Originally Posted by
mom2beofboy/girltwins
Can someone help me with a related question? I've been looking into replacing my 5 1/2 yr old twins' britax marathons possibly with Recaro HBBs. The reviews seem good overall, but a lot of complaints about the latches not tightening. Seems like a non-issue since it's the seatbelt that holds the kids and the seat in, but I read that you're not supposed to have the seat latched AND buckled at the same time, mandating that you undo the latch buckles every time your kid buckles in. This can't be true, right??
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No, definitely not true with a latch booster. The latch holds the seat and the seatbelt holds the child. The main complaint I see with latch that doesn't tighten (and it is designed this way, this isn't a flaw) is that it doesn't hold the seat completely stable while a child climbs in. The latch is there to keep the unoccupied seat from being a projectile in a crash. Non-latch boosters need to be buckled back in when the child gets out.
momma to DD 12/08 & DS 3/13