Booster seats with 5 point harness?

[rivendellmom]

Our 3 year old is just over 40 pounds and I need a booster seat for him. The problem is all the ones I've seen at the store use the shoulder belt. First off I think the 5 point would just be safer. But, I think we'd have a terrible time getting him in the seat. He hates the car (has since day one) and the 5 point buckle system will ensure he really stays in his seat- you know?

Any ideas?

[cillakat]

By definition, boosters only boost, they do not harness. Boosters are meant to be used with a lap/shoulder belt.

You might be referring to a 'combination seat'? The kind that has a harness to use until 40 lbs then after that it's used with the seatbelt *and not the harness*.

There are also some harnessed seats that go past 40 lbs either to 55 or 65.

The Radian Kids seat is a combo that goes to 55 lbs iirc.
The Britax Marathon is a *carseat* that goes to 65 lbs.

You can see more options at elitecarseats.com

:)
katherine

[rivendellmom]

Thanks! I've got my eye on the britax regent. Now if I can figure out how to budget it in.

Jen

[mommybee]

The Radian goes to 80 lbs.

We just bought one for my four year old because my middle seat in our car doesn't have a shoulder harness anyway and I have three sitting in the back. So it was that or a new car and can't do that:)

It's been working out very well for us so far, well worth it.