March 26: I’ve been thinking about moving Andrew to a booster seat. He’d enjoy being able to unbuckle himself, and the five-point harness is a bit of a pain to buckle. Before I headed to the store, though, I looked online, and it sounds like I’m going to need to wait a while to move him to a booster.
“You can safely switch your child to a booster seat if he’s at least 4 years old and he weighs 40 pounds or more (Andrew is 35). Whatever you do, don’t move your child to a booster seat simply because she’s had her fourth birthday. Car seats are the safest option, so keep using yours as long as it fits.”
The boosters I’d been looking at say that they are good for a 30 lb child, but I guess we’ll be waiting a while to purchase one!
althea, i just re-read this looking through your new (!) website. at john’s 4-year-old appt, the doctor confirmed that he needed to be 40 lbs before getting a booster. and, clocking in at a mere 32, she said, “maybe in a year… or two.” if he’s in that thing for 2 more years, we certainly got our money’s worth from that britax seat!