| Firstly, let's take a quick look at what a | | | | seat and into a booster. Your child's size |
| Booster seat actually is. Booster seats are | | | | and weight are important when choosing a |
| simply seats which allow your child freedom | | | | booster seat, and most models are designed to |
| of movement but at the same time provide | | | | accommodate kids from about 30 to 80 pounds. |
| protection. This type of car safety sear is | | | | The specific instructions are can be found on |
| best described as midway between the total | | | | the labels on the seat and will also be |
| restraint given by the infant seat, and a | | | | crossed referenced in the instruction booklet |
| more breathable restraint that we have with | | | | that is provided with the product. |
| the adult seatbelt. | | | | |
| | | | When is it safe to move the Child from |
| There's been a lot of controversy in recent | | | | Booster to Car Seat? |
| years about the safety of some Booster car | | | | |
| seats and also about parents buying the wrong | | | | Some countries now recognize that child |
| size and type for their developing toddlers. | | | | safety seats of some kind should be used for |
| With regards to the former, most seats of | | | | all children under the age of 12, unless they |
| these types now meet international standards, | | | | are taller than 135 cm or 4ft 5in tall. |
| and because of independent reviews, both | | | | Statistics have reported that children of 12 |
| online and in publications, it's really easy | | | | years and under are more secure in child |
| to be able to make an informed decision prior | | | | seats than the standard seats. The UK |
| to purchase. | | | | government actually made this law in 2006. |
| | | | They said that putting kids into adequately |
| As parents, the first thing you need to | | | | protected child seating could save as many as |
| consider carefully while out shopping for a | | | | 2,000 children a year from death or injury in |
| child safety seat, is the need to pick a | | | | road accidents. |
| model that best fits your baby according to | | | | |
| his or her age and height and weight. Once | | | | Clunk Click Every Trip! |
| you have your booster seat, it should be used | | | | |
| in the back seat of the car, never the front. | | | | Today there are less than 10% of children |
| | | | between the ages 4 - 8 years that use a |
| When should I put my child in a Booster Car | | | | booster seat when riding in cars. For the |
| Seat? | | | | sake of safe travelling we need to make sure |
| | | | that our kids clunk click every trip into |
| It is recommended that when your child | | | | adequate seating. Have you installed Booster |
| reaches about 40 pounds in weight, it is time | | | | Car Seats for Your Kids Safety? |
| to move him or her out of a convertible car | | | | |