Discount Graco Highback TurboBooster Car Seat

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I bought it because it is recommended by Consumer Reports and also it is probably the narrowest booster seat out there with good test results. My child is happy with it. Oh, and the price is right too, much cheaper than Britax which I also have for my other child. Comparing between the two of them, the Britax probably has slightly better fabric, but in terms of cushioning, I find them pretty much the same.

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I am an RN and a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (I work at Childrens' Hospital in OK) and want to point out that these are WONDERFUL booster seats.

However, this is NOT an appropriate seat for any child below the age of 5-6 regardless of their weight/height.

I realize on the product description that they say this item is approved for children as young as three. They need to change this immediately! Children as young as three are not physically or developmentally ready for a booster. They are likely to climb out, or unbuckle themselves, or move the shoulder strap behind their back which is very dangerous. (You will notice that all new cars that are manufactured now no longer have lap belts only as they are so unsafe)

Children that are less than 5-6 can be seriously injured if riding in any kind of booster seat. They need to be in a five point harness still. Their skeletons are too fragile for a the "three point harness" of an adult seatbelta five point harness spreads crash forces over a larger, stronger portions of the body (shoulders, hips, crotchwhere there are strong bones) and an adult seatbelt, even when the child is in a booster, crosses their abdomen too much instead of their hips. If you were to get into a crash, many of their internal organs in their abdomen could be lacerated (cut into internally) and they could bleed to death inside in a matter of minutes.

I really hope you will consider keeping your young children, who I am sure you adore and love very much, in a five point harness. There are many on the market that have higher weight limits (All that I have listed here go up to 50, 60, 65, 70, or even 80 pounds)these days... Britax Frontier, Diono Radian, Graco MyRide, Graco Size4Me, Britax Marathon, Evenflo Maestro just to name a few.

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So overall, this is a good product. It has extremely high safety rating (which was the most important part to me) and it definately aligns the seatbelt where it needs to be. It's also super cute and my daughter says it's comfortable. For that I give it a 5. However, there are 2 design flaws first is that the arm rest is fixed so my child cannot buckle herself in as the arm rest blocks her ability to do so. Second is that the guide where the seat belt goes through (the shoulder guide) is a total pain in the you know what to put the seat belt through...and you cannot leave the seat belt in this guide: you have to take it out each time to retract the seatbelt and then after you reach over to lock your kids seatbelt (because they can't do it themselves) you then have to reguide it through. Overall, I'm happy with the seat because it's SAFE and cute (and my child loves the cup holders...) but I wish it was a little more "parent-user friendly".

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First I checked for the safest seat. This came up as one and it was reasonably priced too. I loved that it was available in different colors but the Spitfire was my favorite dark so any dirt from use won't show up but the green contrast. The instructions are very clear and detailed with accurate diagrams.

My daughter was happy to get carseat she had another one but she it was stolen. She sat in it and wiggled around a bit with a smile on her face. She complained about the head 'cushions' were touching her ears. But within 10 minutes on the road she was sound asleep. Her head fell forward a bit but not as much as in the other chair. What made me give 5 Stars was what happened when I was taking her from the car: she was still sleeping, when I lift her out she cried out and said "Put me back in the seat"!! I put her back in the seat and she adjusted herself as if to continue sleeping there instead of on her bed!! (100% honest)!!!

If I had to change one thing I would make the arm handles moveable i.e. able to move from horizontal to vertical. This feature facilitates easier entrance and exit to and from the seat.

Well, this was the maiden voyage (first ride). Will update if anything further develops.

UPDATE 08/17/13: 2 years later we are still using this car seat. She is about 50" and 60lbs, so she will outgrow maybe in a year. Still comfortable. Have it with the back upright still. Very Durable! Nothing is wrong with it and she rides it 6 of 7 days every week. Long trips and all.

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My daughter is 4 years old and about 34 pounds. I bought her this seat and the belt goes right across her lap, and properly on her shoulder. The seat also holds the belt in place really well, so I don't have to worry about it sliding around. She says it is really comfortable, it has tons of padding. She has only used it twice and can already buckle and unbuckle it by herself. The pattern is really cute, too.