Car Seat and traveling

Re: Car Seat and traveling

• Angela814 member

  January 2012

  I would take the harnessed seat, but I also wouldn't feel comfortable putting my just turned 4yo in a booster.
  

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• jlw2505 member

  January 2012

  I would so not take both seats.  Do you feel that your child is ready for a booster seat?  Not talking by height/weight but by actions - can he sit still and not be all over the place?  If the answer is no, just take the 5 point harness.  Just because he is turning 4 does not mean that you have to switch him to the booster.  If you do feel that he is really ready for a booster seat, I would just take that with you.  The police are not going to stop you because of the seat your son is sitting in and they are not going to know when his birthday is and you are talking about a few days not months or years.  Again, you need to know your child and just because they say 4 years/40pounds, many 4 years olds are just not ready for a booster seat.
  

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• GingerSB

  January 2012

  Honestly, my DD is 4 and is in a 5 point harness. Mt oldest is 6 and is in a high back booster. We are going to hawaii in a few weeks and I am bringing backless boosters for each of them. So you just need to decide if the extra safety is worth the hassle (for us, it isn't).

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• emiliemadison member

  January 2012

  He's not quite 40 lbs and not quite 4, and as a car seat tech, I can't in good faith recommend a booster for a child who isnt BOTH 4 and 40. Plus, a booster will be brand new for him and trying it out on a trip isnt ideal. 

  I would absolutely take the harnessed seat. And bringing the seat on the plane is the safest option for him, not to mention the safest for the seat (even gate checking can wreak havoc on seats and can damage them beyond safe use).  

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• duckiegrl member

  January 2012

  I would just take the 5 point harness carseat. My 4 year old is still in hers. If you make the big switch, how sure are you that he'll actually sit properly in his new booster seat? My neighbor just made the big switch and the first week or so involved her turning around and basically scolding her daughter to sit up properly and not mess with the seatbelt.

  

  
  

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• Holly_1007 member

  January 2012

  I would use the carseat he is comfortable using, trying something new while you're somewhere new is a recipe for disaster.  carseats travel for free, you can either check it with your bags, or carry it on the plane and have LO sit in it on the plane (best option IMHO)

                         
                        
  
  

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