https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:37:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372468 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:58:15 +0000 Corduroy 2372468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one. Apparently my brother and I were in car seats until kindergarten and I had a booster after that. I think I used it until 2nd grade or so. I was born in 82. </p> <p> My parents are into safety but my mom said the extended carseat use was to keep me and my brother from fighting. The booster was to reduce car sickness by helping me see out the window.</p> <p>ETA - our car seats were rear tethered by drilling a hole in the car and adding a latch (or something that involved making a hole in the car). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372451 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:35:27 +0000 Caly 2372451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think ever. Not sure how widely they were used when I was little...or if they were even around then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372392 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:14:43 +0000 hellobeeboston 2372392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never! early 80s babe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372387 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:11:22 +0000 lilteacherbee 2372387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't remember, but probably longer than most at that time because I've always been petite. </p> <p>I actually found a picture of my infant car seat at my mom's the other day and it looks so unsafe compared to ours now! (Late 80s baby) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372372 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:03:55 +0000 avivoca 2372372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe when I was three or so. I don't remember. I was born in 1985 and car seats were not like they are now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372359 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:58:03 +0000 LindsayLou 2372359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I may have had one briefly, but don't remember for sure, and if I did it wasn't used long. I was tiny and by today's regulations I would have been in one til middle school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372337 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:31:35 +0000 Astro Bee 2372337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was born in 1981, and car seats weren't mandatory until a few years later. I road in the car on my mom's lap! I'm not sure when booster seats became law, but our family never had one, so maybe it was the 90s? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372335 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:29:38 +0000 littlebug 2372335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamasig: Same. The nurse actually yelled at my mom because my parents were using a car seat for newborn little me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372330 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:19:22 +0000 Keybee 2372330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372327 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:18:01 +0000 Mamasig 2372327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was born in 78. There were no car seats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372318 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:10:56 +0000 Miss Ariel 2372318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember being in one around 7 or so, because my mom got a ticket for it. Basically the police officer didn't think it was a car seat and my mom had to bring the booster to court to prove it was legal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372316 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:08:53 +0000 Purpledaisy 2372316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I was ever in one. I remember sitting on pillows when I was a kid to be able to see out the window! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372315 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:05:53 +0000 Foodnerd81 2372315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember being in one ever. I do remember my younger sisters friend was in one and we all rolled our eyes at how crazy her mom was with that stuff (and now I am totally the crazy mom with that stuff!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372314 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:05:00 +0000 NCSUchick27 2372314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vaguely remember riding in one in the front passenger seat of my mom's van when I was probably 5 or 6. This was before we had airbags in our car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372309 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 18:55:29 +0000 meadow 2372309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember being in one. But I don't remember how old I was when *I* decided I no longer needed to use it. Haha - definitely a different world in the 80s! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372306 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 18:52:14 +0000 MrsYellowJacket 2372306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372301 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 18:45:34 +0000 matador84 2372301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never! Child of the early 80s. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372300 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 18:44:02 +0000 yellowbird 2372300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember ever being in one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372295 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 18:32:27 +0000 SweetiePie 2372295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't ever remember being in a booster seat! I swear, car safety was optional in the 80s. I remember rolling around in the back of our station wagon most of the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372287 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 18:20:20 +0000 sapphire 2372287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I doubt I was in one because I have absolutely no memory of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372280 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:57:12 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2372280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I was ever in one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-a-booster-seat-for#post-2372278 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:56:29 +0000 BSB 2372278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I was ever in a booster seat. I was a light weight and I'm pretty sure I was light enough to be in one during middle school or longer. </p>