[blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?

Tue Feb 23 02:50:01 UTC 2010

Hi,

I got mine at sears, and I think they still make them.  It was called the 
comfort booster or something similar.  I'll see if I can find it and I'll 
post the link here.

hth

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Miranda Borka" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?

> Hi Tammy,
> I would absolutely love to find a foldable booster seat that I can fit 
> into a backpack. However, the ones that Babies R us have won't fit in a 
> backpack. Basicly, you take the back off to create a backless booster, and 
> you would need to have a "Large" duffle bag.
> I also understand what you're saying about a 4-year-old wanting to walk 
> rather than being carted around in a stroller.
> Thanks, and have a great week!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tammy, Paul and Colyn <tcl189 at rogers.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 1:08 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>
> Hi,
>
> Okay, I know you're trying to think ahead and that's great!  But here's a
> thought!  You have a four year old that wants to walk by himself and 
> doesn't
> want to sit in the stroller.  Is it really going to be practical for you 
> to
> wheel around a big stroller type device, all the kid's stuff and the kid?
> Or might it be more practical for you to buy a separate booster seat when
> the time comes, maybe one that folds up or can fit in a backpack so you
> don't have to wheel anything around with you.  That way you'll have both
> hands free to deal with your child.
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Miranda Borka" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 5:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>
>
>> Hi Leanne,
>> If you go to Walmart's website and search for MyRide65, you can see the
>> feature list and Q&A.
>> If you want to actually get a live demo of one, Babies R Us does sell
>> them. The MyRide65 holds up to 65 lbs with a 5-point harness and a hight
>> limit of 49 inches. The carseat itself actually converts into a harnessed
>> booster seat.
>> As I said in a previous post, we're considering using this in conjunction
>> with the GoGo Kids Travel Mate. It seems more cost effective than buying 
>> a
>> Sit N Stroll, moving to a harnessed booster seat and either staying with
>> that until the child can sit in a regular car (which isn't common), or
>> going to a non-backed/non-harnessed booster seat after the child is 50
>> lbs.
>> Also, when it comes to the harnessed and non-harnessed booster seats
>> there's no way to carry them around. Whereas with the MyRide65, you can
>> wheel it around with the GoGo Travel Mate.
>> It is recommended that a child be in a harnessed booster seat until they
>> are 49 inches tall, because the regular shoulder straps on a seatbelt
>> cross your shoulder at 49 inches.
>> Hth, and have a great day!
>>
>> In Christ, Miranda
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Leanne Merren <leemer02 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:13 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>>
>> 65 lbs?  Really?  I've never read that.  I'm thinking of my 10 year old
>> who
>> weighs 73 lbs...  He was probably 65 lbs when he was about 8 years old,
>> which is the age at which they are allowed to sit without a booster now,
>> as
>> long as they are 49 inches tall.  Mason was not 49 inches tall at 8 years
>> old, so his pediatrician told me to keep him in the booster seat for a
>> while
>> longer.  But the booster didn't have a 5 point harness, and he started
>> using
>> that when he was 4.  That is an interesting question.  I don't know if
>> it's
>> a new recommendation or if I just missed it somehow.
>> Leanne
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Miranda Borka" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 4:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>>
>>
>>> Hi Melissa,
>>> The Graco MyRide65 holds a child from 5 to 65 lbs, and it is said to fit
>>> in the GoGo Kids Travel Mate, which is basicly a carseat base on wheels.
>>> For us, it's a toss up between this option and the Sit N Stroll.
>>> Most recommendations we see online have kids in 5-point harnesses until
>>> 65
>>> lbs. So, we're wondering if at 40 lbs if a child can sit in a booster
>>> seat
>>> without this 5-point harness given the standard growth paterns of most
>>> kids?
>>> Thanks, and have a great day!
>>>
>>> In Christ, Miranda
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Melissa Ann Riccobono <melissa at riccobono.us>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 1:20 PM
>>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>>>
>>> I completely agree about the Sit 'N' Stroll on all counts!  We love 
>>> ours!
>>> We
>>> also loved our Greco seat for smaller infants; it fit in our stroller,
>>> and
>>> also had a handle, so you could carry the baby in the seat in that way..
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