2 year old in booster

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t.tewks09

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• Jul 8, 2014

• #1

If someone told you they had their TWO year old in a booster seat, what would you do? To the best of my knowledge there is no booster seat on the market that allows this, and I live in a "correct use" state.

 

rachelandtyke

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2014

• #2

Some people call the harness to booster seats (what we call combination seats) booster seats, so I would clarify first what seat they meant.

To add to the confusion, Cosco/Dorel calls their combination seat a high back booster. http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=151090

 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician

• Jul 8, 2014

• #3

t.tewks09 said:

If someone told you they had their TWO year old in a booster seat, what would you do? To the best of my knowledge there is no booster seat on the market that allows this, and I live in a "correct use" state.

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I would ask them if they had to use staples to keep the child still because my 2yos would have been climbing on my lap trying to drive if I tried to get them to stay put in a booster. Humor is often a good conversation starter.

 

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t.tewks09

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• Jul 8, 2014

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She was asking my advice on if she should put her two year old in a low back or high back booster. Of course, It old her the bare minimum was that he had to be four years old to go into a booster, and that I recommended keeping him harnessed to five or six, when he'd be mature enough for a booster. She swore up and down her two year old is already big enough AND mature enough for a booster, and doesn't think he needs a high back booster even
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She has a 16-18lb 11 month old she is also turning forward facing. I informed her this is illegal and dangerous. Informed her she must be 1 year AND 20 lbs. She ignored the 20lbs part.

She doesn't care, got snippy with me, changed the subject and walked away and talked to a different coworker. I don't think there's any possibility of friendly conversation or polite education anymore. I DID send her a facebook message with links as one last final attempt and am anxious to see how she treats me or responds now. This was the message: "You were asking about carseats today. I found you some more information. http://www.safercar.gov/parents/RightSeat.htm and http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/child_passenger_safety/cps-factsheet.html "

 

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safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician

• Jul 8, 2014

• #5

In general, relating impulse control to crossing the street safely is one way of explaining the maturity needed for booster seat use, but in this case, your coworker isn't interested in the facts. Let it go and focus on being a good example to those willing to learn.

 

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kathysr98

Active member

• Jul 8, 2014

• #6

safeinthecar said:

In general, relating impulse control to crossing the street safely is one way of explaining the maturity needed for booster seat use, but in this case, your coworker isn't interested in the facts. Let it go and focus on being a good example to those willing to learn.

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Yep. You can only help those who want help. Exit the conversation unless she asks for more information. It's the only way to keep your sanity!

 

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t.tewks09

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• Jul 9, 2014

• #7

So even though what she is doing is illegal in my state, you wouldn't take down her license and report her? I wonder if a fine might change her mind

 

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kam1011

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• Jul 9, 2014

• #8

t.tewks09 said:

So even though what she is doing is illegal in my state, you wouldn't take down her license and report her? I wonder if a fine might change her mind

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Nope. I know it sucks and all, but, nope.

 

Baylor

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• Jul 9, 2014

• #9

I would feel obligated to report a 2 yr old in a booster.

I would show her videos on youtube of children that were killed because they were in boosters before they should have been.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctw2Bob7sH0"]The Isabelle Broadhead Story - YouTube[/ame]

 

T4K

Well-known member

• Jul 9, 2014

• #10

Let it go.

 

sunnymw

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• Jul 9, 2014

• #11

T4K said:

Let it go.

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Turn away and slam the door.

 

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Athena

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• Jul 10, 2014

• #12

t.tewks09 said:

So even though what she is doing is illegal in my state, you wouldn't take down her license and report her? I wonder if a fine might change her mind

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If I thought the police might care or actually do something, then yes, I might report her. Either way, know you did what you could and try to feel good about that.

 

sunnymw

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• Jul 10, 2014

• #13

Athena said:

If I thought the police might care or actually do something, then yes, I might report her. Either way, know you did what you could and try to feel good about that.

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Right. Here in GA we can't pull over unless WE have probable cause (we see it ourselves) or unless another officer tells us they observed it. So we could follow the car, in theory, and if we see the kid bouncing around we could make the stop. Or she runs a stop sign, has a tail light out, etc. We cannot arbitrarily make stops based on citizen observations (there are some exceptions to this for exigent circumstances, which we experienced where I worked the other night when someone was riding around waving a gun out the window).

Unfortunately, if I was lucky enough to stop that car and saw a child in any kind of restraint, at all, period, I could still write the citation if it was not proper use, but the judge would probably throw it out.