I'm starting to feel that my older Subaru is not safe. I have two kids, DD is 11, and DS is 8. DD rides in the backseat without a booster, and the seat back comes up to about the bottom of her ears; I worry about enough head support for her in the case of an accident. DS rides in a high-backed booster, but even with that I also worry about adequate head support, since there is no factory head rest to support the high back of the booster enough.
Also, the center of the backseat has only a lapbelt--that is never a good option, right?! We occasionally need to give rides to friends, I I feel like my options are limited. Have DD ride in the front? Is that better than having a kid in the middle without shoulder belt?!
In the interest of full disclosure, I am angling for a new (used) car...needing to convince myself and DH that the Subaru is in need of an upgrade
Thanks for any input!
Also, the center of the backseat has only a lapbelt--that is never a good option, right?! We occasionally need to give rides to friends, I I feel like my options are limited. Have DD ride in the front? Is that better than having a kid in the middle without shoulder belt?!
In the interest of full disclosure, I am angling for a new (used) car...needing to convince myself and DH that the Subaru is in need of an upgrade
Thanks for any input!