Do you travel with a backless booster?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had a bumble bum or whatever it’s called. Super easy to pack and travel with.

We bought one. Super tiny and convenient but not very sturdy. It popped before the end of a single trip.

[Anonymous]

Yes, we traveled with backless boosters for both of our kids until they aged out of them (where we lived at the time, the age to be out of a booster was 12; neither of my kids met the height/weight requirement to age out before 12). We just carried them on the plane and put them in the overhead bin (we only carried back packs for carry-ons which fit under the seats). I never regretted it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m shocked at the number of 9/10 year olds still using a booster. Ours doesn’t anymore, so we don’t travel with it.

Same. My above average sized 7year old isn’t even in a booster anymore.

Isn’t it a law? In my state you have to use a booster until 8 AND 4’9”

[Anonymous]

At 9 I would just order a typical seat booster for the trip or a bubble bum.

[Anonymous]

Yes you legally must be in a booster seat until the child is 4 foot 9 inches. Op you have at least 2 if not 3 more years in a booster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes you legally must be in a booster seat until the child is 4 foot 9 inches. Op you have at least 2 if not 3 more years in a booster.

I don't think there are *any* states that require booster seats for kids 8 and older. The height rules only apply to kids younger than 8.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At 9 I would just order a typical seat booster for the trip or a bubble bum.

Not for a 9-year-old!

There isn't even good data for booster seats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At 9 I would just order a typical seat booster for the trip or a bubble bum.

Not for a 9-year-old!

There isn't even good data for booster seats.

This 9 year old is pretty small, though. My 7 year old is 8 lbs heavier and 4 inches taller and he’s still in a booster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m shocked at the number of 9/10 year olds still using a booster. Ours doesn’t anymore, so we don’t travel with it.

Same. My above average sized 7year old isn’t even in a booster anymore.

Isn’t it a law? In my state you have to use a booster until 8 AND 4’9”

It's an OR, not an AND. The booster seat industry tries to lobby for AND clauses, but they get changed to ORs.