On our trip from Sydney to Townsville I ended up using one of those neck donuts for babies for him to sit on, and we alternated him and his brother in it so they got a break. Otherwise its a perfectly fine seat for everyday use! Esp with the adjustable headrest. Im not entirely sure a cushion wouldnt compromise safety. Then again I think most carseats for the older kids arent cushioned enough on the seat.
ETA - Ginger, Im assuming you'll be using it for your Ds1. Just an fyi that the 5 point does beautifully up to 20kgs. my Ds1 is 5 and 19.5kgs and still fits the 5 point perfectly in the Hi Pod. If you got the 5 point-convertable one.
oh wow, thanks for that info. i'm not sure if it's even got a 5 point, i'll have to go and have a look. we are moving him out of a maxi rider with 5 point and into the hi-pod. then moving ds2 from his sns baby seat into ds2's maxi rider. ds1 is 19kgs at present, so i just assumed the adult seat belt would be the best option?
Well they usually recommend that at 18kgs BUT all carseats, esp the SnS brand are tested at 22kgs for 5 point and 32kgs for booster capacity. So you have a bit of leeway. Britax have stated that a child of 20kgs using 5 point will not compromise the safety of the seat BUT they cannot legally recommend it. Ridiculous.
I wish we would adapt to follow Scandinavian car restraint laws. Rear facing til 4 years old and they have booster for 8-32kgs that have 5 point harness AND rear face!
If you want a link to some info about carseat restraints and the new laws, seat ratings etc just pm me He is well within the range to use a normal belt+sub clip/booster combination. Just thought Id put it out there that you dont have to immediately chuck the 5 point when they hit 18kgs
thanks freya. didn't mean to hijack your thread, btw, it is just so confusing! might leave him in the maxi rider a little longer- until ds2 completely outgrows his current seat
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He is well within the range to use a normal belt+sub clip/booster combination. Just thought Id put it out there that you dont have to immediately chuck the 5 point when they hit 18kgs 
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