Ford Taurus...3 seats???

[eapawsat]

We currently have a 2002 Ford Taurus and have a 6yr old and a 4yr old in highback booster. They both weigh enough and currently use the car seatbelts, not the point harnesses, and therefore need frequent access to the seat belt clips. We are expecting this summer and husband wants to put off the minivan purchase for a year or so. Does anyone know if other booster seats work better with an infant car seat base and later with a convertible car seat for the newborn.

	Convertible Car Seats Convertible seats are for infants and toddlers. The seat can be used as a rear-facing seats for younger children, and switched to a forward-facing seat on the child's first birthday if the child weighs at least 20 pounds. However, experts recommend keeping the child in a rear-facing position until he or she outgrows the weight or height allowed by the safety seat.

	Infant Car Seats Infant-only rear-facing seats are for babies up to about 22 to 30 pounds, depending on the specific car seat. You will need a new seat when your child gets bigger. Infant-only seats have handles that allow you to move the seat from the car to the house or other locations. Some have a base that you can leave installed in the car, so you can just click the car seat into place each time you use it.

	Booster Seat A booster seat raises your child up so that the car's lap and shoulder belts fit correctly. The lap belt should fall across the upper thighs. The shoulder belt should go across the middle of the shoulder and chest. A booster seat is used for older children up to about 80 pounds. Some states have passed laws requiring booster seats for children up to age 8 or 80 pounds. Check your state's law.

[SusanMae]

You may need to go to BRU or TRU and try seats out in your car to see what will work.

Do you trust your children to tell you if they accidently unbuckled the baby's seat?

Just because children meet the age and weight minimums(4 yrs AND 40 pounds) does not mean they are ready for a booster. Do your children lean to get things they've dropped? Are they still car sleepers?

Are you opposed to putting at least your 4 yr old back into a harness? There was a study that came out last fall that reported that children were safer in a 5 pt harness over the booster.

Susan

	Booster Seat A booster seat raises your child up so that the car's lap and shoulder belts fit correctly. The lap belt should fall across the upper thighs. The shoulder belt should go across the middle of the shoulder and chest. A booster seat is used for older children up to about 80 pounds. Some states have passed laws requiring booster seats for children up to age 8 or 80 pounds. Check your state's law.