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Booster seats are ideal for most children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old, 40 to 80 pounds, and until they are 4'9" tall and regular for seat belts.
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Our Car Seat Inspector can help you choose a car seat and make sure that your child is riding safely in the car.
How should preschool and school children ride safely?
Your child should stay in a car safety seat with a full harness until the seat is outgrown, usually at about 40 pounds. When a child's shoulders are above the top set of strap slots, it is time for a booster seat.
Belt Positioning Booster Seats
A belt positioning booster seat boosts child up providing a higher sitting height, which allows the adult lap and shoulder belt to fit properly.
High-Back Booster Car Seat With 5-Point Harness
A high back booster with 5-point harness can be used for children that are 20-40 pounds and for bigger kids as a belt-positioning booster seat.
Are my kids ready for seat belts yet?
My son is a very average 5 year old. He weighs 40 pounds and is 43 inches tall and thinks that he is ready for regular seat belts in the car. Can I stop using a car seat now?
Boost for Life
"Boost for Life" is the awareness theme being used for urging parents to use child safety booster seats for children in the four-to-eight year range. Statistics show that the majority of kids who should be riding in booster seats aren't.
Booster Seats
Learn why most children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old, or 40 and 80 pounds, should still be riding in a belt-positioning booster seat.
Booster Seat Safety Month
October is Booster Seat Safety Month and it is a good time to make sure that your child is riding safely in the car. Remember that the majority of children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old who should be riding in booster seats aren't.
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