Little kids on school bus

Malka

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I'm putting my kids on the bus to school for the first time. My 3 year old weighs 28 pounds and my 5 year old weighs 34 pounds. The bus company says kids over three don't need a car seat. Parents can purchase this seat http://www.unityparts.com/pro-tech-iii-without-pouch/ if they want (and for kids under 3) and they won't allow car seats. Do I really need to buy two hundred dollar car seats or is the bus company correct that kids over 3 don't need a car seat?
 
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Patriot201

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School buses are very safe transportation for school-aged children, but I wouldn't feel comfortable putting a three-year-old on a bus without restraint.

Even IF it is safe for a very small child to be on a bus, three-year-olds generally lack the self-control to sit still, so I would definitely want to harness a three-year-old.
 

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