Booster Seats
Booster seat versus car seat...what a dilemma. I had bought a booster seat for our daughter...one of the seats that utilizes the car's seat buckle. We figured she is five years old, most of the children in her class were using booster seats, and she meets the height and weight requirements for the seat. But every time I would look in my rear view mirror, and the car was making even the slightest of turns...there she was moving around...the seat essentially not doing anything to protect her. Then I saw this video, and realized that my worries were not unfounded.
Seat belts first off do not always work, they do come unlatched, and they also fail. Secondly, seat belts are made for an average sized person of at least 80-100 pounds...certainly not made for a child who is between 30 and 40 pounds. We started researching more, and learned the number of children who fall victim to this every day.We quickly replaced our booster seat with a five point, tethered booster seat. The one we chose can be found here. At least now when I look back at her in my rear view mirror I see her in her seat, staying in one place.
Seat belts first off do not always work, they do come unlatched, and they also fail. Secondly, seat belts are made for an average sized person of at least 80-100 pounds...certainly not made for a child who is between 30 and 40 pounds. We started researching more, and learned the number of children who fall victim to this every day.We quickly replaced our booster seat with a five point, tethered booster seat. The one we chose can be found here. At least now when I look back at her in my rear view mirror I see her in her seat, staying in one place.
