Which booster next?

[Ellie173]

Thinking ahead for my nanny kid. She (K) is 7.5yo, around 65 or 70lbs, and maybe 54in. Here is the car situation... I drive a 2006 Nissan Sentra with non moveable headrests in the back. I drive K and her younger brother N.

K recently got a back for her Turbo Booster because she got too tall for the vehicle headrest. The problem is is that she is on the top setting without much room to grow. She also greatly dislikes the seat because where the lower back and headrest come together the fabric has a bulge that she says is uncomfortable. So I am looking for a new booster for her. The other limiting factor is that the booster headrest is already touching where the roof slopes down and I also have long buckle stalks.

She is already very tall and her growth has not slowed down. Both parents are over 6' tall.

So what are your suggestions? The budget is very tight but I will look for sales and whatever seat it is can be passed down to my godchildren in a few years.

Thanks!

 

[firemomof3]

So, a harmony backless wouldn't work?

 

[Ellie173]

I tried that one a few months ago but was uncomfortable with where the buckle was in the belt path. And the tips of her ears are probably over the headrest (she is further over than I thought she was in the Tubro backless)
I wish that would work since I already have one for a spare.

 

[kater-tot82]

How about a Cosco High Rise backless? I don't know if it would work but it doesn't seem to sit up as high as some of the others.

 

[firemomof3]

Oh, ya I forgot you have long belt stalks. Have you tried twisting the belt stalk because the new cosco backless sits pretty low. Here is a picture of it:
http://www.target.com/p/Cosco-Red-Cosco-No-Back-Booster-Red-Medium/-/A-13999428

 

[momtoo3]

My BIL has long buckle stalks and ds2's Monterey works great. In dh's car though it is touching the side where the roof slopes though so I don't know how how long it would last. Our Vivo did not work so well in BIL's car but has more room to go up in dh's car. The GN had a lot of room in dh's car to go up but I never tried it in BIL's car and don't have it anymore.

 

[Ellie173]

Am I allowed to twist the stalks? I thought it was just for installing car seats but that would solve the Harmony booster problems.

About how much time would that buy me? She is probably an inch over the headrest in her turbobooster backless (I thought she had much more time before going over but when measured a month ago is was pretty far over). Oh and you measure from the top of their ear right? Sorry if that seems silly, starting to second guess myself.

State law requires kids to be in boosters until age 9 so I am looking for something for another 1.5 years (at that point I will be going to grad school anyway so will no longer be working).

 

[momtoo3]

What about a Bubblebum? I know nothing about them but it looks cool.

 

[Ellie173]

Thanks for the suggestions! The bubblebum only goes to 80lbs it looks like and she is probably pushing 70lbs right now. Not sure how comfortable I would be with it. Are there any high backs that would make the cut but wouldn't be too hindered by the vehicle ceiling?

Also can anyone confirm I can twist the buckle stalk for a booster? That would help the situation a bit probably.

Thanks for the help! I am going to talk with the parents and see if maybe this time they will consider another booster and I can have suggestions ready. Would still love hbb suggestions, eventually have to get one anyway for the godkids anyway.

 

[kam1011]

Parkway? I know it's pricey, but it's one of the tallest, it's got a few inches on the TB. Can you move her (in her HBB) to the middle seat? Would that help with the roof issue?

 

[soygurl]

Also can anyone confirm I can twist the buckle stalk for a booster? That would help the situation a bit probably.

That's been talked about before, and the general consensus is no, you cannot twist the belt buckle for a booster.

 

[kater-tot82]

Not exactly cheap and I'm not sure it would fit in your car...have you considered a highback Monterey?