car seat question

[hayz_baby]

Hey, ds1 is currently in a high rise booster (kiddicare) and is still currently in his 5 point harness.
The chair has the option to remove to straps so it's a high rise on a seatbelt and eventually just a booster. At which point (height or age) do you start taking them out of the straps and onto the booster. Its not something I'm looking at straight away but we need a bigger car so it's always handy to know.
Thanks

 

[minties]

It should say somewhere on the seat, but it's 15kg here. Thomas has the seatbelt since 18kg and was in a convertible seat before then. He went into tget booster around 2 months ago I think. He is about 104cm tall and is really too short still but weighs too much for his old seat.

 

[OmarsMum]

18 kgs here, Omar has been in a booster using the car seat beltfor a year now, he's around 19-20 kgs, 112 cms

He turned 5 in November

 

[hattiehippo]

In the UK you can use the seat belt with a high backed booster seat from 15kgs so if he's over that then you can take the harness off although the harness is ok to use up to 18kgs.

My DS went into a HBB with seat belt at 3yrs 10 months when he was just over 15kgs and he has always sat well in it and never undone the seat belt.

 

[xxsteffyxx]

Harvey is 3 in February and well over 15kg

Do I take the harness off now or leave it?? I don't know either lol

 

[tommyg]

Tbh I'd leave him in the harness as long as possible. DS will be 4 in Feb I've no plans to change his seat anytime soon.

 

[xxsteffyxx]

He HATES his straps! He always shouts at me, 'no straps mummy'. But at the same time I don't want him to be unsafe xx

 

[tommyg]

He HATES his straps! He always shouts at me, 'no straps mummy'. But at the same time I don't want him to be unsafe xx

Although my boy is a year older they are probably about the same size (DS is about 93cm). I'd prefer to keep him in straps however if he was crying and disturbing me while I was driving I would reconsider and move him into a high back booster with seatbelt.
Do his straps need adjusting to make him more comfy?

 

[Tasha]

My DH was a car seat specialist for Kiddicare and the harnesses aren't safe to use past 18kg. Keep them in the harness up until you hit the 18kg mark as it's safer to use them than a seatbelt x

 

[hattiehippo]

Harvey is 3 in February and well over 15kg

Do I take the harness off now or leave it?? I don't know either lol

If he's under 18kgs keep him in the harness until he is as he needs to be able to sit properly with just the seatbelt.

If he's over 18kgs then then harness isn't safe anymore and you would need to use the seatbelt or get a different seat that goes to 25kg with a harness but these are expensive.

 

[tommyg]

My DH was a car seat specialist for Kiddicare and the harnesses aren't safe to use past 18kg. Keep them in the harness up until you hit the 18kg mark as it's safer to use them than a seatbelt x

Does age make any difference to this?
I think DS (almost 4) is a little over 13 kg so it could be a couple of years before he hits 18 kg. I was thinking he'll end up like his baby seat outgrew it in length long before weight.

 

[hayz_baby]

Thank you, I will weigh him soon so I know where he is and go from there.
Silly question but when he hits 18kgs do I use the highrise still or just detach for the bumper? If high rise is OK how long for?
Thanks again! X

 

[Tasha]

No Tommy, age doesn't make a difference. My daughter just came out of her harnesses earlier this year and she is six. Height does though as they will eventually hurt him so obviously move him out of the harnesses then.

Hayz, keep the high back for as long as possible, again it's safer. They're actually trying to outlaw boosters as they're not seen as safe.

 

[hayz_baby]

Thanks so much! Harnesses till 18kg then seat belt with high rise from then on. The head rest is adjustable on our one so i don't think height *should* be an issue.
Thanks again!

 

[Tasha]

Yeah DH said that height wise your one is suitable for up to 150cm so LO would be out of a car seat by then, my ten year old is 1.5cm away from being able to legally out of car seats and he is desperate to grow

 

[tommyg]

Tasha thank you very much really appreciate your help. I was checking his Red book assuming he stays on the 9th centile for weight he'll be just under 6 when he hits 18 kg.

 

[Odd Socks]

both my girls are in the harness. we had to get them new car seats when we were in america as we were in a car accident & bought ones that have a harness up until 65lb / 50 inches. DD1 is 33lb, 34 at a push, & 42 inches, DD2 is a lot smaller, so they'll be in the harness for a long time yet.

 

[EcoMama]

I found with my son that it was more whether he was mature enough for the seatbelt as they can pull them and climb out x

 

[RachA]

So that means that my 5 year old should legally still have the 5 point harness? She's 104cm and weighs just under 15kg. In her current weight gain it's going to be 6 or 7 before she reaches 18kg!

 

[RachA]

Yeah DH said that height wise your one is suitable for up to 150cm so LO would be out of a car seat by then, my ten year old is 1.5cm away from being able to legally out of car seats and he is desperate to grow

My 7 year old is around 1.5cm away from being out of a car seat. However he loves his high backed booster