Parents: All You Need to Know About Booster Seats

BOOSTER SEATS: What You Need to Know Booster seats are often used as an intermediary between forward-facing car seats and regular seat belt use. When a booster seat is used, smaller children are able to safely use seat belts made for larger adults. Before moving on to a booster seat, make certain to adhere to the maximum age, weight and height requirements provided by a car seat manufacturer. Generally speaking, children under 4' 9" aren't large enough to ride in a car without a booster seat, 14'9" As far as weight the height usually corresponds with a weight somewhere between 80 and 100 pounds. concerned, Each child is different; it's not uncommon for some children to ride in a booster seat until the age of 10 or 11. Currently, upwards of 89% of children between the ages of 4 and 7 only ride in the back seat of a vehicle. On average, restraint use for children is more common amongst adults who use safety restraints themselves. In fact, 92% of children whose parents use seat belts also find themselves traveling while securely fastened by way of a car seat, booster seat or common seat belt. Conversely, 54% of children with unbuckled parents also travel without safety restraints. Robert J. DeBry A SSOCI ATES http://www.robertdebry.com http://clickitutah.org/children_4-7.php