Which booster seat is best for my 3yr Old???

Question

I live in australia and my daughter has outgrown her convertable car seat. Just wondering If anyone knows where I can get a booster seat with a 5 point safety harness that goes up to 26kgs (in Australia ). Also what are your thoughts on geting a 5 point harness conpared to the H harness?

Answer 1

Hi, I am also australian and have purchased the Infa Vario Max by secure for my 7 and 4 year olds. They don't have the 5 point harness, but I use them with the H harness and have found them fantastic. My kids can put them on themselves, and it was rated the number one seat in crash tests. $129.00 which is also a good price.

However, if you want a 5 point harness, I personally love the Safe and Sound Maxi Rider II. Quite expensive at $300 + dollars, but a lovely looking seat. Have a browse and ask questions in your local baby store, they will be able to help you out and recommend.

EDIT: Yes, I'm pretty sure once they are 18 kilo's you just use the H Harness, you can't use the 5 point with the Maxi Rider's. Apparently they are too heavy by then for the inbuilt harness to be sufficient.

There are also the safe and sound explorer and pegasus that also have the anti submarining clip as well ( 5 point harness), but I believe they are also for up to 18 kilo's. Yes it is stupid how America can have all these fantastic car seats that take up to 30kg in a 5 point harness and we don't have them. Surely for safety reasons they should be readily available here.

However, a lot of the boosters now have "anti submarining technology", not a clip, but the arm rests are very low, allowing for the seatbelt to be held firmly in the correct position, so it can't ride up. This helps keep the child firmly in place. As far as your daughter undoing her seatbelt, with the harness on this should not be an easy task for her to achieve! But if it is, I do believe you can purchase "seat belt guards" that cover the clips and prevent little fingers from undoing them!

Answer 2

safe and sound have a car seat called the maxi rider which is suitable, it has a 5 point harness and goes up to 26 kgs.

good luck hunting