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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s a question. My family is all small. I’m barely 5’0 and was probably closer to 4’10 when I started driving (I had to sit on a pillow to see over the wheel). Should I have been driving in a booster seat? Should I keep my kid (who likely will be that small) in a booster seat until college? When does the madness stop?

(DD is currently 7 and still in a harnessed seat because she’s under 50 pounds, but it has been a question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately). [/quote]

DP. My mom is 5 foot even and does sit on a booster cushion in some older cars that don’t have a drivers seat with adjustable height. Should she not because it’s beneath her dignity? [/quote]

It's hard to imagine that's safer. If her seat is not adjustable, sitting higher is just going to make it harder for her to reach the pedals. Does she have pedal extenders as well? How often is she driving multiple older cars? My mom is under 5 ft and has never needed a cushion due to adjustable seats. Because her legs are so short she sits super close to the steering wheel, a few inches away. I'm not sure how effecting an air bag will be for someone like her.[/quote]

Dp. It does not make it harder to reach the pedals. I'm also 5 feet tall and know this from personal experience.[/quote]

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