Anonymous
Post 06/11/2016 01:06     Subject: Re:8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
Good Grief! That's third grade! Just a seat belt.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2016 00:12     Subject: 8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
Backless booster is fine at that age, but I'd be concerned about the weight. She absolutely needs to be in a car seat.

When she is 60 pounds, I would do an incognito.

https://www.amazon.com/Safety-1st-Incognito-Positioning-Black/dp/B00FLXBHIU?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 23:36     Subject: 8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
Anonymous wrote:She doesn't need a car seat any more.


+1
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 23:26     Subject: Re:8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
Anonymous wrote:I'd keep her in the high back. I cannot imagine a backless being more comfortable. She just wants out for some reason.


The reason is probably that most of her friends are out of carseats entirely by age 8.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 23:24     Subject: Re:8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd keep her in the high back. I cannot imagine a backless being more comfortable. She just wants out for some reason.


An anonymous stranger knows better than her what is comfortable? How do you know this?


She is an adult who still rides backwards in a carseat because her weight is still in the car seat range.

She has a lot of experience riding in and testing car seats and boosters.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 23:06     Subject: Re:8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
Anonymous wrote:I'd keep her in the high back. I cannot imagine a backless being more comfortable. She just wants out for some reason.


An anonymous stranger knows better than her what is comfortable? How do you know this?
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 23:03     Subject: Re:8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
I'd keep her in the high back. I cannot imagine a backless being more comfortable. She just wants out for some reason.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 22:30     Subject: 8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
Hbb also keep car nappers in position
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 11:32     Subject: 8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
High back boosters were for head and neck protection in cars that didn't have head rests in the back seats. As long as a booster correctly positions the belt, both at the lap and across the chest, it is safe.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 11:28     Subject: 8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
She doesn't need a car seat any more.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 08:52     Subject: Re:8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
Boosters (even the high back ones) are just belt positioners. If the belt fits without it, she doesn't need the high back. If it doesn't fit, she needs the high back.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 08:27     Subject: Re:8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
It depends on your car and the seatbelt placement. Is the high back needed to position the seatbelt correctly? If not, then she doesn't need it. When my DS (avg. size) was 8 he needed the highback booster in our minivan. When we replaced that with a small wagon, he didn't need it.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 07:56     Subject: 8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
she's about 4 feet tall, 48 lbs.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 07:54     Subject: Re:8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
How tall is she?
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2016 07:52     Subject: 8 year old - high-back or backless booster?
My 8 year old daughter is really unhappy that she is still riding in a high-back booster. We use the backless booster in my husband's car, but since she is in my car 90% of the time, and we frequently do long road trips, I prefer her to be in the high back. She claims its less comfortable and really wants just a regular booster in my car. She is tiny, about 48 lbs for her age. Curious of what others are using and any guidelines to follow. thanks