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I asked this question yesterday and I really like the idea of a 5 point harness with the booster. My son is still in a regular car seat but he knows how to unlatch it. How hard is it to unhook the 5 point harness in a booster? Anyone else have any problems with that?
My son is turning 4 in June and I was looking for a booster seat for him. We travel quite a bit so I was looking for a comfortable one as well. I am not worried about price either. I am more concerned with safety and comfort.
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You will need to go to one of the main dealers (Mothercare / Halfords etc) and get one of their trained people to help you choose a seat that fits your car. They are NOT universal! An Ill fitting seat can actually be MORE dangerous than no seat at all.
Hence why there is little or no second hand market in child seats.
Consider how long you want the kid to use the same seat too... don't forget they'll probably be in it til they are 12 (Since the law changed this year) so try and find one where the back detaches and leaves you with a booster seat. else you'll be buying more seats in the future.
We had 5 point harnesses on ours and they worked very well but if your kid is an escapologist who likes to fiddle then he may find his way out anyway. You either need to get one thats a tight clip... or better still... teach him why it is so important that he wears the belt so he knows not to escape.
Good luck.
GB
You will need to go to one of the main dealers (Mothercare / Halfords etc) and get one of their trained people to help you choose a seat that fits your car. They are NOT universal! An Ill fitting seat can actually be MORE dangerous than no seat at all.
Hence why there is little or no second hand market in child seats.
Consider how long you want the kid to use the same seat too... don't forget they'll probably be in it til they are 12 (Since the law changed this year) so try and find one where the back detaches and leaves you with a booster seat. else you'll be buying more seats in the future.
We had 5 point harnesses on ours and they worked very well but if your kid is an escapologist who likes to fiddle then he may find his way out anyway. You either need to get one thats a tight clip... or better still... teach him why it is so important that he wears the belt so he knows not to escape.
Good luck.
GB
Looking for Recaro infant car seat and stroller that can be converted and attached together for an easy travel?
Selena Sem
I'm looking for a Recaro infant car seat that can convert to a booster seat or seat big enough for toddler and a stroller that can be attached to infant seat. I don't know where to find it. I can only find booster seats. Can someone enlighten me on this!? Links? And explanations of the product.
Answer
What country are you from? In the US, Recaro doesn't make infant car seats. Recaro makes them for use in Europe.
Most "3 in 1" seats are gimmicks- parents want to use only 1 car seat for their child and that is what sells those seats. There is always some flaw with "3 in 1" seats, which is why, if I do recommend them, to only use the seat in certain modes (if it has good uses, but isn't good for other uses).
In the US, we have what is called convertible car seats. These can be used rear facing for infants (most parents buy infant car seats that can only be used rear facing; infant seats are small, and infants outgrow them rather quickly). Convertible car seats have a higher weight limit and a taller shell than infant seats.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old. They also recommend to rear face a child as long as possible. This means, after using an infant seat, to switch to a convertible car seat and use it in the rear facing position until the child outgrows it by weight or height.
A rear facing car seat (in the US) is outgrown when ONE of the following happens:
-the child has hit the maximum weight limit of the seat
-the child's head is 1 inch away from the shell of the seat
Keep your child rear facing in their convertible car seat until one of the above happens. A rear facing child is 5 times safer than a front facing child. In Scandinavian countries, kids are kept rear facing until they are at least 4 years old. The Swedish have very low fatalities for children in car accidents. Every year, fatalities are close to zero, while in the United States, car crashes are the leading cause of injury, disability, and death for children under 12 years of age.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg4zBeU7md4
Above link: Video from the IIHS about rear facing for babies and toddlers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvyIv9QVRBE
Above link: Shows pictures of kids rear facing in convertible car seats; many kids are over age 2 and are still rear facing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8
Above link: Joel at 18 months and 33 lbs broke his neck while in a front facing car seat
What country are you from? In the US, Recaro doesn't make infant car seats. Recaro makes them for use in Europe.
Most "3 in 1" seats are gimmicks- parents want to use only 1 car seat for their child and that is what sells those seats. There is always some flaw with "3 in 1" seats, which is why, if I do recommend them, to only use the seat in certain modes (if it has good uses, but isn't good for other uses).
In the US, we have what is called convertible car seats. These can be used rear facing for infants (most parents buy infant car seats that can only be used rear facing; infant seats are small, and infants outgrow them rather quickly). Convertible car seats have a higher weight limit and a taller shell than infant seats.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old. They also recommend to rear face a child as long as possible. This means, after using an infant seat, to switch to a convertible car seat and use it in the rear facing position until the child outgrows it by weight or height.
A rear facing car seat (in the US) is outgrown when ONE of the following happens:
-the child has hit the maximum weight limit of the seat
-the child's head is 1 inch away from the shell of the seat
Keep your child rear facing in their convertible car seat until one of the above happens. A rear facing child is 5 times safer than a front facing child. In Scandinavian countries, kids are kept rear facing until they are at least 4 years old. The Swedish have very low fatalities for children in car accidents. Every year, fatalities are close to zero, while in the United States, car crashes are the leading cause of injury, disability, and death for children under 12 years of age.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg4zBeU7md4
Above link: Video from the IIHS about rear facing for babies and toddlers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvyIv9QVRBE
Above link: Shows pictures of kids rear facing in convertible car seats; many kids are over age 2 and are still rear facing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8
Above link: Joel at 18 months and 33 lbs broke his neck while in a front facing car seat
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