How does it work for smaller, younger children? My 4 year old daughter is 39" and 37 pounds. I would like to buy a booster for occasional use in my husband's 4 door pick-up. It would be mostly short in-town trips, but I still want it to be safe.
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The seat is quite wide (even for my 44", 44lb 6-year old son). I don't know that width affects safety at all, but you might want to find something snuggier like a Graco booster.
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Hi, my son is almost 4 and is 39" tall and it works perfect for him. He loves it and can zip along, it's a great starter scooter.
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Yes! We got this Britax for my husband's car when my daughter was 28 lbs. She is now 35 lbs and still fits perfectly. I like this one better than our other Britax for bigger kiddos because she is able to sit "up" a little better and see out the windows. (Our other Britax seems to cuddle her back down in the seat more - worked well when she was smaller.)
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I stopped when my daughter turned 2. She was about 20lbs but I have friends who carried on there backs until their kids were almost 3 and around 30lbs.
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40lbs. This seat will not get average to larger sized children to a safe booster age, so you must buy another 5-point-harness seat once this is outgrown unless the child is at least 5-6 years old and has the maturity to use a booster seat.
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It didn't work for my 26 pound two year old, honestly they are safer to use an actual car seat or have the child sot in your lap. They sell straps that can attach a car seat to a rolling carry on that make them into a stroller that work great. My suggestion is to get one of those.
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For Safety 1st years the average is 6-8 years from the date of manufacture. I don't remember the window of time for this one specifically, but it will def get her through the years you would want a good carseat and solid booster! Most kids want the smaller less obvious boosters when they get close to reaching the age that they ALMOST don't need one anymore. And it can be used as five point harness seat for a LONG time. My son is almost 4 and still has LOTS of weight and height to go before he meets the recommended requirements for the booster option! I love the Alpha seats, all three of my kids have them :) For Safety 1st years the average is 6-8 years from the date of manufacture. I don't remember the window of time for this one specifically, but it will def get her through the years you would want a good carseat and solid booster! Most kids want the smaller less obvious boosters when they get close to reaching the age that they ALMOST don't need one anymore. And it can be used as five point harness seat for a LONG time. My son is almost 4 and still has LOTS of weight and height to go before he meets the recommended requirements for the booster option! I love the Alpha seats, all three of my... » Read More For Safety 1st years the average is 6-8 years from the date of manufacture. I don't remember the window of time for this one specifically, but it will def get her through the years you would want a good carseat and solid booster! Most kids want the smaller less obvious boosters when they get close to reaching the age that they ALMOST don't need one anymore. And it can be used as five point harness seat for a LONG time. My son is almost 4 and still has LOTS of weight and height to go before he meets the recommended requirements for the booster option! I love the Alpha seats, all three of my kids have them :) « Show Less
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Marita, The 5 point harness says it is for children 22-40 lbs and 28-50 inches tall. They can use the seat as long as their ears are not above the back of the seat It is really easy to adjust the harness system For booster use, it is 40-110 lbs and 43-57 inches tall. Hope this helps.
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I'm not sure about her from a height perspective but my 2 year old weighs 30 pounds and my 4 year old weighs 40 pounds and they ride in it together just fine. They only used the slower setting too and that was enough for them at least for this year! They love it!
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It's hard for me to know how small your son is, since mine has always looked about two years BIGGER than he is lol. But, even if he is on the small side I am sure he would still absolutely love it and it's something I think most 4 year olds can handle! Plus, it is something he can use for years to come and it poses no real safety risk, which was important to me. It's so low to the ground you don't have to worry about falling and moves at a easy pace. He may need a bit of help to simply "start rolling" until he gets a bit bigger, but it's easy to keep going once you get started. I hope I could be of some help! It's hard for me to know how small your son is, since mine has always looked about two years BIGGER than he is lol. But, even if he is on the small side I am sure he would still absolutely love it and it's something I think most 4 year olds can handle! Plus, it is something he can use for years to come and it poses no real safety risk, which was important to me. It's so low to the ground you don't have to worry about falling and moves at a easy pace. He may need a bit of help to simply "start rolling" until he gets a bit bigger, but it's easy to keep going once you get started. I... » Read More It's hard for me to know how small your son is, since mine has always looked about two years BIGGER than he is lol. But, even if he is on the small side I am sure he would still absolutely love it and it's something I think most 4 year olds can handle! Plus, it is something he can use for years to come and it poses no real safety risk, which was important to me. It's so low to the ground you don't have to worry about falling and moves at a easy pace. He may need a bit of help to simply "start rolling" until he gets a bit bigger, but it's easy to keep going once you get started. I hope I could be of some help! « Show Less
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We use it for a 6 and 3 year old. Both my girls are smaller for their age (46 and 29 pounds), but it doesn't struggle at all.
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Hi. I have two girls, 1 & 3. My three year old is 39 inches and she does great in the stroller. She will bend her legs under her or she can stretch them out on stroller. We use it in the big city and on hikes in forest. Definitely works for a preschooler!
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It might get small pretty quickly. If you older child always sits in the back it might last a bit longer but sometimes my youngest wanted to sit in the back and the front was too small for my oldest. At the time we had this stroller I had a 4 and 1 year old I now have a joovy too ultralight. That is working out for us kids are now 5.5 and 2.5.
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I agree with the other answers really just depends how big your 4 year old is. I would say it's better than nothing. But you need to check on the weight limit as well.
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I honestly was told by my daughter's pediatrician that a child over 40lbs can begin to sit on a booster seat. Hope this helped.
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My daughter is 2 1/2 and received this for her second birthday. She just now is able to ride on her own. I think she will use it for years because the seat can be adjusted. Do I do think it would be good for a 3 or 4 year old but you may not be able to use it for all that long. I hope that helps!
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It really depends on the childs height. We started using it when our granddaughter was 3 years old and she was much more comfortable riding. Her legs were not pushing into the back of the front seat and she could move around a little more easily. For us her weight had increased, as it should, and it was much easier for her to climb into the carseat on her own and we can then buckle her in. She is now 4+ and can almost buckle herself in. It has been a great seat for us and her.