GRACO TURBO BOOSTER SEAT: DOES ANY ONE KNOW HOW THIS WORKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK SEAT WHERE THERE IS NO SHOULDER HARNESS?
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Modern booster seats *cannot* be used without a shoulder belt. It increases the range of motion of the child's body in an accident as well as the risk of ejection and 'seat belt syndrome'. The seat should either be installed in a vehicle position with a shoulder belt, the vehicle should be retrofitted with a center shoulder belt by the dealership, or an extended harnessing seat (such as the Britax Regent or Sunshine Kids Radian 80) should be used.
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It converts from a harnessed seat to a high back belt positioning booster. It doesn't convert to a backless booster.
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Hi Lola, This Car Seat has an internal 5-point harness to secure the child in the car seat. You can install the car seat into the vehicle with just a lap belt when using the 5-point harness. If you are using this seat as a belt-positioning booster seat you can only install it into the vehicle with a lap and shoulder belt. If you have other questions, please let me know.
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I bought it to use with my Cosco Comfy Carry Elite. It does not lock into place, like it does on the base in the car. I have to use the straps. Somewhere in the product detail information I saw a list of the different seats and how they work with it. Mine specifically said it does not latch. Check the info for yours and see what it says. If it doesn't say, you can assume it needs the straps.One thing you might want to know is that the dual front wheels swivel freely and make it hard to steer. Also, anything you put in the basket underneath you cannot get to without lifting the car seat off. It still is useful to me, I just have to live with the limitations. I bought it to use with my Cosco Comfy Carry Elite. It does not lock into place, like it does on the base in the car. I have to use the straps. Somewhere in the product detail information I saw a list of the different seats and how they work with it. Mine specifically said it does not latch. Check the info for yours and see what it says. If it doesn't say, you can assume it needs the straps.One thing you might want to know is that the dual front wheels swivel freely and make it hard to steer. Also, anything you put in the basket underneath you cannot get to without lifting the car... » Read More I bought it to use with my Cosco Comfy Carry Elite. It does not lock into place, like it does on the base in the car. I have to use the straps. Somewhere in the product detail information I saw a list of the different seats and how they work with it. Mine specifically said it does not latch. Check the info for yours and see what it says. If it doesn't say, you can assume it needs the straps.One thing you might want to know is that the dual front wheels swivel freely and make it hard to steer. Also, anything you put in the basket underneath you cannot get to without lifting the car seat off. It still is useful to me, I just have to live with the limitations. « Show Less
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Josip C. - These come with an instruction sheet in case my explanation is not clear enough. You sit in the car and fasten the seat belt to where it is comfortable for you. While still fastened in place, you bring the shoulder harness belt together with the lap belt to a point about the middle of your stomach. Then you hook both sides of one of the clips over both seat belts. Voila'! Stays in place even when you release the seatbelt to leave the automobile. Hope this helps. I really love this product. It makes driving so much more comfortable for me.
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It is almost impossible to get 3 booster seats to fit in the back of any car safely. I live in a house with 4 boys who all use booster seats. I fondly anticipate the day that I can finally take them all in one trip to school. Short term solution: cut the arms off the booster seat in the middle. (and cover the cuts with duct tape to avoid injuring little arms)
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William- I returned this seat but if I remember correctly, it loops "up" & secures around headrest. Try that & see if it works. We couldn't use it, our 3 lb. baby got all twisted even with the harness in use. Good luck!
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Hi Mom of Two!I have a quick but desperate question. We just bought a 2008 highlander 6 months ago, then found out I was pregnant. Does you 2nd row seat have the removable center seat? I am having an impossible time finding a way to put a booster, a carseat forward facing and a rear facing seat in the 2nd row. How did you do it, or do you have a different kind of second row?Thanks,rochelle
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The recline helps a bit, but it's still pretty upright. My son's head will usually flop to right or left, but sometimes he goes forward. The straps hold him in until I go around a corner and his head falls back to the side :-) About typical for a harnessed booster. In his regular booster he would end up doubled over. So I'll take what I can get.
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My granddaughter is 7 years old and is using a booster seat in the car. She loves her seat pet. It straps onto the regular seat belt that stretches across her chest, giving her a place to lay her head. No problem at all.
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Heather, I think the description refers to the tie-on type seat cushions, which would cause this booster to slip; but if the cushion is built into your seat this booster should work just fine. It has an adjustable strap for around the chair as well as one for under the chair. It's straps down very tight. I would highly recommend this booster seat.
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I have this stroller and did use a graco carseat. It "sits" in there fine, we used the seat belt of the stroller and hooked it to where the seatbelt goes through the carseat. It did intrude on the other kids space, and it COULD fall out if hit very hard. It worked fine for us, though!
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The booster seat straps around both the bottom and the back of a chair. I have used it numerous times with all sizes of chairs and it is very secure. Well worth the purchase!
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This seat is a booster and does not have any straps to affix it to the car seat. The only restraint is the actual car restraint which should have a lap belt and shoulder strap. It is only made for larger children so that the car restraint does not fit up to their necks
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It fits on the actual seat belt strap of the vehicle-- using a booster seat with the car's seat belt works for us. It really wouldn't work in a car seat that has a 5- point harness.
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Hi Jennifer, Im not quite sure if the harness is removable but I dont know that the seat can work with the shoulder belts.
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The rectangle part just slips into the seat belt console like a normal shoulder strap would. Tried it in several different cars. Adjust the strap so the dog can't get thrown to the floor. :D