Shocked at (good) belt fit

aeormsby

New member
Yesterday when I was playing with boosters in the 3rd row of our Saturn I had DD (8.5yo, about 60lb and 51" tall) try out the belt without a booster. I knew it was a smaller back seat but was shocked:





In the 2nd picture she had her finger on her hip bone. Her feet were flat on the floor also :eek: That's with the shoulder strap adjuster that's in the car (love those things for NBB's).

She was all excited asking if she got to sit without a booster now. NOPE. But I told her if there was some kind of unexpected need to take a friend home from school/practice it would do in a pinch (not that it will probably happen). The other side of the back seat is worse though, the buckle stalk is on a strap so longer and lifts the belt higher on the belly. And the center spot was bad also.
 
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Baylor

New member
Yesterday when I was playing with boosters in the 3rd row of our Saturn I had DD (8.5yo, about 60lb and 51" tall) try out the belt without a booster. I knew it was a smaller back seat but was shocked:





In the 2nd picture she had her finger on her hip bone. Her feet were flat on the floor also :eek: That's with the shoulder strap adjuster that's in the car (love those things for NBB's).

She was all excited asking if she got to sit without a booster now. NOPE. But I told her if there was some kind of unexpected need to take a friend home from school/practice it would do in a pinch (not that it will probably happen). The other side of the back seat is worse though, the buckle stalk is on a strap so longer and lifts the belt higher on the belly. And the center spot was bad also.

I would absolutely let her ride without a booster if that was the fit of her belt at 8.5.

It looks great.
 

Suzibeck

Active member
I would let her ride without a booster there. The belt fit looks really good. That obviously won't carry over to every seating position in every car, you know that but you might have to spell it out for her.
 

Spam

New member
Cute! I did this same thing with ds1 (turned 6 today) same stats your dd and was also surprised at the fit but he's still harnessed in a fr90 for now. We have a Saturn too.
 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants
The fit is good and if she needs to ride in that position she'd be fine, but honestly, for an 8yo I would want to keep her in a booster so she gets the benefit of the "artificial hips".
 

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