Need booster links

Melizerd · Aug 21, 2007

http://media.www.dailytexanonline.c.../04/09/Opinion/BoosterSeat.Bull-2829282.shtml

Well I read this and just about fainted. I don't even know where to start except for the fact that we know that children need at least a booster for longer then the author thinks so.

So I think that we need some links for information on why boosters are safer for kids and a few of our opinions posted for the author.

CandCfam · Aug 21, 2007

:thumbsdown: to the author of that article.

4 years and 40 lbs is the bare minimum anyone should consider moving a child into a high-back booster. No back boosters are best kept for the child who has outgrown a high-back booster.
A child smaller than 4' 9" is not going to fit a seatbelt properly, and will be in danger in an accident.

Here is a really good, informative video from GMTv:
HERE

mentions weight and maturity

2005 Data: Car crashes #2 cause of death for ages 1-3, and #1 cause of death ages 4-34

High Back Booster seat crash test

5 point harness crash test

The CHOP on child safety seats

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on booster seats

Why We Use Booster Seats (on pg 2, point #3 it gives age and weight guidelines of â€˜aboutâ€™ age 4 & 40 lbs)

Here are the urls to some crash tests of booster seats:
Click on crash test #4, it is with a child dummy in a backless booster

Another backless booster crash test, side impact.

skaterbabs · Aug 21, 2007

You can use my booster article if you think it will help, but from the tone of the article that is unlikely at best.

MomToEliEm · Aug 21, 2007

He is probably glad that the Texas bill never passed the House so it never became law.

Texas is one of the worst when it comes to child seat belt laws. A child only has to be 36" or 5 years old (whichever comes first) before they are allowed to ride in a regular seatbelt. Most 2 year olds are 36 inches.

I really doubt anything you send him will change his mind. I would do it anyway, but it doesn't sound like he is someone to change his way of thinking.

Victorious4 · Aug 21, 2007

Yeah, I left a comment for the sake of anyone else who might learn something, but I doubt Ms. R. wil care one bit :thumbsdown:

joolsplus3 · Aug 21, 2007

Gag, a college freshman... whatever... moron... I think we are doing a good job refuting her idiocy.

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