Without a booster seat, an adult seat belt can actually cause injury during a car crash rather than prevent it. For example, if the lap belt rests on your child's tummy (which it's likely to do without a booster), they could suffer stomach, liver, or spleen damage in an accident.

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Reed MP et al 2009. Evaluation of the static belt fit provided by belt-positioning booster seats. Accident Analysis & Prevention 41(3): 598-607. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001457509000426 Opens a new window [Accessed October 2022] We love the sleek look and solid construction of this Nuna booster seat. It reaps a nine-position height-adjustable headrest—via a one-handed handle—to accommodate growing kids. A cool feature of the adjustable headrest is that it widens the shoulder area during adjustment. A child can travel in a taxi or minicabwithout a car seat, but wearing a seat belt, if the driver doesn’t provide the correct child car seat. They must travel in the rear and wear an adult seat belt if they’re over the age of three. Children under three should travel without a seat belt. You can get a younger kid started in a booster seat if you use one that begins with a five-point harness, such as this Britax. It can accommodate children as small as 25 pounds with the harness, then up to 120 pounds as a belt-positioning booster with a noticeably wider spread than most booster car seats. You can expect to use it from preschool through elementary school, and those extra years of use help justify the higher price. Most kids can and should continue using the harness until they exceed the manufacturer's height or weight limit. This is especially true if your child tends to be active in the car, because they may wiggle out of a seat belt or push off the shoulder belt. (This is much more difficult when they're strapped into a five-point harness).However, if you don’t make sure any child passengers have the right car seat, in accordance with the law, and they’re injured or killed in an accident, your car insurance may not cover you. Even if that is temporary car insurance. The UPPAbaby Alta Booster Seat boasts a feature no other booster we tested has: a lap belt positioner. This special piece helps kids 40 to 100 pounds and 38 to 57 inches tall find a proper fit easier. A booster seat is a vital piece of gear that reduces the risk of nonfatal injuries in vehicle crashes by 45%, particularly among children ages 4 to 8. Children should transition to a booster seat once they max out their forward-facing harness seats' height and weight limits. Your child has been riding in a car seat since birth. But just when you've figured out the infant car seats from the convertible car seats, you learn that there are multiple options for forward-facing booster car seats too. Actually many booster car seats have more than one mode.

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In addition, the Safety 1st Solo Convertible Booster Seat has fabric covered arm rests for a comfy ride. All the fabrics are machine washable for easy maintenance. The Infant Insert will ensure that baby is comfy as they grow. Installation is simple with the easy belt path. Make sure your child's ready for a booster. One mistake many parents make is putting their child in a booster seat before they're truly big enough to use it safely. While the instructions on some all-in-one car seats say they can be used without the harness starting at 30 pounds, this is really true only for a very tall, thin child who's grown too tall for the harness but doesn't yet weigh 40 pounds. CDC. 2022. Keep child passengers safe on the road. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/child-passenger-safety/index.html Opens a new window [Accessed October 2022] CDC. 2021. Transportation safety. Get the facts. https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/child_passenger_safety/cps-factsheet.html Opens a new window [Accessed October 2022]NHTSA. Undated. Car seats and booster seats. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats Opens a new window [Accessed October 2022] The only exception to this is if the items were delivered damaged, which must be communicated in writing to our customer service team with photographic evidence on the day you received your item(s). Before transitioning your child to a booster seat, ensure they're ready for the change. According to our experts and the AAP, keeping your child in a forward-facing car seat is safest until they outgrow the weight and height limitations. Moreover, if their shoulders are above the top harness slots or the tops of their ears reach the top of the seat, they should transition to a belt-positioning booster. Applicable postcodes: AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30-35, AB39, AB41-AB45, AL1-AL10, B, BA, BB, BD, BH, BL, BN, BR, BS, CA, CB, CF, CH, CM, CO, CR, CT, CV, CW, DA, DD, DE, DG, DH, DL, DN, DT, DY, E, EC, EH, EN, EX, FK1-16, FY, G, GL, GU, HA, HD, HG, HP, HR, HU, HX, IG, IP, KA1-9, KA11-12, KA16-26, KA29-30, KY, KT, L, LA, LD, LE, LL, LN, LS, LU, M, ME, MK, ML, N, NE, NN, NG, NP, NR, NW, OL, OX, PA1-19, PE, PH1-14, PL, PO1-22, PR, RG, RH, RM, S, SA, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SN, SO, SP, SR, SS, ST, SW1, SW, SY, TA, TD, TF, TN, TQ, TR, TS, TW, UB, W, WA, WC, WD, WF, WN, WR, WS, WV, YO The consensus among the kids who rode in this booster seat during our test was clear: They all thought it was super comfortable—and now we understand why. A seven-position headrest, multiple recline options, padded material, and armrests allow for a better fit and added comfort as kids grow. Like the other booster seats on our list, you push a handle on the top of the headrest to make it move up or down.

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Mark Bennett, European Product Expert for Britax, said: "The debate around children’s car seat safety is a perennial topic across Europe, so it isn’t surprising that there are positive updates to the regulations, especially when it comes to booster cushions. Booster cushions do not offer head or side protection, which is vital for young children who are still developing and more susceptible to trauma in the event of an accident. For more than 15 years, GH Institute Chief Technologist and Director of Engineering Rachel Rothman has put her training in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics to work by researching, testing and writing about parenting products. She leads our testing efforts in both the auto space and most juvenile products, including car seats, meaning each year she installs over 100 car seats in vehicles. As a mom to three kids age 6 and younger, she's personally used many of the products we recommend in real life. UK law dictates that a child must use a child car seat until they’re 12-years-old or 135cm tall, whichever comes first. Children over the age of 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt.Applicable postcodes: AB1-9, AB36-38, AB40, AB55-56, AB99, FK17-21, HS1-9, IV, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-98, PH15-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE,TR21-25,PO30-41