how old was your child when you allowed them to use the regular car seat belt (no booster)?

[Anonymous]

my 9 year old is big for her age and feels cramped in her booster. wondering if it's safe to let her be in the regular car seat.

[Anonymous]

The seatbelt has to fit properly. Google car seat lady and there is the 5 step test to see. We just moved my 10 1/2 year old out and he's almost there but not fully (but not really in the car much due to covid).

[Anonymous]

I have a 9.5 year old average sized boy. I still make him sit in the no back booster. Almost none of his friends are in boosters anymore as about age8.

[Anonymous]

In part it depends on the car. In my Escape, my DS moved out of the booster at 8 (he's 75% for height). In my sister's Expedition, her DS moved out of the booster at 10 (he's 50% for height).

My DD is much shorter than her older brother and is nowhere near being out of the booster at 7.5. Maybe at 9 or 10 she will be big enough.

If the state allows it and if the seat belt fits properly, then use the seat belt sans booster.

[Anonymous]

My kids are 27 and 28. Not exactly the dark ages, but my have things changed. They were out of a booster seat in pre-school. I remember because I carpooled and didn’t purchased additional boosters. I wonder how many car seats and boosters you have had to purchase over the years to accommodate height changes, not to mention various cars.

[Anonymous]

Once they're 8, it depends on size, not age. As a PP said, google the five piont test for a good reference.

DS is really tiny, and he was in a booster until 10.5
DD is 8 and still uses a booster, but won't for much longer.

[Anonymous]

My almost 10 year old is still in the booster. She's on the short side, so most of her friends are already out of the booster. We just go by the measurements on line (cited earlier). I also think she finds it more comfortable, since she's used to it and can see out easier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are 27 and 28. Not exactly the dark ages, but my have things changed. They were out of a booster seat in pre-school. I remember because I carpooled and didn’t purchased additional boosters. I wonder how many car seats and boosters you have had to purchase over the years to accommodate height changes, not to mention various cars.

A basic booster is just a glorified phone book and will last for years, and is easy to switch between cars.

[Anonymous]

My 7 year old is in a no back booster. He is very tall for his age.

[Anonymous]

About a month before his 8th birthday. We would have waited until his birthday but we lost it. My kid is tall for his age.

[Anonymous]

8

[Anonymous]

9.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are 27 and 28. Not exactly the dark ages, but my have things changed. They were out of a booster seat in pre-school. I remember because I carpooled and didn’t purchased additional boosters. I wonder how many car seats and boosters you have had to purchase over the years to accommodate height changes, not to mention various cars.

A lot! But the good thing is less dead kids.

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p0204-child-passenger-deaths.html

[Anonymous]

When did people move kids from high back booster / 5 point harness to low booster? DD is 6 and tall but still in her high back booster with 5 point harness. I am not sure it is actually safer but I feel better doing it. (Although watching kids climb in and buckle and parent drives off in .5 seconds looks nice too).

[Anonymous]

I had a tall 10 year old and a petite 11 year old.