Grownup sized booster anyone?

bella_1818

New member

• May 6, 2014

• #1

I'm transporting DS's best friend once a week in the third row of my Honda Odyssey, and I can't fit him in a booster.

He spent the night and I planned to have him ride home in our spare Frontier 90, but he didn't fit. He couldn't wedge his body into the seat.

I also had an Affix, and that's what he rode home in. He fit between the armrest by a hair, but it was VERY difficult to thread the seatbelt under the armrest then over his thighs, which came well above the arm rest.

DS loves his friend. If I can't transport him, they basically can't have play dates anymore.

Friend is six years old and roughly 49 inches and 120lbs. Our state requires boosters until 8 years or 57 inches.

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• May 6, 2014

• #2

Incognito?

 

bella_1818

New member

• May 6, 2014

• #3

Perfect! My DS is the same age, but polar opposite on body type. I haven't ventured into booster world yet

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• May 6, 2014

• #4

Oh...technically it only goes up to 120 lbs, so if he's heavier than that, you would technically be using it against instructions. I'd rather do that than have a poor belt fit, though.

 

bella_1818

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• May 6, 2014

• #5

I'm guessing on the weight. It's kind of awkward to ask obviously. They played Wii months ago and the wii board said he was 105 lbs. he's gone up 4 clothing sizes since then, so I'm guessing 120ish.

Just don't know what to put him in. At least the incognito doesn't have arm rests. I found the CSO pick with an adult in it, so I think it would be our best bet.

 

soph's mom

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• May 7, 2014

• #6

I think the incognito is the best/only bet... I feel for the poor guy... I hope the parents have him being watched by a ped :-/

 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician

• May 7, 2014

• #7

If the Incognito doesn't work, try calling Dorel and see if you can get a hold of the base of an Intera. That was the widest booster I've ever seen.

 

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bella_1818

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• May 7, 2014

• #8

soph's mom said:

I think the incognito is the best/only bet... I feel for the poor guy... I hope the parents have him being watched by a ped :-/

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The parents are also morbidly obese. It sad.

DH's uncle was an obese child and morbidly obese adult. He died of heart failure at 34. Sometimes I want to show Friend Mom the chronology of photos, but I figure she knows they are fat and it isn't likely to do much but end the friendship.

 

Sanity80

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• May 7, 2014

• #9

LISmama810 said:

Incognito?

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Yup, that would be my thought, too

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• May 7, 2014

• #10

Incognito and I'd definitely use a backless booster over the weight limit as opposed to a poor belt fit. Especially the Incognito, which can't really break under pressure.

 

soph's mom

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• May 7, 2014

• #11

bella_1818 said:

The parents are also morbidly obese. It sad. DH's uncle was an obese child and morbidly obese adult. He died of heart failure at 34. Sometimes I want to show Friend Mom the chronology of photos, but I figure she knows they are fat and it isn't likely to do much but end the friendship.

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This is really sad. Most of the time even children of obese parents aren't overweight as young children so for him to be that large that early is very scary :-/

 

Carrie_R

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• May 13, 2014

• #12

If it helps any, I personally have used an Incognito. I am a 5'4" grown-up who is overweight (though not morbidly obese) and I fit fine. Obviously I am well over the weight limit, but I was riding in the backseat of a friend's car where I had known poor belt fit and I felt more comfortable using it than having the seatbelt over my abdomen. Had zero concerns about safety of sitting on the pad - which is what improved the belt fit - the clips just kind of hung off of the belt loosely.