Friend's 2 yr old in Booster? Links please...

jillianrose · Mar 6, 2009

An acquaintance of mine just had a baby so she moved her two year old (who weighs 30 lbs.) into a booster so she could fit the infant carseat in the middle between the two boosters (she has a 5 yr. old too). We're not close friends so I don't how to approach this with her. She thinks it's fine because the 2 yr. old is 30 lbs. She's a really good mom, just uninformed.

Anyway, I have her email and would like to send her some links that show why her daughter should be in a convertible carseat versus a booster. Can you help? Thanks.

Victorious4 · Mar 6, 2009

The following is posted in the Articles, Reviews, FAQs area of the forum -- click the blue arrow next to my screen name below to view the whole post or visit HERE

papooses said:
Does your child meet the weight, height and age requirements?

Can your child remain properly positioned for the entire length of every ride, never leaning out of position?

Will your child leave the seatbelt properly positioned flat across the collar bone and hips/thighs?

If you're not sure about your child's maturity abilities and/or your child still fits a harness, then keep him or her in the harness.

If your child has outgrown his or her current forward-facing harness, but is not mature enough to use a booster properly, there are various alternatives listed HERE

CPSafety.com extended harnessing photo album

Sacred Journeys extended harnessing photo album

Crash test comparisons:
Frontal impact = Harnessed vs. Booster
Side impact = Harnessed vs. Booster

Advantages to Extended Harnessing include:

Limits head excursion (forward movement) during a crash, thus reducing the risk of brain + spine injury

Spreads crash forces out over a broader area of the body at all of its strongest points

Keeps kids properly positioned much more reliably

Helps prevent backseat bickering between siblings (thus reducing driver distraction)

Click these images to view videos:

GOOD LUCK :thumbsup:

MomToEliEm · Mar 6, 2009

Here are some links you may want to send along:

Info on why 5-point harness is safer for younger kids:
http://www.kyledavidmiller.org/pages/4211/Car_Seat_Safety:_5-point_Harness_is_Safest.htm

Here is a video of Isabelle who died in a minor accident due to being too small for her booster:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2LFo8vVi04

jillianrose · Mar 6, 2009

Thank you very much. I will send her these links and hope she will move her little one back into a five point harness.

skiersnowboarder3 · Mar 6, 2009

Also, on the convenience end, it will be easier to install a harnessed seat once than to buckle a booster every time.

Victorious4 · Mar 7, 2009

skiersnowboarder3 said:
Also, on the convenience end, it will be easier to install a harnessed seat once than to buckle a booster every time.

Exactly, plus many kids find it easier to buckle themselves into a harness because it's in front of the body ... rather than tipping sideways to find the buckle which is often around & behind & underneath the booster.

jillianrose · Mar 8, 2009

Yes, I agree totally. I just reluctantly moved my five yr old to a booster (Britax Bodyguard) because I simply cannot install her Radian correctly using seatbelt. She is 40 lbs now. I loved the Radian, and it was great that she could buckle and unbuckle herself. I'm so frustrated. The Radian is so impossible without latch.

Thanks for your help.

Kat_Momof3 · Mar 8, 2009

and if she's adament about the space situation, try showing her the safeguard go... it would harness the 2yr old till he's ready for a booster, and then the 5yr old (who would be at least 7-8 by that time) could use it backless and give his highback booster to the 2yr old.

flipper68 · Mar 8, 2009

jillianrose said:
Yes, I agree totally. I just reluctantly moved my five yr old to a booster (Britax Bodyguard) because I simply cannot install her Radian correctly using seatbelt. She is 40 lbs now. I loved the Radian, and it was great that she could buckle and unbuckle herself. I'm so frustrated. The Radian is so impossible without latch.

Thanks for your help.

You can use LATCH to 48 lbs on the Radian but you do need to stop using the SafeStop. You may still be okay with the Radian. What vehicle do you have?

miraclebabies · Mar 8, 2009

This is so sad, it is crazy how people do more things for convience than there childs safety. I have a friend that is doing the same thing. She has a DD that just turned 3 in Jan and since she hit 30# they put her in a highback booster and a reg. booster with a seat belt. I tell her all the time that her DD is way to small and she says well she likes it and feels so grown up... I hope nothing happens but I have tried.

jillianrose · Mar 9, 2009

Can someone tell me how to quote previous posters? When I click on quote it brings up the entire post....how do I select just the part I want to quote?

Regarding the Safeguard Go....Thanks, I'll mention that to her. I don't think she can afford to spend a fortune on a new seat, so that's helpful.

Regarding the latch limit for the Radian. I drive a Ford Explorer and was told by the dealership that the limit is 40 lbs. I wish it was 48 lbs.

ketchupqueen · Mar 9, 2009

jillianrose said:
Can someone tell me how to quote previous posters? When I click on quote it brings up the entire post....how do I select just the part I want to quote?

Just delete the part you don't want to quote. That's the easiest way.

jillianrose · Mar 9, 2009

ketchupqueen said:
Just delete the part you don't want to quote. That's the easiest way.

Thanks. That makes sense.

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