Study Finds Booster Car Seats Not Being Used Appropriately

[christineka]

http://www.clarian.org/portal/Clarian/pediatrics?ContentID=/medical-services/pediatrics/news-announcements/20090511_booster-car-seats.xml

We've got all these new laws getting people to use booster seats, but the people need some education to get it right.

[Shaunam]

I got DS a booster seat because I thought it would decrease his dad and gma's misuse. Her car broke down so they were getting rides with friends. I couldn't be there all the time to install a harnessed seat so I got a booster. Easy solution right? Uh, no. They can't even get the BOOSTER right! Ack! Gma was especially bad. She would move the headrest all the way down so it was too low for him. She would route the belt OVER the armrests. She got a new car so I installed a seat for him and at least now all she has to do is buckle him. She DOES manage to do that right. I told her she MUST call me if she ever has to uninstall it. I thought a booster was pretty simple. Guess not.