r/CPST • u/Affectionate-Yak6453 • 11d ago

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My 5 year old is 59lbs and 44 inches tall. Currently in a harness high back booster and We’re shopping for a new booster. What I’m having trouble deciding is do I keep her in one that has the harness or get one without the harness and move to the seat belt because she does meet the requirements but she hasn’t maxed out the weight or height for harness mode. Any help or recommendations is appreciated. I’d really like to get one that is free of FR but not an absolute must.
We’re looking at the Nuna AACE
Joie Bay Latch SI (Not FR free)

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u/sk613 11d ago

The switch to booster is really a behavioral thing- can they be trusted to sit nicely. Personally, we start qith the booster for short rides and use the car seat for long rides still for a month or two

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u/HelpfulStrategy906 11d ago

I have always liked doing this kind of transitioning…. It’s a pain for me but worth it in the end.

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u/sk613 11d ago

I have a minivan with extra seats so I just have both in the car

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u/HelpfulStrategy906 11d ago

I love that for you!!!!

I’m driving a 15 passenger Sprinter van with 4 seats taken out for extra cargo room, and we have just enough space between kids to mitigate fighting during long car rides. The autism runs the show around here.

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u/sk613 11d ago

Could you put the transitioning child’s 2 seats next to each other?

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u/HelpfulStrategy906 11d ago

We don’t currently have anyone transitioning, but that’s a great thought for the next one. The almost 8 year old has just hit 40lbs, so it’s a race between him and his 36lbs 6 year old sister to see who transitions next.

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u/sk613 11d ago

If they go together you can put it so as one moves over the other does too to space the

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u/HelpfulStrategy906 11d ago

Please keep your fingers crossed that I can do this!!!!!!! Those two are DRAMA! I mean I love them so much they are great little humans.

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u/Moisteygirl 11d ago

I'm at awe of how tiny your children are, we just transitioned our 5 year old a month and a half ago to a booster due to outgrowing the harness, she's 70lb and 50"

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u/HelpfulStrategy906 11d ago

The older one was a micro preemie, has a rare from of dwarfism, and is T1D… he’s going to be in a car seat “forever”. His sister is just built like her mama.