At what age did you stop your child from riding in a car seat? and what was the next step, and did you feel they were safe? I'm afraid to stop my son from riding in a car seat, he will be four in march. but i don't feel safe with him in seat belts.what can i do?
2006-11-17 12:10:29 · 26 answers · asked by ladytee 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
i am a mother of 3 i have a 4 and 2 year old who will be in a car seat until they are 5 or 6 depending on their weight and size.a child needs to remain in a car seat or booster until they can actually sit on the seat and the seat belt fits properly across the middle of the shoulder/chest...not across the throat or neck.the lap belt is low and snug across the thighs,not the stomach.your child be tall enough to sit against the vehicle back seat with hi/her legs bent w/o slouching.
2006-11-17 12:25:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The law says that a child has to be at least 8 years old to be without a booster seat, people. If the child is too big for a car seat the next step is the booster seat. Never is the child supposed to be in the front. Hope this helps.
2006-11-17 20:50:27 · answer #2 · answered by noitall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should move from a car seat to a booster when they are over 40 lbs. Booster seats should be used until the child is 4' 9". This is a safety standard and has nothing to do with laws, age is not a factor.
2006-11-17 21:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by PLDFK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just saw this on TV this morning...4 feet 9 inches tall to use a regular seatbelt. Smaller than that and they can just slip right out. Of course, he might be big enough for a booster. I think my daughter was 5 but she is small for her age. Check the weight limits on the carseat and what weight limits are available in booster seats. They have backless booster seats if he ever gets embarrassed about using it (less obvious, at least through the window) but check those safety ratings! There is the saddest letter from a mother in our peds office who wishes her son had been in a booster. Please be safe!
2006-11-18 16:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by ice_skaters_mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a video I just saw on youtube about kids not in safety harnesses (a little boy died in a booster seat). I would keep him in it as long as possible.
In GA, where I live, kids have to be at least in a booster until they are 7. If your son is under 40 lbs keep him in the car seat. When he is 40 lbs move him to a booster. I would also recommend the booster with the seatbelt holder, not the tiny one in the seat.
2006-11-17 20:52:19 · answer #5 · answered by Beth M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to have you child in a booster seat until the age of 12 or 100 pounds. You better check you state laws to find out for sure.
2006-11-17 20:39:25 · answer #6 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as your kid hasn't outgrown the weight and height restrictions on the carseat keep using it if you feel safer. At 4 he should probably still be in a booster seat. Some booster seats go just under the bottom, but I have seen more elaborate ones that reming me of a carseat because they have a back and sides. Maybe that is what you need.
2006-11-17 20:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by JordanB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you live but here they have to 8 yrs. old or 80 lbs. before they can stop riding in the car seat/ booster seat. It's the law.
2006-11-17 20:36:33 · answer #8 · answered by Tammy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most states have a law now that children must be in a booster seat until 8 years old or 4'9". If your state does not have this law than you can just do it anyway. You can find a booster seat at your local Walmart.
2006-11-17 20:45:50 · answer #9 · answered by angelica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3-5 has to be in a booster seat
2006-11-17 23:00:02 · answer #10 · answered by mrsjohn07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