brainycrunchy
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Boosters?!?!? I have not felt this confused since moving to FF.
I have a 6 year-old, 47" tall, 52 pounds in a Britax Boulevard in my car and grandparent's car (she went FF very late, so these seats are not too old).
However, in Auntie's car, she's at the upper limit for her seat and we need to replace. Her car is a 2004 Toyota Corolla and has no center latch. Current car seat is in the center.
I was browsing previous posts and I thought I was clear, and then I got confused again. Please help!
What I learned:
1. There is no data showing that 5 pt. harness is safer than booster for above 4/40 lb kids who booster correctly.
2. Kids should be "booster ready" (I found that term in dozens of posts without anyone explaining what it meant ... I slowly gathered it means sitting still (??) I guess to not overstretch the seatbelt so that it will still pull tight in a crash (??).
What I'm so confused about:
1. Backless vs. Highback. Pros? Cons?
2. Attached versus not attached (e.g. latch)?
3. Seat belt positioning??
It seems like of course you would want the second three, but I'm confused about that. Is it really just as safe to have a booster seat that is not attached? Doesn't it go flying around in the event of a crash?
And, for my specific situation, Auntie's car does not have center latch (2004 Toyota Corolla), only outboard. I assume that center is still the safest place, regardless of all else.
So, at the end of the day, what booster do I buy?
I know this was a long and bewildered post, and truly thank you any kind souls who can elucidate any of this and give me a recommendation to boot .
I have a 6 year-old, 47" tall, 52 pounds in a Britax Boulevard in my car and grandparent's car (she went FF very late, so these seats are not too old).
However, in Auntie's car, she's at the upper limit for her seat and we need to replace. Her car is a 2004 Toyota Corolla and has no center latch. Current car seat is in the center.
I was browsing previous posts and I thought I was clear, and then I got confused again. Please help!
What I learned:
1. There is no data showing that 5 pt. harness is safer than booster for above 4/40 lb kids who booster correctly.
2. Kids should be "booster ready" (I found that term in dozens of posts without anyone explaining what it meant ... I slowly gathered it means sitting still (??) I guess to not overstretch the seatbelt so that it will still pull tight in a crash (??).
What I'm so confused about:
1. Backless vs. Highback. Pros? Cons?
2. Attached versus not attached (e.g. latch)?
3. Seat belt positioning??
It seems like of course you would want the second three, but I'm confused about that. Is it really just as safe to have a booster seat that is not attached? Doesn't it go flying around in the event of a crash?
And, for my specific situation, Auntie's car does not have center latch (2004 Toyota Corolla), only outboard. I assume that center is still the safest place, regardless of all else.
So, at the end of the day, what booster do I buy?
I know this was a long and bewildered post, and truly thank you any kind souls who can elucidate any of this and give me a recommendation to boot .