Graco Turbobooster

CatSanders · Sep 15, 2007

So I am thinking of keeping DD in a booster (I posted about my almost 7 year old - 45lber riding in a booster instead of her Regent now). We have a Graco Turbobooster. Is that a good choice for a full time booster or should I go with something else? What would you recommend?

Gypsy · Sep 15, 2007

It's a good choice

Defrost · Sep 15, 2007

Yep, my kids love their Turbos! Just be sure the seat belt gets threaded UNDER the armrests every time, especially if she is buckling herself. It's an easy mistake to make and easy to miss, since the belt still looks nice & tight over their hips:

CatSanders · Sep 15, 2007

EeK! Thanks for posting that pic. I think we were doing it wrong!! I will double check next time we venture out. THANKS!!!

Defrost · Sep 15, 2007

CatSanders said:
EeK! Thanks for posting that pic. I think we were doing it wrong!! I will double check next time we venture out. THANKS!!!

Yikes! Do keep in mind that that pic is the *incorrect* way to buckle the seat (not sure if I was clear on that when I posted) - I took it to illustrate how easy it is to mix it up, particularly for a child, and to show how it can look "right" at first glance even when it's very, very wrong.

CatSanders · Sep 16, 2007

Defrost said:
Yikes! Do keep in mind that that pic is the *incorrect* way to buckle the seat (not sure if I was clear on that when I posted) - I took it to illustrate how easy it is to mix it up, particularly for a child, and to show how it can look "right" at first glance even when it's very, very wrong.

LOL Now I am totally confused! The pic is wrong so I would want her belt to go in front of of the armrests? I think I had it like the pic of your son. Goodness...now I am confused. Do you have a pic of the correct way to buckle? How in the world do I screw up buckling in a booster?????

joolsplus3 · Sep 16, 2007

CatSanders said:
LOL Now I am totally confused! The pic is wrong so I would want her belt to go in front of of the armrests? I think I had it like the pic of your son. Goodness...now I am confused. Do you have a pic of the correct way to buckle? How in the world do I screw up buckling in a booster?????

Yeah, that's wrong, the belts need to go like a captains chair do... both belts under the armrest on the buckled side, the lapbelt under the armrest on the door side.

I don't love the Turbo. I'd far prefer something with better/desgined for Side Impact Protection (particularly if your car doesn't have side airbags). The seat is a little wide for small kids and a little too narrow for wide kids. It's hard to buckle correctly unless you are really on top of it. It doesn't fit three across easily. If you don't have money for a good tall booster (the Turbo is fairly short compared to Britaxes) with side impact protection, then it's certainly a heap better than an Evenflo with no EPS foam at all (or headwings so flat they can't be very good in a side crash), but if you have a budget for it, there are way nicer boosters out there (Recaro/Jane/Britax/Compass B510, Maxi Cosi Rodi/XR), IMNSHO

:twocents:

mylittlet · Sep 16, 2007

My kids love there Turbos. We have had them since they were 5, they are now almost 6 and 7. If she likes it, I would use it. My kids are crabbing about just having to ride in a seat now. They want backless boosters, but they still sleep in the car a lot so that is a no go with me.

Stefanie

Kat_Momof3 · Sep 16, 2007

I believe the Maxi Cosi boosters have that same stupid cosco headrest rule, though.

I know the new Eddie Bauer Auto booster (that I got all excited about when I saw how much taller it went than the Parkway) does.

Someone on Babycenter (I think it was our host) looked through the manual and found that out.

But all other points I agree on.

The turbobooster is a great low-cost booster, but there are some better ones out there.

I would make sure to get a highback booster until your child outgrows it.

Defrost · Sep 16, 2007

Sorry for the confusion! You're right, I should have posted a "wrong" and a "right" picture in the first place to illustrate the problem more clearly.

Here you go:

WRONG:

RIGHT:

joolsplus3 · Sep 16, 2007

Kat_Momof3 said:
I believe the Maxi Cosi boosters have that same stupid cosco headrest rule, though.

I know the new Eddie Bauer Auto booster (that I got all excited about when I saw how much taller it went than the Parkway) does.

Someone on Babycenter (I think it was our host) looked through the manual and found that out.

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I do believe I may scream... That seat looks SO good on the OEAMTC tests...maybe cars all have headrests there anyway and have for years so it's not a big deal. {steaming with hatred for Dorel and cars without headrests}

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