Car Seat Boosters Are Not For All Children

There are some children who should NOT be placed in boosters.

Any child below 40 pounds and under 4 years of age should not be seated in a booster seat but remain in a 5 point harness at all times while travelling in a car.

A harness restrains a chile while the booster does not. What as booster does is to simply "boosts" the child up in order to make the adult safety belt fit a child-sized body. Children under 4 years of age do not possess the ability to sit perfectly at all times. Children who move about in the car, leaning forward to pick up a dropped a toy or who turns around to see something from them will not be protected in a crash and therefore is at risk of serious injuries and possibly death.

A child of this age would easily fall asleep in the car. The slumping that occurs causes them to be improperly positioned and therefore should remain in a 5 point harness for that trip.

The 5 point harness should be used for children until at least when they reached the age of 5 years old.