With two kids still in boosters, I eagerly look forward to the day when we can all be in seat belts alone.
But when are they the correct size to move them to seat belts only?
Here in Virginia, the current law is 8 years or 80 lbs. However, we have an 8 1/2 year old and we haven't moved her out of her booster yet. So I went online today and did some research to find out what the "official" guidelines are. Here is a link to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration site. Their current suggestion is that children stay in a booster seat until they are 4'9". This ensures that the seat belt is properly aligned over their hips and against their shoulders. So that means that until we get a growth spurt, the 8 year old may still be in her booster when she turns 9. That also means that any children that I may be caring for will also be in booster seats until they reach the magic height. It may not be fun but they will be safe!
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