When Does A Child Need A Booster Seat

Our son just turned 4. He is about 42" tall and had been using a regular car seat with the dual shoulder straps. Well, even though he wasn't complaining it was becoming troublesome to get him strapped in the car seat, especially with a heavy coat on, because he had just outgrown it. I had adjusted the shoulder straps to their maximum height.

I purchased this seat after reviewing multiple booster seats. There are several things I like about it.

- Still has seat back for younger kids, but the back is removable so it converts to stand-alone booster seat when they get older.
- The price is unbeatable.
- Colors are simple and not gaudy.
- Has two pop-out cup holders with space for other items (such as hot-wheels cars.)
- MUCH easier to move in and out of car as you no longer have to deal with the LATCH system. Just thread the seat belt through the hole and you are set.

I did deduct a star for one reason. During a hard turn, the... Read more

So I bought this carseat for my 3 year old after reading reviews on Amazon in 2009(which by the way THANK YOU!!!!). My son loved this seat!!! He could sit in it and fall asleep and his head not droop to a dangerous spot, and he was comfortable at night becuase he had the night lights on the seat. Recently, while on my way home, I was sitting at a stop light in front of an SUV (me driving a full size sedan). Both kids were strapped in their seats, as any responsible parent would do, when the SUV put his car in reverse, slammed on the gas and backed into me going about 20 miles/hour. The seat did beautifully. He wasn't hurt, the padding on the side of his head kept him from bouncing around and when I checked on him, he just looked at me (a little scared), but was ok. He had no residual effects from the accident, and I have to say that I am thankful that I decided to get him a seat with the headrest included, because without it, I am not sure what would have happened (his head... Read more

The seat fits my 4 year old son well and he loves the independence of being able to buckle himself now.