Height and weight of 10 year old boys?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 10 yr old will use the Britax booster (forgot the model name) that has the head rest/side support. But only because I basically won't transport him anywhere without it, and he has no choice. And he knows his mother is safety-crazed. But even I won't go as far as making him use a 5 pt harness, even though he would physically still fit into one. His 5 yr old brother on the other hand, is still in one. So to the PP who said it's not safe: completely wrong, as long as it is height/weight rated appropriately. We'd all be better off in them, but most of us would balk at fumbling around with the clips, dealing with the wrinkles in our clothing, etc.

Having a 10 year old in a Britax booster is nuts. The point of a booster is to "boost" a young child up so that the seatbelt fits correctly. Unless your child is abnormally small, he shouldn't be in a booster. You should get to a therapist to deal with your irrational anxiety issues. Do you bubble wrap him for soccer practice as well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

PP here - forgot to add that my 6.75 y.o. is 65 lbs. but he is tall for his age.

Wow. My 12 yr old is 60 pounds. He does not use a booster for sure. He may not reach 80lbs until he is 16.

Do you feed this child?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
My child at 8 weighed 80 pounds and was 53 inches so we moved him to the seat belt earlier.(yes he is on the bigger side, he has alwyays been 90th for height and off the chart for weight)

would it have been 'less safe' for him to stay in a booster or a 5-pointer? honest question coz that's DS who's still either in a booster or a 5-pointer.

[Anonymous]

All this talk about safety and whether or not you need a 5 point for a 10 year is a waste of time. Your child will not only be gaining weight they will be getting taller! Booster seats are for children to reach a certain level of height in the vehicle for safety. He will be looking like a circus clown hunched over in a booster seat and would surely break his neck or be decapitated if you had an accident.
Regardless, of how much he may weigh at the time, unless he has a growth problem he will be too tall! Our state just passed law that children under 12 need a booster or you should be over 4'10. My 5 '1, 110 lb 10 year old boy can not sit in the car with it. I am 4'10 and based on this recommendation I should be in a booster seat, sitting in the back seat and my 10 year old should be driving me!

[Anonymous]

I think you are making a mistake buying a Radian for a 5 year old child. Seriously. I just sold my Radian 65 two weeks ago and my child is going to be 6 this summer. The 5 pt. harnesses ARE safer, but they are less practical as a child ages (THAT's why none of us use them as adults -- unless you are a racecar driver). You need a booster seat, preferrably a highback one that goes up to 100 lbs. (that is the typical weight).

Trust me -- your 7 yr. old is not going to want to ride in a 5 pt. harness. It will be very inconvenient when you drop him off at school in the carpool line or pick him up (parents are not supposed to get out of the car usually). It will be very difficult to move it to another car for carpooling (i.e. scout/sports trips, etc.). If any of the other kids see it, they will wonder why your child is in a baby seat. While I know safety trumps what's fashionable, it's just NOT necessary to keep your child in a 5 pt. harness at 10!

Get a highback booster (which you can get for $30-40) and make sure he knows how to sit still so his shoulder is behind the seat belt. The kid is growing up --- whether you want him to or not. A Booster is the right seat at this age. (However, if you feel compelled to keep him ina 5 pt. harness for another year, go with the Radian 65 -- it's a great seat!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

PP here - forgot to add that my 6.75 y.o. is 65 lbs. but he is tall for his age.

Wow. My 12 yr old is 60 pounds. He does not use a booster for sure. He may not reach 80lbs until he is 16.

Do you feed this child?

I'm not the PP you are questioning, but I would expect pretty much the same for my son. He is going to be 6 this summer and has not yet hit 40 lbs. At his rate of growth (which is directly related to the fact that he doesn't eat hardly ANYTHING), he will probably be around 45 lbs at 8 yrs. old and maybe around 60 lbs. at 12 yrs. old.

We put food -- very kid-friendly food-- on the table every meal and he is just as picky as picky can be. Has been this way from the day he was born and it has caused much angst for me. So, please don't judge.... I know my kid looks shrimpy... I can't do anything about it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you are making a mistake buying a Radian for a 5 year old child. Seriously. I just sold my Radian 65 two weeks ago and my child is going to be 6 this summer. The 5 pt. harnesses ARE safer, but they are less practical as a child ages (THAT's why none of us use them as adults -- unless you are a racecar driver). You need a booster seat, preferrably a highback one that goes up to 100 lbs. (that is the typical weight).

Trust me -- your 7 yr. old is not going to want to ride in a 5 pt. harness. It will be very inconvenient when you drop him off at school in the carpool line or pick him up (parents are not supposed to get out of the car usually). It will be very difficult to move it to another car for carpooling (i.e. scout/sports trips, etc.). If any of the other kids see it, they will wonder why your child is in a baby seat. While I know safety trumps what's fashionable, it's just NOT necessary to keep your child in a 5 pt. harness at 10!

Get a highback booster (which you can get for $30-40) and make sure he knows how to sit still so his shoulder is behind the seat belt. The kid is growing up --- whether you want him to or not. A Booster is the right seat at this age. (However, if you feel compelled to keep him ina 5 pt. harness for another year, go with the Radian 65 -- it's a great seat!)

Strongly disagree. My seven year old (57 lbs, 50 inches!) is still in a five point harness and will be for a while. The advice the Pp gave is old advice. Nowadays, more kids are staying in them because they are safer. And more companies are manufacturing seats where you. An stay harnessed at higher weights. We use a high back booster for carpools, but do not find using the harness impractical on a regular basis.

[Anonymous]

OP -- what did you decide to do?

Have you checked out the car pool lines at school or at soccer practices? Are you considering whether you want to start teaching your child some independence skills by buckling himself and not relying on you?

[Anonymous]

My kids moved out of 5 point harnesses about age 4 and out of boosters by 8.

I mean I could still mince all their food as that would be safer and avoid any risk of choking but I accept that allowing a child to grow up involves risk. The boy my neighbor babysits for choked and died at age 9. I still let my kids eat bites of food. At some point you have to let your kids grow up - they can't be your babies forever.

[Anonymous]

Go kill yourself people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 53 pounds 10 year old. I think the age portion of the law doesn't really relate to safety only to give kids an out when they get older. She is still in a booster. I am not sure she will be there until she is 4'9 but I have no plans to take her out now at 4 ft tall.

http://fha.maryland.gov/ohpetup/kiss/pdf/New_Booster_Law.pdf

Law is under 8 unless child is taller than 4 ft 9 or weighs 65 pounds

8 on is either child restraint or seat belt.

My child at 8 weighed 80 pounds and was 53 inches so we moved him to the seat belt earlier.(yes he is on the bigger side, he has alwyays been 90th for height and off the chart for weight)

+1 Using the booster DC Head would hit the ceiling so it was necessary to move to the seatbelt. DC was too tall and big for a booster.

[Anonymous]

My DS is 4'11" 10.5 year old is 80-85 lbs. and he is lean with little body fat. He's been out of a booster for 2 years.

[Anonymous]

My son turns nine in a month. He's 58" and 62 lbs.

[Anonymous]

Some of you should be putting away money for therapy for your kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:a 55 lb 9 year old??? Wow, that's tiny. I think my 6 yo may weight that.

I think the law in MD is in a booster until age 8. My kids are average size and wanted out of the booster a few months before turning 8 but I insisted on waiting.

My son just turned 8 and he weighs almost 50 lbs. But he also just hit 4 ft tall.