MamaChirpy
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Am I technically using best practice if my 5 year old is in a HBB full time?
There have been several occasions lately where my son, L, has needed to jump in the car with someone else (my husband or mother) for a short trip. He has a Recaro Performance Sport in my husband's truck, but if little sister also wants to go with Daddy, I'm stuck moving a seat. And she got left out the other day because we simply didn't have time to move it. So I checked Amazon and the blue sapphire Parkway SGL was in stock finally!!! (He loves blue.) I ordered it and put it in my vehicle (his primary vehicle) to start the training. Well guess what. It fits him great. He hasn't moved in it. He can buckle and unbuckle himself. He does better than my 6 year old DD at staying in position. He is also very happy about a blue booster. So.... I had told him that he would still ride harnessed most of the time. That this was for special occasions.
Is it taking an unnecessary risk to allow him to ride in the booster full time? Obviously, I will continue to monitor him closely to make sure the behavior stays good. But barring him acting out, would you allow this for your child?
I strive to follow best practice. I don't want to take a risk I don't have to. But at the same time, my oldest gets carsick some. She has been doing it frequently here lately. It would be better for her to get to move up to a Captain's chair. If L is in a booster, that frees up the tether in the back for my other DD to move back.
WWYD?
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There have been several occasions lately where my son, L, has needed to jump in the car with someone else (my husband or mother) for a short trip. He has a Recaro Performance Sport in my husband's truck, but if little sister also wants to go with Daddy, I'm stuck moving a seat. And she got left out the other day because we simply didn't have time to move it. So I checked Amazon and the blue sapphire Parkway SGL was in stock finally!!! (He loves blue.) I ordered it and put it in my vehicle (his primary vehicle) to start the training. Well guess what. It fits him great. He hasn't moved in it. He can buckle and unbuckle himself. He does better than my 6 year old DD at staying in position. He is also very happy about a blue booster. So.... I had told him that he would still ride harnessed most of the time. That this was for special occasions.
Is it taking an unnecessary risk to allow him to ride in the booster full time? Obviously, I will continue to monitor him closely to make sure the behavior stays good. But barring him acting out, would you allow this for your child?
I strive to follow best practice. I don't want to take a risk I don't have to. But at the same time, my oldest gets carsick some. She has been doing it frequently here lately. It would be better for her to get to move up to a Captain's chair. If L is in a booster, that frees up the tether in the back for my other DD to move back.
WWYD?
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