Should short adults use booster seats? Adults and their adult bones don’t require car seats or booster seats in order to sit properly. Buckle up, adjust the seat belt so it’s over your hips and the middle of your collarbone and you’re on your way!
Why do short people need booster seats?
This way, the child has a better fighting chance of surviving a crash, compared with when no booster seat is used. Short adults are still at risk of sustaining seatbelt injuries (everyone is, for that matter), but the risks are higher for children because of their underdeveloped skeletal structures.
What age can you put a child in a booster seat?
Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first. Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt, You can choose a child car seat based on your child’s height or weight.
Is a booster seat safer than a normal car seat?
Car safety tips – Don’t use seat belt positioners or accessories unless they came specifically with your booster seat. Accessories sold separately aren’t regulated for safety. Children under the age of 13 should sit in the back seat, not the front, even if they no longer use a booster.
How do you secure a child in a booster seat?
How to use a booster seat – To safely install a booster seat, read the manufacturer’s guidelines. You can always take your car seat or booster seat to a local fire or police station to check that it’s properly used. This might require an appointment, so call ahead.
Center the booster seat on one of the car’s back seats.Have your child sit on the booster seat.Guide the car’s shoulder belt and lap belt through loops or hooks provided on the booster seat.Tighten the lap belt low and flat against your child’s thighs.Make sure the shoulder strap doesn’t touch your child’s neck but crosses at the middle of their chest.Never use a booster seat if a car only has a lap belt. Children must use both a lap belt and a shoulder belt.Never use a booster seat in the front seat because a child who still fits the requirements for a booster is too small to be in the front. Front car seat air bags can hurt kids.
If your child is struggling to accept the booster seat, try to make it fun by calling it their race car seat.
