When most parents think of car seats, the automatic association in for babies and toddlers. Did you know, though, that car seats are mandated for many kids? That's right, your school-aged kids might still need to be in a booster seat.
Here in Georgia the law is that all children under age 8 must be restrained in the back seat in a booster seat (belt-positioning boosters are best). There are some exceptions; if a child is 4'9" tall, he or she is exempt from the law, if the child has a medical condition which prevents booster seat use, or if the child is riding in a vehicle with no back seat.
A good general rule of thumb is this: if your child's shoulder reaches the top of the back seat and they weigh 90 pounds or more, they are ready to move to a seat belt only while sitting in the back seat. Otherwise, keep them in that booster!
Follow the Five Step Test - be safe out there!
Information for this post came from AAA, healthychildren.org, and safercar.gov. Visit these websites for more information on how booster seats can save our kids' lives in the event of a crash!
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