Totally depends on the individual kid - in Matilda's case, kindergarten and missing teeth totally coincided, but some of her classmates are only now, nearing the last quarter of first grade, beginning to lose theirs. Booster seats are the same way - some kids yes, some no. By that age none of them are using actual high chairs, but some of the smaller ones still need the little boosters that sit on top of the regular restaurant seat.

Much ~ma to msbelle's stomach, and, Mac, be kind to your mom until she's feeling better! Afterward, too, but especially now.

In kindergarten, I think that I was still small enough that I probably did need the booster seat, but I thought they were for babies, and would just kneel on the regular chair instead.

I have a kid question--does kindergartner and missing tooth make sense together? How tall would she be, and would she use a booster seat at a restaurant?

My kids are totally atypical, but Grace lost her second tooth on Thursday night. And she could use a booster seat, but she never does because I worry she will tumble out. Noah, larger than Grace, to his chagrin, has NOT lost a tooth yet.

So I went for a run in the cold fog this morning and then went to watch my sister's dog-agility class, which was really entertaining. At one point a very excited border collie-type dog ran along the top of the tunnel, instead of inside it! Dogs are fun.

In other news, have some Muppet reboots. I particularly like Rowf as The Dude.

So if kindergartners are 40-48 inches, what height needs a booster seat?

(I'm trying to illustrate a story, and she doesn't have these details, so I'm just trying to work out plausible references.)

I doubt I could get a kid of mine over 3 to sit in a booster seat at a restaurant. They are too wiggly and/or would rather kneel. Is a booster seat a plot point?

Most five-year-olds aren't going to use a booster seat in a restaurant just on principle. Sara would still use one in the movies for a while, though, because it actually helped her see the screen better.

Most kids (again, most, not all) perceive kindergarten as Real School, conferring upon them Big Kid status, and boosters are not for big kids.

In a car it's required until, I think, 8 years or 80 lbs. or something.

IME most 5 year-olds will insist they do not need a booster seat even if they do.

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Darn those kids. . .it's like they've got free will or something.

In wow-I-need-to-catch-up-more news, I got through the second episode of S2 Downton and good god, Mary and Carson just kill me. It makes me a bit sad for her father, but at the same time, Carson so clearly adores her and considers her the daughter he never had, it's just lovely.

Also, hey, it's Ser Jorah!