By: John Tucker
Booster seats are vehicle safety seats for kids who have outgrown forward-facing or convertible car seats but are still too small to be properly restrained by a vehicle’s seatbelts.
Many states have laws requiring booster seats for kids up to 8 years old and 80 pounds (36 kilograms), or 4 feet 9 inches (about 150 centimeters) tall. The AAP states that kids should use a booster seat until the car’s lap-and-shoulder belt fits properly, which is typically when they’ve reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are between 8 and 12 years old.
