Child car seats & when to switch to booster seat...

[Lou]

Hiya

Isaac is 3. He weighs 2 and a half stones, 35lbs, 15.88kg. His height is just over 1 metre as he is quite tall for his age.

Today Jed bought him a booster seat he happened to see for £6 from a wholesalers. We're not sure if it will suitable for him but we can always put it away if its not, but his current car seat, which he has had since a baby is on the biggest setting and he can't even fit in it wearing his coat anymore!

I need reassurance girls please I have read info on this website....

http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/types/

But because I'm such a worry wort I need your advice too!

 

[lea m]

Is it a booster seat with a back piece?!
Im not sure I would use a normal booster seat with him just yet but one with a back on I would definitely! Hes the right weight for them and must be safer than one he is too big for I would imagine!

 

[mary70]

i thought booster seat were for 6 plus up until then it had to be some sort of seat but i may be wrong i have just had a quick look at Hannahs which is a seat and booster and it shows the seat up to age 6 and then taking the back off and the booster say 6-11

 

[Lou]

Oh ok, yeah this is just the cushion type one. Probably not suitable then. I know you can pick up the ones with backs in for around £40 so I'll get him one of them till he's old enough.

Thanks

For £6 you don't mind getting it and putting it away do you

 

[Lou]

Just had a look on the Mothercare website and look...

some booster cushions are suitable for Isaac....

http://www.mothercare.com/gp/search/277 ... 1%20yrs%29

 

[lea m]

For £6 you don't mind getting it and putting it away do you

Bargain!!

Hun go off the weight! If the seat is suitable for his weight then its suitable for him!

But also by chance I was nosying through the sale pages on Babies R Us and theres some on there!!
http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Babies-R-Us/Tr ... ue(0024236)

Thats only £25 so good price and suitable for him too!

 

[Lou]

Nice one Lea, thanks

 

[Urchin]

Personally I'm a fan of the 2 in 1 boosters (with a back at first that you can take off and just end up with a booster later.)

We have This one

I like that it has a 5 point harness for now, later will use just the seatbelt, and later still we take the back off and just have the booster.
I just want Brody to be as safe as possible in the car and I believe these ones are safest, plus if he falls asleep he's supported and not lolling all over the car

 

[Lou]

Thanks urchin, I didn't think about him falling asleep

That one you have looks excellent, i'll show Jed.

cheers

 

[beanie]

We have the booster style with the back, Seren took her arms out of the 5 point harness ones and as soon as she weighed the right amount we switched to a normal seatbelt one, which has proven to be so much better as she has her arm in and doesn't run the risk of getting injured with a lap belt. Plus everyone booster with 5 point harness we looked at had a very narrow base and it would just cut in and be very difficult to do up with Serten.

Have a look round, ask at Halfords and mothercare etc and look on the which website for independant reviews.

 

[Lou]

I will beanie, thanks for your help