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06.17.08, 13:03 PM General Topics
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car seat question. if the child is over 4years and 40 pounds, they need a booster seat, correct? do they need a five point harness with the booster? if not, do you put the chest strap in front or behind them? b/c the chest strap lies right by their necks, even with the booster. so i put it behind them but was told by a very smart-alecky 4yo that it has to go in front. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:03 PM Flag

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I kept my dd in a convertible carseat (the Marathon) until she was almost 5 (but she was under 40 pounds...I only switched her to the booster because she was getting too tall for the carseat). In the booster the seat belt goes in front of them. We have a booster with a back (Graco TurboBooster, I think) and the head support part has a built-in belt positioner. We also have the backless seat, and that has a little strap thing that is supposed to position the shoulder/chest belt to keep it on the shoulder and not in front of the neck, but it doesn't really seem to work well for us. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 01:17 PM Flag

A booster with a back (that will properly position the shoulder belt) is fine. A booster with no back is for older/taller DCs. It doesn't need to be a 5 point. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 01:21 PM Flag

A 5-point harness is the safest. The new Britax Frontier is a combo 5-point harness and booster. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 01:36 PM Flag