https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:18:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757413 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:29:30 +0000 mediagirl 2757413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: I sent her a link to a Graco 3-in-1 at Target that I would be okay with for their car. I told her I prefer her to be in the harness for the long trips but when she's at their house, we could switch it to the booster setting (she's going to their house for a week in August). They wouldn't travel more than 5-10 miles with no highway driving and all 45 or under speed limits. At least then I would know that she is secured properly, they do the harness right about 50% of the time.</p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: I really wish I had looked into a 3 in 1 when we bought her convertible seats. We are just going to wait until she grows out of her current convertible (Britax) to move to a harnessed booster. Stretching every inch out of this thing (4 to go). :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757407 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:25:53 +0000 Mamaof2 2757407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In March she was 44 inches and 41 lbs - she is still harnessed</p> <p>DS was harnessed until just after age 8 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757403 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:19:17 +0000 Smurfette 2757403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got her a harnessed booster. I won't feel comfortable with her in just a seat belt for a while. I know she wouldn't sit correctly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757402 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:18:56 +0000 NorthStar 2757402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought the Grace Nautilus, so she is still harnessed. She just turned 5 and is only 35 lbs and under 40 inches, so we feel most comfortable having her harnessed for as long as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757400 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:09:48 +0000 travellingbee 2757400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Four-year-old's in a harnessed booster and will be for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757398 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:05:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2757398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: She is really tall in her torso too. She outgrew the bucket seat before a year and out of the convertible pretty early too. She's still harnessed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757395 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:03:27 +0000 looch 2757395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: I agree with you, it matters where the child has their height. My son has long legs but a short torso. I am actually not sure how tall he is, I should check!</p> <p>I think people don't realize that there is a seat between the convertible and the high back belted booster. I didn't know such a thing existed, but the combination seat is out there, and it's a great option if you want to harness for a bit longer. I think it's really important to also consider the child's ability to sit properly in the belted seat, which my son cannot do for long periods of time. He moves around, tries to see out of different windows of the car, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757388 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:52:09 +0000 ShootingStar 2757388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Does she still use the harness or the belt positioner? It really depends on how the kid's height is proportioned. Apparently DS carries most of his height in his torso. I didn't believe DH when he told me he thought DS was too tall for the Nextfit, lol. And when I looked for myself, sure enough - the belt was below his shoulders and the height was maxed out already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757380 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:46:10 +0000 mamabolt 2757380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD just turned 5 and is still in 5 point harness. She definitely doesn't have the maturity to sit correctly in a booster and I would feel even more strongly about it on a longer trip where she might fall asleep etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757376 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:41:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2757376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, please remember there are options </p> <p>Infant Bucket Seat<br /> Convertible seat (can go RF or FF)<br /> Combination Seat (can go FF with harness or FF with seat belt like a High back booster)<br /> Booster Seat (high or low back). </p> <p>A great option is a Combination seat so you get the option of both the harness (as long as you can keep them in it) and then switch to a seat belt like a booster seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757375 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:40:55 +0000 cascademom 2757375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: My almost 5 year old is tall. The convertible we had was just too small for him. He's more comfortable in his booster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757374 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:39:56 +0000 cascademom 2757374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 5 year old is in a booster. He's close to 50 lbs and very tall like 90th percentile for his age. He just didn't fit in the convertible anymore. His old convertible went to his brother in one of our cars. This is his booster: </p> <p><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Graco-TurboBooster-High-Back-Matrix/dp/B01BGVLX5M/ref=sr_1_9_s_it?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1499863022&#038;sr=1-9&#038;keywords=graco+booster+seat" rel="nofollow">https://smile.amazon.com/Graco-TurboBooster-High-Back-Matrix/dp/B01BGVLX5M/ref=sr_1_9_s_it?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1499863022&#038;sr=1-9&#038;keywords=graco+booster+seat</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757373 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:39:55 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2757373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: My daughter is tall - 46" + (probably more like 48") at age 6. She still fits just fine in her frontier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757370 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:31:49 +0000 yoursilverlining 2757370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>MY 5 year old is still in her Britax convertible. I think we will need to move her soon but I am not sure to what yet (need to research). