Can i use a Booster carseat for my 17 mths old ?

[biglips]

her weight is 29lbs and she gota height of a 2 yrs old

its for to go in my mums car to use it now and again - ive got a big carseat here but i cant carry it around with me!!

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(updated march 2006) crash test best buys.

Babies from birth to 13kg (birth to around 18 months)
The Britax Cosy Tot Isofix, £190 from Halfords, is the first Isofix seat for babies in the UK. It has a rear leg support that rests on the car floor (see features explained), which means this seat is only semi-universal and won’t fit in all cars, even if they have Isofix fittings. Check whether it’s suitable for your car before buying one.

Hot on its heels is the Britax Cosy Tot Premium, £95 from John Lewis and Mothercare, which is the non-Isofix version of the Cosy Tot. It has very clear instructions and offers excellent head support.

Two other models follow those closely.

The Maxi-Cosi Cabrio, £50 from Toys R Us, is easy to use and does well in all our crash tests.

The Mothercare Travel Tot, * £40 from Mothercare, does well in our crash tests and is quite easy to use, though it is slightly more difficult to feed the belt through this seat than on some others.

• Mothercare also supplies the Travel Tot Deluxe, which is a seat of the same basic design, but which comes with a higher-specification trim and costs more.

Children from 9kg to 18kg (from around nine months to about four years old)
For this group of seats, it’s been more difficult choosing Best Buys, as the standards in this group are generally not as high as for other weight groups.

The Britax Duo Plus Isofix, for £170 from Toys R Us, is by far the best seat in this weight category when used in Isofix mode. Its performance is acceptable when fitted using belts, but not up to Best Buy standards.

If your car doesn’t have Isofix fittings, the Mamas & Papas Pro Tec, £130 from independent stores, is the best of the belted options in this group. It fits in most cars. Safety is on a par with the Duo Plus, but it’s not quite as easy to use.

Children from 15kg to 36kg (from about four years to 11 years)
Seats in this category don’t have integral harnesses but use the car’s own belt to secure both the seat and the child.

The Concord Lift Protect, £70 from independent stores, is easy to install and gives excellent head and leg support.

The Concord Lift Evo, £90 from independent stores, is very easy to use and gives children a good view.

The Maxi-Cosi Rodi XP, £70, from Toys R Us, was our best seat in this category in 2004, and is still competitive. It’s very easy to use and does well in our safety tests.

The newcomer Britax Hi-Liner, £40 from Toys R Us, is very easy to use and matches the Maxi-Cosi and Concords for safety.

The Britax Kid, £70 from Toys R Us, remains a good choice, and is the most comfortable seat in this group.

beaten too it - must learn to link properly

right that is it then. mum's britax trio goes ot fo the window. time for a few new car seats i think
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\link{http://www.kiddicare.com/invt/carbtxcrublkretrd&source=mumsnet\This} one from Kiddicare is very, very lightweight. It's still quite bulky though and it's very hard so it wouldn't be comfortable for a long journey.

bran that one got slated too ! Halfords have the Britax Hiliner \link{http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=222727&categoryId=31489&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=31489&crumb=34002&varient=&CarSelectorCatalogId=&CarSelectorGroupId=\on offer atm} if that is any help - is ds1 over 15kg ? plus a Freeway(which has proved ok in the past) at \link{http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&categoryId=31555&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=34002&top_category=34002&topCategoryID=&crumb=34002\£49.99}

yep he is over 15kg
may look at that -thanks

I don't think any of the very lightweight ones would be likely to do well in the tests LIZS and I won't be using it as ds' main seat. It's for occasional emergency use only and I need one that I would be able to either carry while pushing a buggy or strap to the buggy without it falling over. (I was suggesting that it might be an option for biglips to take on the train with her not popsycal btw).

We asked PILs to get the HiLiner when they renewed their car seat for DD. We are pretty pleased with it. We bought it after the recommendations on ere and the fact that it did well int he Which tests. Only disadvantage i htink is that it doesn't go into two pieces - so you can't transport it as easier as some booster style chairs, and it doesn't convert to just a booster cushion on its own.

going to get a higliner. we already have a booster seat to use when he is big enough....brand new given to us.

now on the the look our for a second chair for ds2....

sorry for thread highjack

sssooooo ive got DD weighed today 31.3lb and is 18mths old

the lightweight ones - have they got a 5 point harness on them?

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blimey, your biceps must be bulging!

hee hee... my mum is struggling to carry her upstairs when she babysits for us!! mum is only 5 ft tall

biglips feel your pain :)

ds is 2 years on easter saturday, and is well over 15kg (I stopped counting when he reached 2 stone)

He's still in normal one though.

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Despite the weight issue I still wouldn't feel happy putting such a young toddler, still a baby, into a booster seat. Not even for short journeys - that is where the majority of car accidents happen, within a mile or so from home.

Most booster seats use the normal car seat belt, rather than integrated harnesses. You can get leight weight second stage car seats that will have the harnesses though. Not sure on their safety records, etc.