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 Sun, Nov 19 2023, 11:55 pm
3.5 is WAY too early for a booster, even a high back booster.
By law, depending on where you live your baby should be RF until 2. But even if not the law, it is definitely recommended by practically every pediatrician and car seat technician to RF until at least 2. I read a lot on this and spoke to a car seat technician... the dangers to FF too early or switch to a booster too early is scary. Could be life and death- I don't mean to scare you but a kid too small in a booster can fly out of the seat in an accident. Or get hurt by the belt. And a baby's head and neck are so much better protected RF until their spine is stronger- around age 2.
You cannot move to a booster until your kid can sit still, remain upright in his seat so the belt hits right at all times, and is more physically and emotionally mature (ie not falling asleep where they fall into the next seat, not squirming). Plus he or she has to hit the minimum size requirements for the booster. Smallest I found was 40 pounds but many require 45-60 pounds minimum. There is often a height requirement too.
Check your state laws, they may have minimum ages as well.
So many times people switch too early and it is so unsafe!!
I recommend the graco slim fit 3 lx - narrow, pretty easy to install, and goes RF to FF. I own 2. It has easy auto thread for height adjustment. There are others out there that go the whole way- RF to FF to high back booster but I was told to skip those and get a high back booster when my kids need it because a high back is cheap and often the car seat ones are super bulky, hard to install, and often expire before the kid is done with it!
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