| 5 Step Test |
The 5 step
test sitting correctly against back of seat. In order
to sit this way, he has to push on the front seat to keep from
slouching. You can see the lap belt fits very well, low on
his hips. |
The 5 step test with knees correctly bent at edge of seat.
In order to bend his knees, he has to scoot forward. This
leaves a gap large enough for an adult arm between
his back and the vehicle seat and allows the lap belt to ride up
on the abdomen. |
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Graco Turbo
Booster
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The Graco Turbo Booster is on the highest setting.
It still fits him height-wise, although he will probably be too
tall in the next 4-6 months. The Turbo Booster positions
the lap belt nice and low.
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The Graco Turbo Booster does not fit his legs very
well. His legs hang off the edge almost 2 inches before
the knee and he complains about his legs being uncomfortable and
falling asleep. |
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Britax Parkway
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Ryan in the Britax Parkway. The Parkway will go one
setting taller. |
Ryan found the Parkway "extremely uncomfortable". His legs
hang off almost as far as the Turbo booster, but the slope of
the seat toward the front means the legs are not supported until
nearly mid-thigh. |
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Graco Air Booster
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Ryan in the Graco Air Booster. This one fit him very well.
The height adjustment can go up three more settings (very tall).
This is the booster that he currently uses. Initially he
didn't like the mesh seat, but once he tried it out in the car
(and was convinced it could be cleaned), he wanted it. |
The Air Booster supports his legs very well! The seat
depth is perfect for a bigger child. The armrests do a great job of holding the lap
belt down on the hips. |
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Evenflo Big Kid
Confidence
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Ryan in the Evenflo Big Kid Confidence. The Confidence has
height, width and depth adjustments |
This shows the depth at it's maximum adjustment. The
seat doesn't have any armrests to hold the lap belt down, so it
sits higher on him than in other boosters. |
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Britax Monarch
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The Britax Monarch. Ryan didn't like the Monarch
because the side torso wings prevent him from using the vehicle
seat armrests. |
You can see the depth of the seat really doesn't fit his legs.
The armrests keep the belt nice and low. |
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Recaro Start
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The Recaro Start. The headrest on this seat can be difficult to adjust. The seat itself it very heavy,
though it can be tethered. Ryan said the seat was so
shallow he felt like he was falling off. |
You can see the seat is way too short, but the depth is
adjustable (updated picture coming). The armrests keep
the belt nice and low.
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Compass B510
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Ryan in the Compass B510. Initially this was Ryan's top
choice. However, after sitting in it in the van, he found
it wasn't as comfortable as he hoped. He could feel the
edges of the moveable back through the cover and said it was
digging into him. |
The seat depth is better than most of the boosters, but not
quite as deep as the Graco Air Booster or Evenflo Confidence. |
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