Pls recommend your car booster seat

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I used to know all this pros/cons/features, but it's been ages.  I'd appreciate recommendaions (or warnings, if you've had a bad experience).

Thanks!

emiliemadison

I know you're asking for recommendations for boosters, but honestly, my recommendation is to not get one yet. Kids really aren't physically ready or mature enough to use a booster properly until around age 5-6 and should stay in a 5 pt harness as long as possible.

If you want a seat that will last you until you no longer need one, I would highly recommend the Graco Nautilus. It allows your child to remain in a 5 pt harness until 65 lbs  (which is very important) and then converts to a booster later. I believe it's actually on sale right now on Amazon. 

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Perhaps I'm using the wrong name because I thought there was a class of booster seat that uses a 5-point harness, something between a convertible and the type of booster that relies upon the car's seatbelt to go across a child's chest.

emiliemadison

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Perhaps I'm using the wrong name because I thought there was a class of booster seat that uses a 5-point harness, something between a convertible and the type of booster that relies upon the car's seatbelt to go across a child's chest.

Yep! Then my suggestion for the Graco Nautilus is exactly what you're looking for! It's a FF only seat that uses a 5 pt harness until 65 lbs and later turns into a booster (seat belt only).

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Thank you!

Angela814

How tall are they? If they're average height, then the Nautilus is perfect. Top harness slot is about 18" I believe. We have one. DD is almost ready to move to that slot, and she's about 43" and 40 lbs. It won't last us as a harness to 65 lbs. I'm hoping it will last until 5 years. Britax just came out with a new Frontier (Frontier 85?) that has a top height of 20". We may end up buying one for the second car so she'll be harnessed in that until 6ish.

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Hmm, we may have to consider the Britax.  DD is insanely tall and watching her stuff herself into the convertible, particularly for the 9+ hour trips we take to visit my family, is not fun.