Booster Car Seats

When children out grow their forward facing car seat or convertible car seat they are still not yet ready to ride in the car without a safety seat. This is when a booster car seat is needed. Booster car seats are designed to provide protection and safety for your child for years after they have outgrown their regular car seat and they are an essential element for child car safety.

Booster Car Seats

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Car Seats for Babies

Convertible Car Seats

Infant Car Seats

Until about the age of eight, most children are too small to be safely buckled into the backseat of a car with only a regular seatbelt. Due to a child’s short height, and the fact that seatbelts are designed for adult passengers, the position of the seatbelt will sit incorrectly over a child’s shoulder and lap. Booster seats are designed to help position lap and shoulder belts across a child’s torso without falling incorrectly across the belly and neck—something that can cause injury in the event of a car accident. This is why booster seats are so important. Until your child is of the right height to sit with the seatbelt positioned correctly, a booster seat is absolutely necessary. However, despite the importance of using a booster seat until your child is of the right height to properly fit a car seatbelt, most parents neglect to install a booster seat in their car.

When To Use A Booster Car Seat

Booster car seats should be used when your child outgrows his forward facing car seat, usually around the age of four, or 40 lbs, depending on the booster seat. Many boosters come with the safety features found in regular forward facing or convertible car seats, like EPS foam, side-impact protection, or headrests. They also often come with added features like child cup holders and snack trays. Some seats are even designed to expand in height to adjust to the ever growing child and can be used for children weighing up to 100 lbs.
It is a good idea to purchase a booster car seat that will also convert into a backless booster later on for when your child only needs some added height to properly fit the car safety belt but no longer needs a full car seat. 3-in-1 booster car seats are convertible car seats that transform from a forward facing car seat to a booster car seat to a backless booster seat. This means you can purchase an infant car seat and then a 3-in-1 booster car seat as the only car seats you will need for your child’s entire life.