Safety Seats

I think I kept my oldest son in his until he was 9 years old. He appeared to fit in it with no problems even though he was on the tall side for his age, so we (my husband and I) used it until he couldn't fit comfortably in it anymore. My youngest son, who is soon to be 9 himself, is still using a car seat, but he is so small for his age, he has no choice but to.

my oldest was 5 when i took him out of it my middles son was 4 , my youngest son is 3 but he still sits in it because he is so small , the law here sucks because it says you have to sit in one until you are 4 foot 11 which is crazy because i know alot of adults that are only 4 foot 10 , my daughter is only going to be 1 next sunday so she will be in a car seat for a while but i take mine out as soon as i feel they are to tall for it or to heavy.

I am a father of 2 little girls.. my oldest is only 2 years old.. but thinking ahead when my daughter turns about the age of yours.. 7 or so.. on long trips i would probly have the back with wings for the sleeping confort as your suggested earlier.. but otherwise if she is over about 50-60 lbs.. it is Legaly safe in Texas to not have them i one.. i'll probly wait till 65-70 lbs.. just so i feel safe.. for the most part i am a new dad and as i have learned.... most of taking care of your children come from pure instinct.