What age do they go from a car seat to a booster seat?

[StrawberryMumma]

Hey guys

Does anyone know when roughly (I know it probably depends on the brand/type of car seat- i think ours is a Safe n Sound, premier retractor) kids can from a car seat to a booster seat?

Thanks

[alioops]

It depends on their weight more than anything. My DD1 is fairly average and is almost 15kg at nearly 3. She can legally sit in either a booster or a normal car seat. I am highly unlikely to stop using the normal car seat harness in my car before she hits 18kg. DH has a booster cushion and H harness in his car for the occasional trip she takes in his car, but that is a maximum of once a week.

[StrawberryMumma]

Thanks Ali, interesting.
Yeh, I wouldn't want our DD to sit in a booster seat at around 15kgs either. Bit too little.
Now I've got another question for you!- Do you know how wide your booster cushion is?..As in, is it a lot narrower then the car seat, or similar to the car seat in width?

[Kazbah]

We bought a toddler seat for our Pip, it will do him to age six apparently. Also Safe'n'sound, can't remember the model

[mbear]

My 5 yr old (20ish kgs) still sits in a car seat - her Maxi rider, with lapsash.

I personally dont feel comfortable with the booster seats (where they use a lapsash or normal seat belt). I prefer the ones that anchor bolt to the car. Personal preference though......

[alioops]

Lee it is narrower than the capsule, so would be good for the situations where 1 of you has a little car for short trips and is rarely used for the kids. But is is only the seat part, it has no back and would be best used with a H harness. I won't use it in daily use, it is just an emergency thing for us. It is only used in the middle too.