https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 19:56:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booster-question#post-2892986 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:56:28 +0000 LindsayInNY 2892986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: Do both of yours convert to boosters too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booster-question#post-2892912 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 20:15:09 +0000 Becky 2892912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great thank you all! It sounds like both are safe bets (literally). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booster-question#post-2892814 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:17:10 +0000 lindseykaye 2892814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have two different seats in mine and DH's cars as well - an Evenflo Triumph and a Diono Radian RXT. They also feel really different - weight, height, all of that. LO goes back and forth about which one she likes best fairly often haha.</p> <p>What I keep in mind is that both are extensively safety tested or else they wouldn't be on the market. I don't think there's a functional/safety difference. It's more about a difference of preference when it comes to materials/car fit/ kid fit/etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booster-question#post-2892811 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:10:24 +0000 catgirl 2892811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No safety difference using a dedicated booster or a combination seat in booster mode. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booster-question#post-2892807 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:37:13 +0000 Kaohinani 2892807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Becky: I apologize. I was reading your post while preparing lunch for my kiddos. I must have completely misread. To respond: I prefer the detachable boosters for both the longevity and comfort for my DS. My DD had a backed booster from 3-5 and she loathed it. We ended up purchasing a convertible system and she was able to [comfortably] use it until she was nearly 8 years old. In so far as "safety," I would read the safety reports on the particular models you are interested in and, perhaps, check the Consumer Reports webpage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booster-question#post-2892806 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:35:59 +0000 peachykeen 2892806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Becky: I'm not a car seat expert, but I believe with the boosters it is really just for positioning. So as long as the child is properly positioned and the seat installs well in your car, it probably doesn't matter much. The Evenflo gets good safety reviews so I wouldn't worry about it :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booster-question#post-2892804 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:24:39 +0000 Becky 2892804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kaohinani: Thanks for the recommendation. I’m actually trying to figure out if one is safer than the other (sturdy convertible vs dedicated HBB that seems flimsier but fits great). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booster-question#post-2892802 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:16:20 +0000 Kaohinani 2892802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Becky: I have a Graco Affix. The high back is removable from the booster seat base. My son is small for 4 so we keep it attached for the time; however, in my husband's truck, we have the Graco 4ever (which is also adaptable). Both can easily be transferred to another vehicle.</p> <p>Graco Affix -</p> <p>[attach=9021/19/pvgqj8.450x600.20190730_121029.jpg]</p> <p>Graco 4ever - </p> [attach=9021/19/pvgqky.450x600.20190730_121227.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/booster-question#post-2892801 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:09:35 +0000 Becky 2892801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone know if there is a safety benefit to using a convertible/3-in-1 type seat in booster mode vs. a high back booster in booster mode? </p> <p>We have been doing lots of car seat swapping with our crazy childcare this summer and my daughter has ended up in our EvenFlo Big Kid a lot. It’s a great belt fit, but it just seems so much flimsier to me than our Britax Pioneer which is like a tank. When she transitions to a belt positioning booster full time (still not quite there in my car as she falls asleep on longer drives still) I want to give her the option between the 2 seats, but only if the flimsiness doesn’t matter. </p>