Car Seat Safety by Age: Booster Seat Safety from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Children who reach the highest weight or height limit of their forward-facing child safety seat should switch to a belt-positioning booster. Research shows securing 4- to- 8-year-old kids in belt-positioning booster seats with both lap and shoulder seat belts, instead of seat belts alone, reduces the risk of serious injury by half. This video explains the two different types of booster seats and provides general guidance on installation and proper use.

Remember, children should stay in a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle lap and shoulder seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4' 9" tall and are between 8 and 12 years of age.

[selebogokhune]

Love this video, in this age it’s refreshing to see a father caring for his son.

[jac]

BUT, the back of the booster is not steady, shakes back and forth. Any advice please

[onetrueheart]

Thanks I have wrong booster for my 5 year old grandson 😮

[mistypedhi]

DO NOT put a 40 pound child in a backless OR a highback booster. They should be harnessed until they outgrow their harnessed carseat. Harnessed carseats can hold up to 70-85 pounds max. There's far too many children being internally decapitated because they are rushed into forward facing positions or boosters when they are still too small just because manufacturers and laws are wrong about what is actually safest !!

[thewolfoftechstreet]

I love how at 2:27 he thorws the seat in the back and doest clip the seat to the car, and just puts the seat belt on it. LOL!!!! Just because of that I dont believe anything this video is saying. That kid is way to big for a booster seat. Are they just trying to sell booster seats?