I was just wondering if anyone could help me ive tried looking for information,i was given a toddler booster seat when my DD was born,im just not sure of the laws,i was told that they are no longer able to be used(i live in QLD)but if this is so then why are they still for sale everywhere?would anyone know the actual rules for when your toddler reaches 14kilos?Im talking about the little booster seats they just sit on top of not the big booster ones that look like a car seat.So i mainly want to use are these still legal?and if so how?what do they need to have to be?thanks!!
I'm pretty sure that here in Vic they are no longer recommended, and illegal, because they give no side protection. I'm certain they wouldn't be appropriate for a child weighing 14 kgs. You'll need to check with your state's road authority to be sure.
I personally wouldn't use it anyway as the seats available now give so much more protection. Oskar is in the Safe n Sound Maxi Rider AHR which will take him right through until he doesn't have to be in a seat any longer. I actually intend on using it for the full amount of time he's supposed to be in a booster as it also has the harness which we still usefor him now. I feel better knowing he's safely strapped in.
Pretty positive ours is the Maxi Rider too...goes from 14kg to 26/28kg as in WA all children up to the age of 7 need to be in a child restraint (not just a booster). We did a lot of research becuase DD is very tall for her age and the Maxi Rider is the tallest/longest seat on the market. She loves it compared to her "baby" seat, she's much more comfy while still being strapped in.
You do have to buy the harness seperately though, they don't come with one.
yeah 28kg I think it is.... I think in Qld they need to be in restraint too? I don't care if it's not, we're keeping ours in one anyway lol. Re: the harness, ours came with the built in harness.
Yeah, the Maxi Rider comes with the built in harness. Not that it matters, you can buy them separately. In VIC children need to be in a restraint until age 7. I think from 4-7 they can be a in a booster.
Not sure about QLD - but they can still be used in ACT provided the child is the right age, hieght and weight for it (this is under the new car seat laws). My DD is in one (she is 28kg, 5yrs old and very tall for her age) She has been in it since I had my last baby (so about a year and a half) - she fits in it without a H harness restraint, her head need to sit above the top of the back of the car seat, whilst sitting on the booster, to be without a harness (if it isn't the child shouldn't be using that kind of booster anyway) - it isn't even possible to fit a booster with the sides in our car with the two other car seats, so we had no option. But they are perfectly fine so long as you follow the guidelines: it's just that alot of people don't actually read the guidelines. My DS1 will likely not be able to use that kind of booster until he is actually at school (a much slighter build - so probably about 5-6yrs old), but my DS2 will likely be able to use that type from about 3.5-4yrs (like his big sister) as he is a 'big' boy (heaby and tall).
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