Car Seat Strap Height

[~*Niadalla*~]

The correct height for the shoulder straps is very important for the optimum performance of the restraint. The shoulder straps must be positioned no lower than 25mm below the top of the child’s shoulders. If the harness straps are more than 25mm below the level of the child’s shoulders then the child is too large for the restraint and should not be used

Taken from Infa website ( my son's carseat).

It's possible that all seats are different though.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

thanks so much everyone, i can't find the manual for mine but remember it suggesting NOT to go below the shoulders, i guess they really are all different.. SUCKS though really they should all be the same height/weight with the same recommendations... it's so damn hard to know whats right for our kids.

[sweetpea678]

With all mine which are safe n sound, says not below for rearward and no more than 25mm below for forward. Maybe google it.

[Mad Scientist]

Both my carseats are mothers choice and go safe and both of them say that the straps are not to go under their shoulders at all. The carseats law in qld says that 25mm below shoulders means that the seat is too small but I'll be following the manufacturers guidelines.

[AwesomeFoursome]

What are you meant to do then if they aren't meant to go in a booster seat until they are 4??

[Mad Scientist]

The laws say if they grow too big for their seat then they should go up to the bigger one, even if they are under the stated age.

[Olive]

safe and sound recommend not having the straps 1 inch lower or higher than the shoulders

[Olive]

What are you meant to do then if they aren't meant to go in a booster seat until they are 4??

what do you mean???
my DD1 went into a maxi rider whichis a type of booster seat at 2.3

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I just bought DD1 (21mths) a Maxi Rider, it gets fitted Monday, it is meant to suit kids until 18kg with the normal H harness, you then buy another harness once that doesn't fit and the headrest extends to match their height.