Booster vs. Seat Belt Alone A booster positions the adult seat belt properly on a child’s body, because a poorly positioned seat belt is a major source of injury to spinal cord & abdominal organs. When a child has outgrown their booster seat and meets all of the following 5 criteria (usually about 10-12 years old and [...]

Harness-to-Booster A belt-positioning booster seat helps to position the adult's seatbelt correctly over a child's body.  Unlike with the 5-point harness, in a booster, a child can move freely.  If a child moves out of the proper belt position, the seat belt can potentially fail to protect them in a crash or sudden stop. The decision [...]