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High back booster for fixed head rests

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RacingAcrossTheSofa · 30/11/2025 16:38

Feel like I’m going round in circles with this one…

Currently have Britax Kidfix high back boosters. But child has grown 6 inches apparently overnight and now needs the headrest up. The car (Ford Puma) has fixed rear headrests which cannot be removed, and this is now a problem because he needs the head support high enough that it is pushed out by the headrests.

So - is there a high back booster which would work in this scenario? Either with a low back to the head support, or that can have a gap between the back of the seat and the car seat?

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BertieBotts · 01/12/2025 13:23

Which Kidfix is it? The older ones used to be good for this as the headrest sat slightly forward of the backrest, but I think the newer ones don't have that design.

I would send a photo to Britax and see if they say the fitting is OK as it is with the gap. If not and you can't find a high back with the right clearance, a backless booster still does the important part which is rerouting the lap belt over the pelvis. Sometimes when children are taller this is a better fitting solution for them.

RacingAcrossTheSofa · 01/12/2025 16:58

BertieBotts · 01/12/2025 13:23

Which Kidfix is it? The older ones used to be good for this as the headrest sat slightly forward of the backrest, but I think the newer ones don't have that design.

I would send a photo to Britax and see if they say the fitting is OK as it is with the gap. If not and you can't find a high back with the right clearance, a backless booster still does the important part which is rerouting the lap belt over the pelvis. Sometimes when children are taller this is a better fitting solution for them.

Ooh, interesting, we have three slightly different ones across two cars and my mums! I’ll have a look and see if any of them work. Sending a photo is a good call too.

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