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Car Seat Question.. - 9/6/2008 10:42:01 PM
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Concerto
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Hi:
My daughter who is nearly 4 1/2 and weighs about 35 pounds, is getting to tight for her car seat. I have the over the shoulder strap (5 point actually strap system). But, it is getting very hard to push in the metal part to hear the click. So, this is telling me to get some other type of car seat..but, what kind? Does my daughter still need the 5 point strap? Your help is appreciated.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/6/2008 10:56:19 PM
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Can you adjust the straps? Both my girls are still in 5 point restraint systems...we have Cosco Venturas for both...my 5 year old is about 40 lbs (she can go into a booster, but the restraints are good to 65 lbs) and my almost 4 year old is 33 lbs.
The straps are adjustable...there's a "tail" that hangs out of the front of the bottom of the seat that you can use to adjust the straps...
Personally, I prefer that the kids be in the 5 point harness until they REALLY don't fit anymore.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 1:05:38 AM
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You may need a larger car seat or you may need to adjust the straps higher or looser. Look at the back--are there holes that are higher than the ones you are using? Is there extra "strap" that needs to be released so that the straps are looser?
It's really hard to tell without looking at them. My son was in his car seat w/5point restraint until he was nearly 6
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 3:13:57 AM
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The Britax Regent car seat accommodates up to 80 lb.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 9:25:13 AM
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Go to www.toysrus.com and do a search on car seats. It has a large listing of car seats, including those for older children. The prices vary, and the listings include reviews. Evenflo makes a big kid booster seat that fits children up to 100 lbs. It is less expensive than many. I didn't look at the whole listing; there are several pages in the listing.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 11:04:14 AM
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There are two ways for you to go.
You can get another 5-pt. system which covers a greater size (like the Britax although often these are expensive..do some research).
Or you can get a booster-style seat which will work from ages 4-8. These modify the existing car seat belt so that it fits a smaller frame.
With either one you should do a bit of research. I'm pretty sure your daughter would fit into a booster but you may want to check the lower weight limit on it. Often stores like Toys R Us will allow you to try out the various versions to see what would fit your tall, thin daughter the best.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 11:16:20 AM
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I wouldn't recommend anything without the five point harness for any child less than 80 lbs.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 1:42:20 PM
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Our state law is 80 lbs or 4'9".
You can find out more at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 2:06:58 PM
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My 37 pound 3.5 year old is in a high back booster and uses the regular belt. She has just learned to buckle it herself and NEVER unbuckles until I tell her to. I personally would not keep a child in a 5 point past the age of 4...but that's just me.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 2:24:35 PM
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I personally would not keep a child in a 5 point past the age of 4...but that's just me.
Donna,
Can I ask why?
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 2:27:14 PM
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Somewhat off topic, but Ryanne's post inspired me to share a little factoid...Graco is actually owned by christians(and they donate quite a bit of money to Bob Jones University..I know, Bob Jones has its own problems, but still..)....so I think it's great when people support them...plus their products themselves are good (yes, I know I don't have kids, but I've done enough babysitting, nannying, and preschool teaching over the years to have learned some things about good and bad baby equipment).
P.S. In California the law is that a child has to be in a car seat until they are 6 yrs. old and at least 60 lbs., although there is some lobbying to make it 8 and 80.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 2:34:56 PM
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Graco products are good, but I don't tend to like them as far as carseats go. Not because of quality, but because of other factors like top strap heights, height limits, and weight limits. They just don't compare well to the rest of the market. The Nautilus is a fantastic seat though...
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 2:37:29 PM
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quote:
Donna,
Can I ask why?
A few reasons, some of which others may not agree with, but that's okay with me...
-I think they need to get used to a regular seatbelt before they are school-age. I'd rather they get used to that under MY supervision than a bus driver's.
-I have three in car seats now (and will for the next 4 years), and two older boys...a full van. I don't have room for the gargantuan seats that have 5 point harnesses for bigger kids.
-I find the highback booster to be just as secure for MY kids. The way my kids are built...they are big. With the exception of my stepson, who is a scrawny twig. He is 7 and we didn't take him out of a 5 point until he was 5. But he also wouldn't stay buckled on his own...
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 2:38:59 PM
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The Nautilus is a fantastic seat though...
That's kind of funny, that overall, they wouldn't have great carseats, but then have one really good one (not disagreeing with you, Ryanne, just saying it's strange on THEIR part). Oh well, maybe they had a better engineer for that car seat, then they did for the rest of the car seat department. 
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 3:01:51 PM
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Graco is actually owned by christians
Just to let you know.....Graco used to be owned by Christians. Over 10 years ago it was sold to Rubbermaid -and then Rubbermaid was bought out by Newell. Now all their companies are Newell-Rubbermaid. Many Christians still work there. We have only ever had Graco, because my husband used to work there, and they have quite a line of car seats for all styles and budgets. They make different lines for different stores.
Back to the question - you really can't do anything until you check YOUR state law. We keep our kids in the 5 point harness until they grow out of that particular model. For instance, it's not safe if their head goes over the top of it. Then we move them to high back boosters, and then we move them to regular boosters.
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Our state law is 80 lbs or 4'9".
I think I reached that height and weight in 9th grade - maybe. The 4'9" is a suggestion in our state. Right now the law is 8 or 80 lbs. It used to be just 80 lbs (which I thought was high), but my doctor told me that they had to change it to 8 because of the obesity rate of children. Many children were hitting 80 pounds way before they turned 8.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/7/2008 5:30:41 PM
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Donna,
Do your state school buses actually have seat belts?
Ours don't.
Yes, and they are required to be used. Maybe because we have snow and slippery roads 6ish months of the year?
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/8/2008 12:50:32 AM
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No seatbelts on our buses here, either.
Brandon was in a booster FOREVER. I never thought he'd get big enough, but he's five foot nine and 130 now.
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RE: Car Seat Question.. - 9/8/2008 6:31:59 PM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: PrincessDonna
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Donna,
Do your state school buses actually have seat belts?
Ours don't.
Yes, and they are required to be used. Maybe because we have snow and slippery roads 6ish months of the year?
Are you sure?? The bus we were caught behind on Friday had kids standing up and wandering around in it WHILE it was going!
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