When to stop HBB

shep181

New member
Hi There! I am looking for advice or articles about when to stop using a HBB and just use a regular booster for my daughter...we have britax parkways (and 3 across...2 8-year-olds and a 5 year old) in our Tahoe. One of our daughters is very tall and heavier (85 lbs) and the armrests are now very tight on her thighs. I love the HBB to protect her head, but I am thinking the seat actually may be more dangerous for her now because of the fit...? It goes to 120 lbs, but it just seems super tight...? Advice?
 
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aporthole

Active member
We switched my oldest from his Parkway into an Incognito at 8.5 when he was about 78 lbs as he had started complaining of it being a little too tight in the hips.

The largest and most recent study (the second one discussed in this article: https://carseatblog.com/8243/to-backless-or-not-to-backless-that-is-the-question/ ) shows no real-world crash data benefit to a high back versus backless booster.

If the child will be able to maintain proper positioning (no slumping over even if sleeping) and they get a good belt fit, a backless booster is just fine at this age/size.
 

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