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757367 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:22:11 +0000 ShootingStar 2757367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3.5 year old is in a Frontier and I was hoping to switch him to a high back booster at 5 so he could pass down those seats to LO2. This thread is making me question that plan though. </p> <p>He's a tall kid and grew out of his Nextfit around 3, so I'm not sure how long even the Frontier will work in harness mode for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757326 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 22:15:53 +0000 matador84 2757326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 4 but almost 5 year old is still in a convertible but I have been doing tons of research on what to do next. He's 49 pounds and fairly tall! I think we are going to go with a Britax high back that has a 5 point harness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757320 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:43:49 +0000 MamaCate 2757320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 5.5 and has been in a high back booster for about a year. She is tall for her age--maybe 44 inches and 45 lbs now? She is able to do the seatbelt with some help, able to sit appropriately and doesn't really sleep on car rides. It is working well for us.</p> <p>We switched when we did mostly due to external circumstances and timing. Otherwise I think we would have waited a little longer. She asks sometimes about taking the back off but we have shut that down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757313 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:16:47 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2757313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't vote but my dd is a couple months short of five and she's in a convertible so I'm guessing it'll be awhile. She's only 38 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757306 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:01:36 +0000 Truth Bombs 2757306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kind of? She's in a Frontier which is technically a high back booster, but can be used with a Harness for a long time. Would your mom be on board for a seat like the Frontier that has a harness but can convert to be used with a seat belt in the future so it has a long life span? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757304 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:38:52 +0000 PinkElephant 2757304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 5 year old is actually still in a convertible car seat! She's got another 10 inches and more than 35 lbs before she outgrows the seat (maxi cosi Pria 70), but I'll probably give it to her baby sister in about 6-12 months. At that point I'm planning to move to a harnessed booster, just because with three kids in the backseat harassing each other, I don't expect her to have the discipline to sit properly.</p> <p>DD1 has complained a few times about wanting a booster in recent months. At her school, they carpooled for a few field trips, and she has noticed/commented that she rode in her friends' younger siblings seats while some of her friends had boosters. It's not been an ongoing complaint, though - only for a few days after trips, then she's over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757303 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:37:25 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 2757303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just switched to a high-back from a harness as he turned 6. He is big(ish) for his age but I'm having to yell at him a lot to sit properly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757295 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:15:25 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2757295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost six and still in a combo set that she's using with a harness. She's tall but doesn't mind the harness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757292 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:02:09 +0000 catgirl 2757292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe this could be helpful to show your mom:</p> <p><a href="http://csftl.org/harness-or-booster-when-to-make-the-switch/" rel="nofollow">http://csftl.org/harness-or-booster-when-to-make-the-switch/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757291 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:47:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 2757291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: I am nowhere near that point, but I believe the 90lb limit is rarely reached because most kids will grow too tall for the harness on the frontier long before they hit 90 lbs. but it does still have a very high height and weight limit. </p> <p>My girl is almost 4 and in her harness in the frontier and will be for a long time. Both kids are petite so shouldn't outgrow for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757266 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:38:59 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2757266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 6 year old is in a harnessed booster. He's 45ish lbs, can't remember exactly but will easily fit harness for at least another year if not several more. I think the limit is 65 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757260 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:15:27 +0000 KT326 2757260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I didn't realize it went to 90lbs. Darn, I would have invested in that! I feel safer with a harness and even though ours went to 65lbs he wasn't fitting into it anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757259 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:15:01 +0000 chopsuey 2757259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of mine moved to Clek oobrs at 4yo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757257 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:52:17 +0000 autumnlove 2757257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is 5.5 and she is in a Britax Frontier. I think she is 37 lbs and 42 inches right now. I'll keep her in this seat for awhile! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757256 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:47:47 +0000 sarac 2757256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 6 year old is 43 inches and 40 pounds. She'll be in a harness for a long time. She uses a HBB for occasional grandma trips around town, but I wouldn't use it regularly. I have a friend who just rolled her car with several children in it. She was badly injured, but the kids were in harness seats, and they were fine. That really cemented it for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-5-year-old-in-a-high-back-booster#post-2757251 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:38:52 +0000 bushelandapeck 2757251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's turning 5 next month and is in the Frontier. No plans to move him to a regular booster until he outgrows it. </p>