For the car seat experts

wickedwitchofthewest

Is there a booster seat that is rated for 1 year olds?

The douche bag manager at my local BRU tried to talk me into one for my 2 year old (I asked for a Marathon, they didn't have any and I guess he didn't want to lose business).  He insisted Britax high back booster was for 1 year olds, I told him he needed to re-read the manual b/c I'd never heard of a booster for a under 4 year old.

So was I right or wrong?

wickedwitchofthewest

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3433612

I'm pretty sure it was this one.  Doesn't have an age/weight minimum in the description.

amiamish

wickedwitchofthewest:

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3433612

I'm pretty sure it was this one.  Doesn't have an age/weight minimum in the description.

I'd say that's fine for a 1 yr old, I didn't read it very well just skimmed it.

ErinNConnorsMom

If you're ok with having your 1 year old ff, then many of the 5 pt/booster combos are fine for 1 yr/20 lb and up.  I'm pretty sure that our Nautilus is, although we didn't get it until Connor was 2.

If you're looking for an already ff 2 y/o, you may want to consider a booster/5 pt combo.  These kind of seats often last until your dc no longer needs a carseat/booster.

Carseat shopping can be so confusing...good luck!

ETA:  BTW, I checked the site, and it says that the weight min is 25 lb for that particular seat.

j-w

wickedwitchofthewest:

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3433612

I'm pretty sure it was this one.  Doesn't have an age/weight minimum in the description.

Initially, I would've agreed with you.  But, now that I see the seat, yes, that is ok for a one year old, who is forward facing and at least 25 pounds.  Those kinds of seats convert from a 5pt harness carseat to a high back booster, to a booster.  Like the Graco Nautilus.

lsufan

That seat has a 5 point harness option, so he wasn't as far off as you might think.  Did you plan on having him rear facing or forward facing?  That seat is fine for a forward facing 1 year old (as long as he meets the weight requirement, whatever that is), but it won't rear face.  And, it will last him much longer than the Marathon.   I love our Britax Boulevards (basically the same as the Marathon), but I just moved my almost 4 year old to the Nautilus, which is the Graco version of the Frontier.

wickedwitchofthewest

Thanks ladies.

My DD is still rear-facing, and she is just 25 lbs.  So I really wouldn't feel comfortable with that.

Aliliv

Just to let you know, the Frontier (as per Britax website) is for a minimum age of 2 years old.

https://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/fit-my-child

goodheartedmommy

Yeah, I wouldn't be cool with it for a child that young, either. At least it's not a belt positioning booster, though! BRU likes to insist that you should always turn them at 1 and 20.