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Booster Seats
How Safety Belts Should Work
A Closer Look at Bones
Problems with Safety Belts for Kids
The Solution for Kids
Head Injury
Types of Booster Seats
Using Boosters with Lap-Only Belts
Talking to Kids
Misuse Patterns
Injury Patterns
Selected References
Citations
     

The Solution

Boosters improve how the safety belt fits the child and how the child fits the vehicle seat

Girl sits correctly on booster seat

  • Lap belt rests on the tops of the thighs
The booster has small handles (arm rests), guides or slots that help position the lap portion of the belt low and flat across a child’s upper thighs and prevent the lap belt from riding up onto the abdomen.
  • Shoulder belt crosses the center of the chest and rests between the shoulder and neck
Child is comfortable – and therefore not tempted to place the shoulder belt behind the back or under the arm (both of which are dangerous)
  • No need to slouch
With a shallower seat, the booster allows the child’s knees to bend comfortably over the edge without having to slouch.

 
 
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