Question visit 1x yearly... can nearly 4 yr old go booster?

Unregistered · Feb 26, 2014

I travel alone with my daughter (born 07/2010) and so have bought Cosco Scenera car seats and shipped (free, thanks Amazon) to the couple of places we visit frequently. At end of April we plan to visit Santa Fe for a few days. We'll go there again when she's 4.5 or 5... so I'd hate to buy a convertible seat with 40 lbs limit, as we'd only get one use out of it, and I'm not made of money. Preferably I'd get a booster so we'd get more use out of it. She's 39" tall and 33 lbs. I'll be sitting in the back seat with her, and she's a pretty mellow kid who tends to follow instructions.

What would you recommend?

BookMama · Feb 26, 2014

I would take your own harnessed car seat rather than put her in a booster.

T4K · Feb 26, 2014

For a 4.5 year old? Sure. For a 3 year old? I would take a harnessed seat.

Enjoy Santa Fe! One of my favorite places on earth!

MommyShannon · Feb 26, 2014

Are you flying? I'd get a Maestro or SureRide and use it on the plane both ways. Either will last her a long time for future trips.

wavegal · Feb 26, 2014

I agree take a seat with you, the sureride is under 10lbs so very light weight. I would not put a 3yr old in a booster even if your next to her because at that age and weight there is a much higher risk of submarining under the seat-belt if you were to be in an accident

1mommy · Feb 26, 2014

I can't pull up the growth charts to judge if your daughter is tall or not, but if she is tall for her age I would go for the Evenflo Sureride. It has the tallest top straps for any convertible (straps must be at or above your daughters shoulders if she is forward facing) meaning your daughter will fit in it by height for a very long time, and it has a weight limit or 65 pounds. The Evenflo Maestro is not as tall but will later convert to a booster, and has a weight limit of 50 pounds for the harness. Neither will probably be the last car seat/booster you need for your daughter but both should probably last her until she is ready for a backless booster. Both the Maestro and the SureRide are light weight (under 10 pounds) and will be easy to travel with.

HappyHoo · Feb 26, 2014

Maestro or Sureride are good options.

Another option to check would be the Ride Safer Travel Vest.

henrietta · Feb 27, 2014

She *is* tall and thin, but she is nowhere near safe in a booster and I would absolutely NOT put her in one until she is a minimum of 4-5 years old and close to 40 lbs. In fact, more and more boosters are being labeled as having 40 lbs minimums now...and in my state, it is illegal for a 3 year old to ride in a booster seat.

A Maestro or a Sure Ride will get a lot of use for you from here on out. At 39" tall, those Sceneras may not last her long unless she's fairly short torsoed.

My 5.5 year old is 43" tall and 41-42 lbs and he still fits in a Maestro with room to grow. It's not a lot of room, but a half inch or so now in the harness. He's an average size for his age and wears size 5 pants and size 5/6 shirts.

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