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amother

Wed, Jan 26 2022, 10:22 pm

What kind of car seat should I buy for a 3 1/2 year old? I'm not sure at what age she can start sitting in a booster seat.

amother

Dill

Wed, Jan 26 2022, 10:24 pm

You need a forward facing combination seat. Boosters cannot be used before at least 5 and 40 pounds. And they need to pass the steps to be safe in it. https://thecarseatlady.com/whe.....seat/

amother

Lily

Wed, Jan 26 2022, 11:26 pm

Bump following

challahchallah

Thu, Jan 27 2022, 12:02 am

You need a convertible car seat still for a while. If you can get one that keeps her rear facing for a little longer, that’s ideal. We use the Nuna Rava which lets you rear face until 50 lbs or 49”. I think the Britax Boulevard and Graco Extend to Fit also have high limits.

amother

Bronze

Thu, Jan 27 2022, 2:37 am

At 3.5 you can get a forward facing carseat that turns into a booster for later. Sometimes you'll see them called harnessed booster - your kid still needs the harness for a few more years. Yes it's nice to keep them rear facing, but not necessary.

amother

Arcticblue

Thu, Jan 27 2022, 6:23 am

I’ll post just to give you one response from a different perspective. You can switch to a high back booster at age four as long as your kid can reliably sit nicely in it without unbuckling themselves while you’re driving. Can you hold out a few more months with the old car seat?

https://www.mahwahpd.org/nj-car-seat-law

amother

Bluebonnet

Thu, Jan 27 2022, 7:05 am

Yes I switched all my kids at 4 years old to a high back booster seat.
They all did just fine in it.

amother

Dill

Thu, Jan 27 2022, 7:48 am

4 is too young for a booster. I’m aware people do what they want and that some laws allow dangerous practices. But these laws are slowly being updated to best practice. Safety wise no child under 5 should be in a booster.

amother

Thu, Jan 27 2022, 9:49 am

What is the difference between a high back booster and a car seat? Is there no harness on a booster?

thepickled

Thu, Jan 27 2022, 9:57 am

A booster uses the car’s seatbelt as the straps and just boosts the child’s height to better accommodate their size. So no harness.
You can get a front facing car seat that converts to a booster eventually. I have the Cosco Finale, it’s very affordable and does the job so far.

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