If you are looking for a car seat for your child, you will have heard about a booster seat.
These seats are those that help keep kids safe in the car. When your kid outgrows their car
seat, you will have to get a booster seat.
What is a booster seat?
A booster seat is the one that lifts kids up allowing the seatbelt to lie across the strong
bones of their chest along and the pelvis rather than the belly and neck. Seatbelts in this
position can cause more harm than good when involved in a crash.
Tips on how to select a booster seat
When you go to look for a booster seat you will see that many brands are selling these like
Mother’s Choice – Booster Seat. You should carefully choose the right one which is perfect
for your needs. Keep the following points in mind:
● Look for a seat that has a label that states that the seat meets or even exceeds
present safety standards in the area that you stay.
● Those on a budget may want to get a secondhand booster seat. If you want to do
this, you will need to be very careful. You should not get a seat that is above 6 years
old or one which was involved in some crash. The reason is that the seat can have
problems which you cannot see. It may look fine but be unsafe. Stay away from
those booster seats which do not have all their parts. They should be labeled with
the manufacture date along with a model number. If this is not present you cannot
know about recalls. Do not get the seat that does not have an instruction manual.
Keep in mind the manufacturer’s recommended expiration date. It is better to get a
secondhand booster seat from someone you know and trust as they can truthfully
tell you about its history.
● If you do decide to get a used seat, talk to the manufacturer so that you can know
how long it will be safe to use the seat. You can also find out whether it has been
recalled. Recalls tend to be rather common and the manufacturer may give you a
replacement part or some new model.
Different types of booster seats
You can get different style booster seats. Check out the instruction manual and choose the
one that is best for your needs. You can get belt-positioning boosters that raise kids to the
height where it is possible to safely use the car’s lap along with shoulder belts. You can get
them in high-back and backless models. The high-back booster seat is for a car that has low
seatbacks. A combination seat is a high-back one that has a five-point harness fitted. These
can be employed with harnesses like forward-facing safety seats or like a belt-positioning
booster seat having the harnesses removed. Employ a five-point harness for children that weigh 40 pounds and more. Booster car seats are helpful and can protect your child if you
get the right one.
