Mom Confessions
How long do you keep....
by Anonymous
December 13, 2012 at 12:14 PM
your children in a rear facing carseat?
A forward facing seat?
A Booster?
Im a stickler when it comes to carseats. My 4 year old is still in a forward facing 5 point harness because she still fits perfectly fine.
I know some parents whom have their 3 and 4 year olds in booster seats.
I know some extremely lazy parents who have their kids that are 4 years and up in no booster seats! Makes me so mad.
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Yep, this. Except I don't have a 5 year old.
My DD will be 4 in February, she's still Rf, as is my 16 month old.
Quoting Shay1327:
Rf - until they max out on height and weight, hopefully until at least 3
Ff- until they max out. My almost 5 year old is still harnessed and should continue for at least 1 more year.
Hbb- until they are the right height, weight, maturity to ride in just a seatbelt. -
by AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 10:28 PMYou do realize that all kids grow differently right? My DD was at the height and weight for a booster at age 2.
Quoting MamaPeanut:
This is incredibly unsafe, you can literally kill your child.
NO child should be in a booster until at least 4 and 40 pounds, but realistically around age 6.
All kids need to be in a booster until at least age 8, but most need one until 10-12.
Quoting kristiansmommy1:
I rf till 1, ff till 3, high back till almost 5
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Age and weight matter more for boostering, not height. Maturity is also something to seriously consider.
Quoting Anonymous:
You do realize that all kids grow differently right? My DD was at the height and weight for a booster at age 2.
Quoting MamaPeanut:
This is incredibly unsafe, you can literally kill your child.
NO child should be in a booster until at least 4 and 40 pounds, but realistically around age 6.
All kids need to be in a booster until at least age 8, but most need one until 10-12.
Quoting kristiansmommy1:
I rf till 1, ff till 3, high back till almost 5
