What are Booster Car Seats?
Continued research into protection for kids during car accidents suggests that older kids benefit from having special seating while riding in cars. It used to be the case that once kids outgrew their carseats, typically when they were about 40 pounds (18.14 kg) in weight, they automatically transitioned to using a seatbelt. However, a seatbelt may not provide enough protection, and parents now turn to booster car seats or forward facing car safety seats/boosters to increase safety. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children use one or the other of these larger seats until they are at least 57 inches (17.37 m) tall, which usually occurs between ages eight and twelve. There are several types of booster car seats. The most common of these lift the child up so that they can be used with the regular seatbelt harness. When a child sits too low in the car, the seatbelt does not cross the child’s chest at the appropriate level, which may increase risk of injury in an
