$70 for a booster seat!

[Dazed]

We took ours with us and packed in the buggy holdall.

[W1zz]

The UK law is 135cm or 12 year old, which ever is first.

Mine were all out of boosters and over this height by the time they were 6/7.

Florida only states age for seatbelt restraints, which is 5 and under. They have no law for booster seats.

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[boltyboy]

From here. sheriff/safety/carseat.cfm

Child Car Seat Requirements

Florida law requires children under 5 years of age to be properly restrained no matter where they are seated in the vehicle. Children through age 3 must be secured in a separate carrier (child safety seat) or in a vehicle manufacturer's integrated child safety seat. For children ages 4 - 5, a separate carrier, an integrated child safety seat, or a safety belt may be used. If a safety belt does not fit the child correctly, a booster set should be used to correctly position the lap and shoulder belts once they outgrow forward facing child safety seats (generally at about 40 pounds and 4 years old). Children from approximately 40-80 pounds and under 4'9" in height should ride in a booster seat.

Infants must ride rear-facing until they are at least one year old and weigh 20 pounds or more. Rear-facing, the infant should be semi-upright at an angle or no more than 45 degrees. A forward-facing older child should ride sitting upright.

Never place a child in a child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a passenger air bag. Always use the back seat.

Violation of the child restraint law carries a fine of $60 and 3 points on the driving record.

[archibald]

The info above from BoltyBoy is the only place I can find any reference to bigger kids in booster seats. It's not actually a legal requirement, it says 'should' but it is only a recommendation. The Florida car seat laws are very lax - they've only just brought in a law requiring 4&5yr olds to be in car seats - before about a fortnight ago, a seatbelt was sufficient .

My American SIL was very surprised when we drove to her house with our 5&6yr olds in high back boosters (took our own). We were equally surprised to find her 4yr old rattling around on a normal seat.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by pete872

Just checked Alamo website regarding car hire and saw that a booster seat is an extra, not only that it's $70! Seems a bit steep to me, am I actually buying the bloody thing rather than renting it for a couple of weeks? Does my 7yr old need one by law in the US?

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Take your own, most airlines let you take it for free you don't need to put it in your case.

[Guest]

Take your own for sure. No brainer.

[Guest]

Trunki do a car seat/ rucksack in one we got the kids one last year they loved it

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