Flowerchild
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Are wings on a carseat really going to help that much during side impact? How safe is it to get a seat without wings?
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How important are "wings"
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As there are no side impact standards we can't answer your questions. Any five point harness offers a lot of side impact protection. I'd go for a harness without wings over a booster with wings, for instance, for a child who fit and sat properly in both. But beyond that we don't know.
We've had seats with both wings and no wings (and even one without a shell). In a booster I like wings, but in a harnessed seat I consider them more a place to rest a head than an added safety feature (they may be, but that's not why I think they're awesome).
Wendy
We've had seats with both wings and no wings (and even one without a shell). In a booster I like wings, but in a harnessed seat I consider them more a place to rest a head than an added safety feature (they may be, but that's not why I think they're awesome).
Wendy
BeckC
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A five point harness offers very good side impact protection because it does a better job of containing the body than a booster with a lap/shoulder belt.
RF also really increases SIP because the head will kind of fall into the curve of the seat.
I would be more worried about side impact protection forward facing in an outboard position if there were no airbags. That said, you really don't need the wings for the protection, there are some seats with deep sides but without actual headwings.
RF also really increases SIP because the head will kind of fall into the curve of the seat.
I would be more worried about side impact protection forward facing in an outboard position if there were no airbags. That said, you really don't need the wings for the protection, there are some seats with deep sides but without actual headwings.
southpawboston
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i'd be worried even with airbags. especially with shorter kids and cars with lower back seats, the airbag is going to deploy higher than the child's head. side airbags are optimized for an average seated adult height.
Flowerchild
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Thank you all for your responses! I'm headed to a safety check tomorrow to have my current seat looked at!
In Kirkland? I'm working one at the hospital in Kirkland in a couple of hours.
Wendy
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