Just chiming in here for a quick SITS safety message!
Your child (and you!) are likely pros at how to ride safely in a booster seat by now! As a reminder, the vehicle seat belt has to be positioned properly to best protect your big kid in a crash.
To ensure your kiddo is riding as safely as possible in their no-back booster:
✔️Ensure child’s booster is placed in a vehicle seating position where there is a headrest.
✔️Child must sit upright with their bum all the way back.
✔️Ensure the shoulder belt lies diagonally across the child's chest.
✔️Make sure the lap belt is flat and snug across their thighs.
✔️Double-check that the seat belt is routed properly (most commonly under the armrest).
✔️Child’s ears must be below the top of vehicle headrest.
✔️When the booster isn't in use, secure it to avoid it becoming a projectile, or use the lower anchor connectors if it has them.
Just chiming in here for a quick SITS safety message!
You’re in the big kid stage of car seat safety now. Your child’s body was always in the proper position in a harness seat because they didn’t have a choice! In booster mode, it’s your child’s responsibility to keep their body in the proper position! It’s a big deal, and why we recommend maxing out the harness seat before moving to this stage. The vehicle seat belt must be properly positioned to protect your big kid in a crash.
To ensure your kiddo is riding as safely as possible in their high back booster:
✔️Child must sit upright with their bum all the way back.
✔️Guide the shoulder belt through the shoulder belt guide.
✔️Ensure the shoulder belt lies diagonally across the child's chest.
✔️Make sure the lap belt is flat and snug across their thighs.
✔️Double-check that the seat belt is routed properly (most commonly under the armrest)
✔️Watch out to prevent the shoulder belt from getting stuck in the guide.
✔️When the booster isn't in use, secure it to avoid it becoming a projectile, or use the lower anchor connectors if it has them.
Just chiming in here for a quick SITS safety message!
While you’re shopping this stage to keep your forward-facing kiddo in a harness, these seats transition to booster mode as well. Your child’s body will always be in the proper position in a harness seat because they don’t have a choice! In booster mode, it’s your child’s responsibility to keep their body in the proper position! It’s a big deal, and why we recommend maxing out the harness seat before graduating your child from the harness to booster mode.
When your child meets ALL of these criteria, you can make the transition to high back booster:
✔️Reached the height and/or weight limits of their current seat AND
✔️Mature enough to sit properly the entire ride, AND
✔️At least 5 years old, AND
✔️Meets the height, weight, and/or age requirements of the booster, AND
✔️Has proper seat belt fit (fit varies by car), AND
✔️Has practiced riding properly on short rides for a period of time
