Why Booster Seats Are Important?

Booster seats are seats that help kids stay safe in cars. It's time to use a booster seat when a child outgrows a car seat. Booster seats lift kids up so that seatbelts lie across the strong bones of the chest and pelvis instead of the belly and neck, where they could do serious damage in a crash.

How do booster seats protect children?

A booster seat positions your child so that the seat belt fits across the strong bones of the hips and pelvis and not the abdomen, to protect your child from injury. While seated in the booster seat, the lap belt should fit low and snug across your child's hips, and not up on their belly.

Who should use a booster seat?

Once again, the laws and requirements are different for each state, but typically, your child should remain in a booster until they reach the age of eight and a standing height of at least 4 feet 9 inches. Many children won't safely be able to ride in a car without a booster seat until they're 10 to 12 years of age.