Do you use an "H" harness with your booster?

**CoNNiE_Melb** · May 5th, 2014, 02:07 PM

I read that a while ago and removed it. It was always a PIA to get on and off him each time, so I didn't need too much convincing.

**~clover~** · May 5th, 2014, 02:09 PM

I did use one when DS was younger. I agree, I hated using it, but thought it the best option. Glad they make seats for older kids now with the 5 point harness.

**MummyNaomi** · May 5th, 2014, 09:09 PM

Hmmm, we do, for both kids, the lap seatbelt bit does ride up a bit too, will have a look tomorrow to see where they sit on the kids

**feeb** · May 5th, 2014, 09:31 PM

Used for DS1 until he was 5. DS2 has been in a booster since he was 4 and a bit with H harness but lots of fiddling to sit right on him as he doesn't seem to be as broad across shoulders as DS1 was at same age so if not right slides if shoulders.

**wysiwyg** · May 5th, 2014, 10:29 PM

I have been looking at car seats all day and now I am totally and completely confused. If they have a convertible booster can they stay in the harness? Or once their shoulders hit the top of the change to booster marker is it safest to move them to the lap-sash belt. Or is it a combination of this plus a weight rating? If you have to move them once they hit the booster marker it seems odd to have such a young child in a lap sash belt only (DS is almost at the middle of the change to booster marker in DD's seat and isn't 3 yet).

**Lenny** · May 6th, 2014, 07:32 AM

They can't go into a lap sash belt until they are 4. (Disclaimer - I can't find out where I got this info from, and the rules change so often).

While they still fit, safest to keep them in the 5 point harness.

**wysiwyg** · May 6th, 2014, 08:26 AM

I think is no wonder people are confused - it is all very confusing.

Have weight limits now been totally got rid of? E.g. Can a child stay in a convertible booster if the harness fits and are above 4 and over the change to booster line - e.g. is the change to booster line a guideline or does it mean that once past that they are safer in the booster + lap-sash belt? I am thinking of DD here - is 5 this month about 24kg and 113 cm. Do different pure boosters have different weight ratings or is it irrelevant - e.g. - she is fairly heavy so if I do get a pure booster do I need to get one with the highest weight rating so lasts the longest?

**Miss.September** · May 6th, 2014, 08:33 AM

They can't go into a lap sash belt until they are 4. (Disclaimer - I can't find out where I got this info from, and the rules change so often).

While they still fit, safest to keep them in the 5 point harness.

I agree.

We have DD1 still in her car seat with the harness, hasn't been changed to a booster. She's on average for height and weight for her age (5). It still sits properly on her. We had her in a booster with the normal seatbelt while we were away recently and the seatbelt didn't fit properly. Cut across her neck terribly. If the VicRoads thing is a recommendation, I reckon it will be a case by case scenario depending on the size of your child.