Car seat error - say something or MYOB?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The car seat lady strongly suggests not putting a 4 year old in a booster and absolutely not a 3 year old even if they meet the height and weight requirements.

The Swedes switch from rear facing to boosters at 4. Boosters with seat belts.

It all depends how much do you care about your child. If you do then you want to protect them from harm. Booster means almost zero protection at this age.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The car seat lady strongly suggests not putting a 4 year old in a booster and absolutely not a 3 year old even if they meet the height and weight requirements.

The Swedes switch from rear facing to boosters at 4. Boosters with seat belts.

It all depends how much do you care about your child. If you do then you want to protect them from harm. Booster means almost zero protection at this age.

Seat belts work very well. It's fine to use them. Don't spread false information.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about a Facebook or Instagram photo of someone’s child buckled in improperly? I see so many kids with the 5-point harness sitting way too low, low enough to do serious internal damage in an accident. I always want to comment, but I hate to be that person.

My sister just posted a photo of my 33 pound, 4 year old niece in a booster with a seat belt buckle. “She’s a big girl now!”...except she’s not.

It's fine. Really.

It’s really not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about a Facebook or Instagram photo of someone’s child buckled in improperly? I see so many kids with the 5-point harness sitting way too low, low enough to do serious internal damage in an accident. I always want to comment, but I hate to be that person.

My sister just posted a photo of my 33 pound, 4 year old niece in a booster with a seat belt buckle. “She’s a big girl now!”...except she’s not.

Omg that’s crazy. Did you send her a pm?

This is a joke reply, right? I reader faced my kid until she was 4 and kept her harnessed a long time, and I say a 4-year-old in a seatbelt with a booster is suboptimal, but not OMG CRAZY. I’ve seen <2-year-olds in just a seatbelt (not even a booster). Now THAT is “crazy.”

I’m going more by size. Yeah she’s 4, but she’s about the height of my 2.5 year old and she probably weights 32 pounds.