Rosemary Mason: So once children out - grow their forward - facing seats, usually around 4 years or 40 pounds, they should
ride in the booster seats in the back seats until the vehicle seat belts fit properly.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that kids
ride in booster seats until they're at least 8 years old and 4 feet 9 inches tall.
That's why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration now recommends that all children who have outgrown their car seat continue to
ride in a booster seat until:
Children who
ride in a booster seat must use a lap and shoulder belt.
LAW: Children should
ride in a booster until they reach 8 years old AND 60 pounds (they must meet both requirements).
She'll be
riding in her booster or car seat with style.
When our oldest son was old enough to
ride in a booster seat safely, we started looking at options for travel booster seats.
Most kids from ages 4 to 8 should
ride in a booster seat in the car.
Furthermore they require that all children 6 and under
ride in booster seats or car seats with a 5 - point harness.
Your elementary school student may not want to
ride in a booster or car seat anymore.
This is well below the recommendations of most experts, including that children should
ride in a booster after they have outgrown their forward - facing car seat and until:
As of 2007, children ages four through seven must
ride in a booster seat or car seat any time they are in a vehicle.
Children who are between ages four and eight must
ride in a booster seat (unless they are still riding in a harnessed car seat), unless they are taller than 4» 9» or weigh more than 65 pounds.
When state residents claim the updated booster seat laws would require a teenager or petite adult to
ride in a booster seat, it's often because they've misread the «or» for «and.»
Of
those riding in booster seats, children involved in side - impact crashes saw the greatest reduction in injury risk.
The only downside to the BubbleBum is that it can feel a little unstable, especially for kids who might be
riding in a booster for the first time and are used to more substantial five - point harness carseats.
An older child may find it embarrassing to
ride in a booster seat; however, it won't be embarrassing for them to survive a major car accident as a direct result of riding in a booster seat.
Also, most states now require children to
ride in booster seats until they weigh 60 pounds or more, or are a certain age or height.
One way to encourage your child to
ride in a booster seat is to include them while you are shopping for one.
The seat belts and seat of a car are made to fit adults, so young children still need to
ride in a booster seat.
Not exact matches
We own three Bubble
Booster seats — one for each of our two vehicles and 1 extra one
in the foyer to grab quickly if our kids have to
ride in someone else's vehicle.
(If you have a car sleeper who
rides in a backless
booster, you can buy a special pillow that fits around his neck during naps, or wedge a rolled blanket between your napping child and the side of the car.)
And, of course, never let any child age 13 or younger
ride in the front seat (with or without a
booster seat), especially if you have an air bag on the passenger side.
Backless
booster seats are the step right before when children are ready to
ride in a car without any assistance.
While some children might be the right size, age and maturity for a belt - positioning
booster seat, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends
riding in a 5 - point harness as long as possible and, therefore, a Combination / Harness -2-
Booster seat might be a better option.
Many parents agree that
booster seats with backs are the most comfortable option for long car rides, and in particular, the Graco Affix Youth Booster Seat gets good reviews when it comes to multi-hour
booster seats with backs are the most comfortable option for long car
rides, and
in particular, the Graco Affix Youth
Booster Seat gets good reviews when it comes to multi-hour
Booster Seat gets good reviews when it comes to multi-hour treks.
She
rides in a front faced
booster seat
in her grandparents car, but doesn't complain about being rearfaced
in our car.
Avoid common car seat mistakes, such as putting harness straps or harness chest clip
in the wrong position, not using the LATCH system correctly, taking a child out of his
booster seat and putting him into regular seatbelts before he is ready, or letting kids
ride in the front seat before they are old enough.
Both RECARO
booster seats come
in a great variety of colors, and offer intelligent design and quality construction for a safe and comfortable
ride.
Graco AFFIX Highback
Booster Car Seat another great option for parents that will keep «big kid» riding in high back booster seat mode with a weight limit of 30 — 100 pounds and height limit is 38 — 57
Booster Car Seat another great option for parents that will keep «big kid»
riding in high back
booster seat mode with a weight limit of 30 — 100 pounds and height limit is 38 — 57
booster seat mode with a weight limit of 30 — 100 pounds and height limit is 38 — 57 inches.
For example, they wouldn't think of letting their three - or four - year - old
ride in the car without a car seat, but they let their five - year - old graduate from his
booster seat.
It is recommended by the AAP (American Academic of Pediatrics) that your child should
ride in a belt - positioning
booster seat if it is less than 4 ft. 9 - inch tall.
New car seat laws, some which require kids to be
in a
booster seat until they are eight years old, have been a good reminder for many parents that a
booster seat is the safest way for kids
ride in the car until they are ready for seat belts.
Children ages four to six who weigh at least 40 pounds up to at least 60 pounds must
ride in a belt - positioning
booster car seat.
Children under age eight and under 80 pounds to
ride in a car seat or
booster seat.
Updated
in 2009, New York law states that children must
ride in an appropriate car seat or
booster seat until they reach their 8th birthday.
Indiana law requires children less than 8 years old to
ride in a federally approved car seat or
booster seat that is appropriate for the child's height and weight.
It requires children under age 8 to
ride in an appropriate car seat or
booster seat unless they are 4» 9» tall.
West Virginia law requires that all children under age 8
ride in an appropriate, federally approved car seat or
booster seat that is installed and used according to manufacturer's instructions.
Updated
in 2011, Georgia law requires children under age 8 to
ride in a federally approved car seat or
booster seat that is appropriate for that child's height and weight.
These children must
ride in the back seat unless they are taller than 57 inches, and their car seat or
booster seat should be installed and used according to manufacturer's instructions.
It requires children under four years old and under 40 pounds to
ride in an appropriate car seat or
booster for the child's age and weight.
Nebraska law requires all children up to age 6 to
ride in a federally approved car seat or
booster seat that is appropriate for the child's age, height and weight.
Nevada law states that children under age 6 and 60 pounds
ride in a federally approved car seat or
booster seat that is appropriate for the child's age and weight.
North Carolina law requires all children who are under age 8 and under 80 pounds to
ride in a properly used car seat or
booster seat.
It also advises that most children will need to
ride in a belt - positioning
booster seat until they have reached 4 feet 9 inches tall and are between 8 and 12 years of age.
Children who might be embarrassed to have their school friends see them
riding in a noticeable
booster - with - a-back are likely to find this a huge plus.
So as much as your child may scream — and as inconvenient as taking your own car is when the two of you could just hop into someone else's — never let your child
ride in a moving car unless he's safely strapped into an age - appropriate, correctly installed car seat or
booster.
Some state laws say children can go without a
booster at 5 years old, while others say a child must
ride in a child restraint until they're 10 years old.
Thanks to advances
in car seat safety technologies and developing crash testing methods, 4 - year - olds that might have been moved into a
booster 10 years ago can still safely
ride in a rear - facing car seat!