sit on the floor and measure from bum to shoulders

hlauburn · Apr 2, 2013

veggiegirl228 said:
Have her sit on the floor and measure from bum to shoulders

Thanks. I got about 17". She's maybe a little tall for her age (she's about 8 1/2) and probably a little "thicker" too

veggiegirl228 · Apr 3, 2013

Have you checked out the info about booster measurements?

http://www.car-seat.org/forumdisplay.php?f=68

~joanna~ · Apr 3, 2013

We have both an affix and a SGL and really like both. My daughter can never decide which she likes better. We had a frontier and it did not work for us in booster mode because the seatbelt wouldn't retract and it was difficult for her to buckle.

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