Question Best backless booster for petites? (needed asap)

Athena · May 4, 2015

Best backless booster for small 7 year old?

I'm usually focused on boosters that fit bigger kids, but we have some smaller friends, one of whom will be riding with us this week. I want to make sure I have at least one good, safe option for her. I currently have the Cosco Topside and PKWY (backless) as options.

If neither fit smaller kids well and I should buy something, it must be narrow enough for 3 across. I've been looking for an excuse to get a second bubblebum

, but I'd have to order today. Or is there another option that fits smaller booster riders consistently really well, well enough to buy solely for these occasions?

Thank you!!!

Keeyamah · May 4, 2015

The Harmony Lite Rider/ Youth Booster is nice and narrow and IIRC, fits petite kiddos well.

sirrahn · May 4, 2015

Harmony youth booster if it puzzles with your other seats. It was always a fabulous fit on my petite dd.

mping · May 4, 2015

My 7 yo is 36lbs and the Harmony boosters fit him great. Specifically the smaller one from Walmart. I don't remember the name. Literider I think. It has flames on it

Athena · May 4, 2015

Okay, so that's 3 votes for a Harmony youth. Consistency is good.

(I think it used to be the literider and is now called the youth.)

No one wants me to get that nice new BB?

I think I can get my hands on a Harmony youth in time (if Walmart's website stops malfunctioning and tells me if my store has it in stock

).

Carrie_R · May 4, 2015

Youth Booster, or Turbo as a backup option.

Athena · May 4, 2015

Carrie_R said:
Youth Booster, or Turbo as a backup option.

Any advantage of turbo over youth?

I've found for bigger kids, the turbo's larger arms work better (versus tiny youth arms that might not stick out far enough for belt to secure under well on a bigger kid), but not sure what else there might be.

Thanks!

Carrie_R · May 4, 2015

Nah. Just another option likely to work if you can't find the Harmony.

Athena · May 5, 2015

Carrie_R said:
Nah. Just another option likely to work if you can't find the Harmony.

Our walmart has the harmony, so no worries. thanks!

Athena · May 6, 2015

mping said:
My 7 yo is 36lbs and the Harmony boosters fit him great. Specifically the smaller one from Walmart. I don't remember the name. Literider I think. It has flames on it

Thinking about it, I realized she might not be as small as I made it sound. She's actually over 40 pounds, but she seemed really small to me. For over 40 pounds, is the Harmony literider/youth still what you all would recommend?

At this point, I think all our friends are over 40 pounds, not that it's a bad idea to have an option for under 40 just in case. But if her being a bit bigger than you might have thought changes your recommendation for which booster would most likely fit her well, please, please please let me know right away. If you still say the Harmony, I can get my hands on one tomorrow, no worries.

Thank you!!!

Keeyamah · May 6, 2015

If you'd just come and said you needed a backless for 3 across for a bunch of 7 yr olds, then the Harmony would still have been on the list, near if not at the top

.

rachelandtyke · May 6, 2015

I would still say Harmony Youth or Turbo, but if you really need an excuse for another BB, then I'd say a BB would be great for a 3 across!

mping · May 6, 2015

I love the LIterider and the Cruz for all kids! I had a 75-80lb 9 yo in the Cruz the other day who is probably 4'8". And my 36lb 7 yo fits nicely in it too.

Athena · May 7, 2015

Thanks for the responses! The consistency makes things easier. Out of curiosity, who does the topside usually fit well? I got one that we've only used once and now I'm trying to remember why we got it.

I do like to have options for differently sized kids, but it helps to know which is best for which type of kid, so I have the right one(s) on hand. And since I don't have a bunch of kids in varying sizes to try them all out with...

Thanks! This thread has been very helpful!

Keeyamah said:
If you'd just come and said you needed a backless for 3 across for a bunch of 7 yr olds, then the Harmony would still have been on the list, near if not at the top .

Good to know! Sounds like it's a good option to have on hand in general.

rachelandtyke said:
I would still say Harmony Youth or Turbo, but if you really need an excuse for another BB, then I'd say a BB would be great for a 3 across!

mping said:
I love the LIterider and the Cruz for all kids! I had a 75-80lb 9 yo in the Cruz the other day who is probably 4'8". And my 36lb 7 yo fits nicely in it too.

Curious, how different is the Cruz? They don't make that one anymore, right? The youth doesn't look to me like it'd fit bigger kids well, but maybe it does?

krasota · May 7, 2015

My 8yo prefers the Harmony youth to our Graco turbo, but I'm positive it's because the Youth has flames on it.

rachelandtyke · May 7, 2015

I think the topside is narrow and fits petite kids well like the Harmony, but we didn't go for it because DD1 was going to use it without me around, and I didn't want her confused and flustered by the different instructions for belt routing.

sirrahn · May 7, 2015

Athena said:
Curious, how different is the Cruz? They don't make that one anymore, right? The youth doesn't look to me like it'd fit bigger kids well, but maybe it does?

The Cruz is quite a bit deeper. DD2 stopped using the literider and switched to the Cruz in DH's car recently just for better leg support. She's still pretty petite....maybe 55lbs and on the shorter side for a 10 yr old. Belt fit was still good with the literider, but we're in the car a lot for her travel soccer team and the Cruz is more comfortable for her now.

I don't know if they're still available. I think mine expires next year, but if DD can make it to 60lbs, I'll just let her use our Incognito at that point. Wow it will be weird to have everyone out of seats!

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Athena · May 7, 2015

krasota said:
My 8yo prefers the Harmony youth to our Graco turbo, but I'm positive it's because the Youth has flames on it.

rachelandtyke said:
I think the topside is narrow and fits petite kids well like the Harmony, but we didn't go for it because DD1 was going to use it without me around, and I didn't want her confused and flustered by the different instructions for belt routing.

But you think it's worth getting the youth when we already have the topside, right?

Good point about the confusing topside instructions. It's just the topside, incognito, and bubblebum that route the lap belt only (without the shoulder belt) through the guide (under seat arm/through seat clip), right? No others I'm missing? It is confusing and something I try to keep track of, especially for these spare/travel seats for which I could go months between uses.

Speaking of which, it's likely I won't have time to read the youth manual before the first use. (I know very bad.

) Anything special I need to know?

rachelandtyke · May 7, 2015

Nothing unique about the Youth, but of course you should always RTM.

The belt guide comes attached and is under the eat cover. DD1 is 50 lbs and 50 in and does not need it in any of the vehicles she has ridden in.

I guess you don't NEED to get a Youth if you have the Topside and can get everyone in with that, but it might be handy to have since different boosters play better together than others. It is more economical as an extra than a BB.

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