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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks all. Safercar.gov advises booster seat, thanks very much for that PP.

To the Wow PPs, I get it. As I said, some of my neurosis on this is that  we were T-boned with both kids in the backseat (the impact hit at the back passenger door where the kid in question was in his car seat) and the EMTs had to extract him from the totalled car in the middle of Conn Ave.

That was 5 years ago, but it's the kind of thing that sticks with you. [b]The EMTs told me at the time that they had never seen a child fatality in a car with car seats properly installed and in use. [/b]I do a lot of things half-assed in life, but this is one place I try not to cut corners. [/quote]

Hey, you have every right to be paranoid.

And this is good to know.  But using a booster that properly positions the seat belt should count as part of that, as well.

Another thing to consider is the safety of the car.  If it's relatively new, it's generally safer, with more air bags, reinforced roof, reinforced doors, front end collision avoidance systems, etc.  I don't know what you are driving, but I get paranoid about safety, too, and try to stay in newer cars with more safety features. [/quote]

To hell with anyone who has a problem with car seat usage.

That said, I do think it's a bit overkill at this point to have him in a harnessed seat.  In fact he would probably be fine at this point in a regular (not high backed) booster.

Although the 4'9" inches thing ALSO includes an age restriction for those who are upset about it.  It's about height AND maturity of bone structure.  Driving is the most dangerous thing we do with our kids by far.  It makes sense to use a little caution.

"Older kids get weighed and measured less often than babies, so check your child’s growth a few times a year. Generally, kids need to use a booster until they are at least 4 feet 9 inches tall and weigh between 80 and 100 pounds. For most kids, they will be between ages 8 to 12 years old. "

http://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_age/big-kids-5%25E2%2580%25939-years/field_risks/booster-seat[/quote]

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