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nuna aace booster seat review
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Nuna AACE Booster review

NOT RECOMMENDED – The Nuna Aace is just a booster using the adult lap sash seat belt. The cost is 20% more than the trusted Britax Hi-Liner; which we have been using for many years and the Nuna aace does not have a Anti Submarining clip to prevent your child from sliding under the lap section of the seat belt.

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Kid Guard Pro Booster Seat review
May 30, 2020
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Kid Guard Pro Booster Seat review

Recommended – The Kid Guard Pro Booster seat is designed to fit alongside another baby car seats; as it is narrow and does not have arm rests.

The Kid Guard pro has expandable wings allowing larger children to stay safely harnessed.

The extended base allows for children with longer legs to be harnessed without the booster seat digging into their thighs.

Extendible Base

The Base of the Kid Guard Pro booster seat is extendable; allowing children with longer legs to sit more comfortably; simply by  winding the dial on the front of the booster seat.

The base  should be wound out far enough; so that it is under your child’s knee.

Anti Submarining clip

The Safe Guard Clip /Anti Sub-marining clip; is designed to prevent children from sliding under the lap section of the seat belt.

The safe guard clip; needs the lap section of the seat belt sits at the hips. The adjustment for the slide guard is under the base of the booster.

Expandable wings

The purpose of the Kid Guard Pro Booster expandable wings is to allow children with wider shoulder fit into the booster seat more comfortable. The mechanism to make the wings wider; is by lifting the wings an widening them

Taller Children

When you child is taller than the average child; you may find that your child will may reach the upper should marker before the legal age of being in an adult seat. The Kid Guard Pro permits an average 10 year old to be in a booster seat the the additional side and head protection. For tall child this will allow then to safely reach the legal age of 7 years of age.

Fitting 3 across with Kid Guard Pro Booster

The Kid Guard Pro is ideal for fitting 3 across the middle row of the car; due to its narrow footprint and the fact that the booster seat does not have any arm rests.

The biggest problem with booster seats and 3 baby seats in the second row; is that the seats are next to each other, making it difficult to buckle the seat belt. The Kid Guard pro solves that problem with no armrests allowing for easy access to the seat belt buckle.

Summary - Kid Guard Pro Booster seat

Recommended – The kid guard pro booster seat is the only booster seat you need when fitting 3 baby car seats across the second row. The additional safety features of SICT and the Slideguard clip; make a safe seat even better. When it is possible to use an extended harnessing car seat then we recommend the Britax Maxi Guard.

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Nuna AACE Booster review
July 11, 2020
maxi cosi rodi booster seat
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Maxi Cosi Rodi Booster Review

Summary

Not Recommended – The cost of the Maxi Cosi Rodi is a huge negative; considering the price of the Britax maxi guard is only marginally above that of the Rodi. Other issues such as the cable ties, the pinching hazard and the headrest coming completely out; mean there are better alternatives for the money.

The Maxi Cosi Rodi AP Booster Seat claims to be the Safest and most comfortable booster seat of the market. Consider for a moment that the Maxi Cosi Rodi is only a Booster seat and with an RRP of $259, making it the most expensive booster on the market.

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untethered-booster seats when do you use them
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Untethered Booster seats

What is an Untethered Booster seat

The untethered booster, is designed for occassional use; and where there are no anchor points installed; such as the third row of a seven seater suv/ van. Occasional use; is defined for when a grandparent; picks up their grand-child sometimes from child care or needs to pick the children up in an emergency.

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Convertib;le- booster height markers
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Booster Seat Height Markers

untethered booster shoulder height markers

Up until September 2014, when a child reached the upper height marker on a forward facing 0-4 child restraint, the child would go into a Booster seat. In September 2014 a new class of child restraint was introduced, the G type seat. The G type seat is a forward facing child restraint (6 months to 8 years) that allows the child to be restrained with a harness until the are approximately 8 years of age.

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