Re: carseat and Starband -OT for

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I " m sorry for the delay in posting..I've had a hard time logging in & replying.

- I do feel anything under age 5 is too young to be in a booster

(especially a backless booster). A child needs to be mature physically &

emotionally to be in a booster seat. The child needs to sit properly in the

seat 100% of the time in the car. This means not falling asleep & slumping

over, not leaning over for a toy, etc.

There are several seats that now harness up to 65 pounds. Depending on your

son's torso length & your budget I can recommend some for you.

- You are right to want to keep him harnessed for as long as possible!

It is definitely the safest option (just think of race car drivers! They use a

5 point harness!) Depending on your child's torso height & also your budget I

can make a more personalized recommendation but really any of the seats out

there that harness up to 65 pounds are good. We have our oldest in the Graco

Nautilus & have been happy with it. As you know from your other seat, just make

sure you read carefully & ensure that the HARNESS goes up to 65 pounds.

And, just a quick note on verbiage...boosters must always be used with a lap &

shoulder belt combo...never just the lap belt.

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> Subject: Re: carseat and Starband -OT for

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:38 AM

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> As a technician, do you have any recommendations for a car seat for a child

that is about to turn 4 and is 42ish pounds. Because he is a large child and

outgrew his convertable car seat at age 2, he has been in a 5-point restraint

booster seat, but the harness is getting snug and I looked it up and found out

that the harness is only good until 40 pounds. I know that he could technically

go to a lap belt booster, but I worry about whether that is the safest option.

So, I started looking into getting him another seat that will take him up to a

higher weight. Any thoughts from an expert?

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> HI Kara!

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> I'm a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.  Your son's head should

> not be slumping forward if he is rear facing.  (Band or not).  The angle

> should reclined enough to prevent that.  It sounds like you just need to

> re-install it at a more reclined angle.

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> Hope that helps!

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