How does she look? (5 step related)

veggiegirl228 · Feb 5, 2016

The photo collage is from my car, 04 Accord and the lap part only is from DH's car, 04' pilot (everywhere else looks good). How does she look? (she's nearly 10, 73 lbs and 4'7")

Carrie_R · Feb 5, 2016

Can she use an Incognito? That lap belt is still a bit high for my liking.

veggiegirl228 · Feb 5, 2016

That is an option, her safety is #1. I don't feel she is far but not ready in the Accord (slope seats mainly) but his car looks close.

veggiegirl228 · Feb 6, 2016

I more interested in how she looks with the single photo (blue dot pants). My car is close but not there yet (idea of roughly how long in the collage?).

featherhead · Feb 6, 2016

veggiegirl228 said:
I more interested in how she looks with the single photo (blue dot pants). My car is close but not there yet (idea of roughly how long in the collage?).

That picture does look a bit better than the one with the pink pants. It's hard to tell if the lap belt is low enough. I would check to see if you can feel her hip bones above the lap belt.

Athena · Feb 6, 2016

I'm no expert, but it looks high and she's only 55", right? I'd get the incognito and check her again when she's closer to 5 feet tall. HTH.

veggiegirl228 · Feb 6, 2016

featherhead said:
That picture does look a bit better than the one with the pink pants. It's hard to tell if the lap belt is low enough. I would check to see if you can feel her hip bones above the lap belt.

I will check when get in the car later this morning to

Athena said:
I'm no expert, but it looks high and she's only 55", right? I'd get the incognito and check her again when she's closer to 5 feet tall. HTH.

Yes 55". I will look into the Incognito then.

Thanks all

Athena · Feb 6, 2016

Like I said, I'm definitely not an expert, but we've found the incognito useful during those in between years/inches. I have a kid who just exceeded the 60" height limit though, so I just posted my own thread asking for opinions. If you or anyone else wants to post there

, opinions would be much appreciated! Thanks!
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=282650

TechnoGranola · Feb 6, 2016

According to The Car Seat Lady, that lap belt is a poor fit. That being said, the only time I have ever got a fit like she wants is when my kid is in a booster and is outgrowing it or the booster fits the vehicle poorly.

Second graphic on this page:

https://thecarseatlady.wordpress.com/boosters/5steptest/

tiggercat · Feb 6, 2016

TechnoGranola said:
According to The Car Seat Lady, that lap belt is a poor fit. That being said, the only time I have ever got a fit like she wants is when my kid is in a booster and is outgrowing it or the booster fits the vehicle poorly.

Second graphic on this page:

https://thecarseatlady.wordpress.com/boosters/5steptest/

I have never seen a single 5 stepper with the belt so flat on the thigh that a cup of water wouldn't spill.

TechnoGranola · Feb 6, 2016

tiggercat said:
I have never seen a single 5 stepper with the belt so flat on the thigh that a cup of water wouldn't spill.

Ya my belts don't fit me like that. I swear I haven't seen it on an adult. I don't quite get why she has that as a required with all of her experience.

Nedra · Feb 6, 2016

TechnoGranola said:
Ya my belts don't fit me like that. I swear I haven't seen it on an adult. I don't quite get why she has that as a required with all of her experience.

As much as I like the CSL, I think she often exaggerates the rules because she knows they will be bent.

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joolsplus3 · Feb 6, 2016

Leah looks like that now, I poked for her hip bone and it was above the belt. She's 58" and in 10/12 pants, feet flat, butt back. I still mostly use the incognito because it seems like she could lean or slouch and the belt might ride up on a long drive.

So yeah, close, but if her booster still fits, don't retire it completely for another couple inches.

featherhead · Feb 6, 2016

tiggercat said:
I have never seen a single 5 stepper with the belt so flat on the thigh that a cup of water wouldn't spill.

I think that could only happen with really forward of the bight belts. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure the belt will always be angled.

Carrie_R · Feb 6, 2016

Some of the stuff CSL says hurts her credibility, IMO (like refusal to teach the pinch test.). I'd never seen that water cup thing, but it's not accurate.

We want low on the hips, touching the thighs. Where the belt is on the sides in the blue dot pic is good. But in the center it is a bit high. It could also be that the angle is awkward. Any chance of a straight on shot?

bnsnyde · Feb 6, 2016

I too think Incognito. My 9.5 YO is 75 lbs. and 57" or maybe a tad more by now. We might be using it for some time, closer to 5 feet.

veggiegirl228 · Feb 6, 2016

does this give a better view? If not I can redo it in the am

Carrie_R · Feb 7, 2016

It does. Based on that view, I'd be comfortable with it in a pinch. I'd probably send a kid away from a seat check like that and lose no sleep over it.

For everyday use, I am of the "use a booster until they fit better without" mentality (something that I heard recently is supported by research from UMTRI, though I've never seen the study itself so take it with a grain of salt.) Based on that I'd still opt for Incognito, but it looks much lower in that one, actually in contact with the thighs, which is where we want it.

Interested in the input of others, though.

veggiegirl228 · Feb 7, 2016

Question, can I find the Incognito in a store or only online?

MelodyoftheForest · Feb 7, 2016

I think it is only online. It looks pretty good to me. My friend's daughter recently 5-stepped in their cars, and that looks like it did on her. Honestly, it looks about like my belt fit in most cars!

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