Question What is the minimum age/weight for the use of boosters?

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lourdes

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Yeah, here there is no recommendation or regulation with boosters, just what the manufacturer says, the law is to use a restrain seat until 4 years old and that's it, but what is recommended here as safe? The bone ossification doesn't change from were you live, I think, so what it is the safe minimum?
 

christineka

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In the US there are a few states that require children to be 4 and 40 pounds. There are some states that require booster use at a certain height or weight or age. Most states just go by "proper use", which means to go by the recommendations on the seat. Some Dorel boosters have minimums of age 1, 34 inches, and 30 pounds. Most other boosters are age 3 and 30 pounds, and a few are age 4 and 40 pounds or just 40 pounds. Best practice would be to not move to a booster until age 5 or 6.
 

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