Jessica61624
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My brother is 8 and does not 5 step. He's 125 lbs last time my step mom mentioned it. He doesn't ride in a booster though.
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carseatcoach said:I'm sure you know this, but 125# is off the charts for an 8yo. There will always be statistical outliers -- 4# newbs, 46# 2yos, 32# 8yos, and, yes, 125# 8yos. I'm still comfortable saying that MOST kids who do not 5-step will fit in a booster, even if they don't want to.
And, as with any outliers (not just size/carseats), parents have to make hard choices. I would choose to booster a 125# prepubescent child who did not 5-step.
I'm glad I checked the poll, see puberty seems to be the average answer, so I can live with that b/c my answer was drive with it if need be and my mom in fact drove on a phone book for *years*. Nobody thought anything of it. Obviously, I must have b/c I remember it! LOL
At any rate, the way cars now have seats that adjust up and forward, I highly doubt that the average person would need a booster to drive, but I have a friend w/ a little person son and I'll be sure to let him know that my mom drove on a phone book, so an actual booster would be far more *cool* and comfy (like a Clek) that what she did.
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Mysweethoneybee said:I was just flipping through the channels and some Discovery type channel had some sort of trauma type show in Florida. It had a little girl and showed an abrasion due to the seatbelt. The doctor said they automatically send kids ages 4 through 10 to be tested for internal bleeding because they don't do well in seat belts alone.
I don't 5-step in many vehicles.
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