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christiedavid3
12-07-2009, 02:54 PM
I've finally convinced a friend to put his 5 year-old (currently in a backless) into a HBB. Now, help me recommend a seat!

Kiddo is ~45in and 50lbs. The car it will be used in is a Cadillac TTS. What's the best choice in the under $100 range?

Added: Anyone have a Harmony Dreamtime Comfort Booster? Very curious about this...
http://www.harmonyjuvenile.com/products/2009/highback/309238.php

o_mom
12-07-2009, 03:47 PM
Recaro Vivo is a good seat for a younger/smaller child, seen recently at BigLots for $65. Britax Parkway SG has been down to $99 recently (not sure if that is now). Sunshine Kids Monterey is very adjustable and has LATCH. There is a new version coming out so you may see discounts on the older style (which was still good). I've not seen a Harmony highback IRL, but someone reviewed the Baby Armor on www.car-seat.org (http://www.car-seat.org) and they had problems with the belt guide being vertical and letting the shoulder belt slip out. I don't know if the Dreamtime is the same way or not. ETA: The Dreamtime also looks pretty deep, though it is very hard to tell in the picture... if it is too deep, he may slouch and let the lapbelt ride up. Definately check the fit. There was a good post here on how a too deep booster can be a problem for younger ones (this was the generations, but the pics at the bottom show slouching issues): http://carseatblog.com/?p=1052

For high availability and low price, the Graco Turbobooster is always a good bet for lapbelt fit.