Booster Seats

Children should start using a booster seat when they grow out of their child safety seats (usually when they weigh about 40 pounds). They should continue to ride in a booster seat until the lap/shoulder belts in the car fit properly, typically when they are 4’9” tall (CDC 1999).

What is a booster seat?
Children require a lap and shoulder belt combination.  Belt-positioning booster seats raise children up so that this belt combination fits correctly. Shield booster seats, which have a plastic shield in front of the child, offer less protection and should not be used.
  
Why use a booster seat?
Booster seats have been shown to reduce injury risk by 59% compared to safety belts alone, for children ages 4 to 7 years (Durbin 2003).

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