Question Does this look ok...he's 8 and had to use it temporarily

[michaelsmom0522]

Hi I'm just wondering if my son passes the booster fit... It's his first time not in a harness but it was an emergency and we had to use it...Also was thinking about keeping it around for when he goes to a friends house instead of the carseat because most of the parents at his school don't put their kids in anything...

 

[happiness-and-balance]

The shoulder portion looks great. Can't really see the lap belt. I would be 110% fine with an 8-year old in a backless booster for any trip (unless they sleep in the car frequently, in which case I may opt for a high back), provided they followed the Booster Rules.

He's a cutie pie btw!!!

 

[jjordan]

The pictures are rather small, but it looks like a backless booster in a seating position that does not have head support for him. He needs to have head support (from the vehicle or from a highback booster that does not require vehicle head support to reinforce the booster head support) at least to the tops of his ears.

From what I can see, it looks like the shoulder belt fit is probably good - you want the belt across the middle of the shoulder, not falling off the outside or cutting into his neck. I can't really evaluate the lap belt fit at all. Really it's a good idea to feel for the child's hipbones and make sure the belt is below the tops of the hipbones.

 

[happiness-and-balance]

The pictures are rather small, but it looks like a backless booster in a seating position that does not have head support for him. He needs to have head support (from the vehicle or from a highback booster that does not require vehicle head support to reinforce the booster head support) at least to the tops of his ears. From what I can see, it looks like the shoulder belt fit is probably good - you want the belt across the middle of the shoulder, not falling off the outside or cutting into his neck. I can't really evaluate the lap belt fit at all. Really it's a good idea to feel for the child's hipbones and make sure the belt is below the tops of the hipbones.

Totally missed the head support!! That's what I get for posting before coffee..

 

[jacqui276]

Are you able to get a picture of the lap belt fit? I would also move it over to one of the outboard positions so that he has a head rest behind him or have him in a high back booster in the center that allows no head support.

 

[michaelsmom0522]

I took some new pics but every time I try to attach it, it fails