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Samantha has the Britax 5 point harness carseat for kids up to 80 lbs.
I remember when I decided to buy it. It was about 3 or so years ago. A couple of moms had bought them for their kids. Samantha weighed about 40 lbs. She was growing out of her old 5 point harness carseat and I was contemplating which booster seat to buy. Ron actually tried talking me out of the booster seat, stating that she was old enough to just the use the seatbelt by itself. (according to the law at the time she was.... 4 years old) Our laws just changed this fall to 80 lbs or 8 years old must at least be in a booster. Anywho, That summer I visited a booth at the fair and found out that the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recommended up to 80 lbs. be in a booster and preferably a 5 point harness. Well, Ron still wasn't convinced. He never used any of this with his older kids and they fared just fine. See, he has 2 older boys from his first marriage, both born in the early 80's. So they were about 2 or 3 when they moved into regular seat belts. seems crazy to me but that's just how things were. But we are learning now more and more about proper safety for children. I say because nothing happened to them, they were just lucky is all. law of averages or whatever. So I contemplated and hemmed and hawed in my heart and mind. In the end, I decided on my own to just order the Britax and be done with it. I decided "IF" something happened I couldn't live with myself knowing, better options were out there. I don't work, so I couldn't afford to go out and buy a better car (side air bags and all that) but I could get the best car seat and at $250, I agree there was some sticker shock. But I also felt in my heart, it was what I needed to do. She is my only baby. And not that I think that parents who have more than 1 child love any child more or feel one is expendable just because they have more. But sometimes for me this issue comes up in my head, he has & has raised 2 full grown children......she is my ONLY baby. Of course, as expected Ron grumbled and gumped for a few days. Don't get me wrong, he didn't yell and scream or demand I send it back, just in general really shocked that I could justify the price. I don't think he stopped grumbling because he had a change of heart and realized I was right or anything. I think he just figured, well the darn thing is already bought and here and might as well move on.
After seeing this video, I'm more than ever satisfied with my choice of car seats. And Samantha really likes it, it is very comfortable. This kid has made 4 cross country trips in this carseat..... without a tv.
http://www.britaxusa.net/support/faq.aspx
