My husband and I have been waiting for the day our second child would finally be able to use a booster seat. Where we live, children must be at least 4 years old and 40 lbs before they can use a booster seat. Of course we want him to be safe so at each doctor's visit (beginning at his 4 year check-up) we would stare at the scale longing to see 40 lbs. Finally, three months after his 5th birthday he reached 41 lbs! So, we were on the look out for a new booster seat. After doing some research, we decided on the Graco Highback TurboBooster (pictured) which we loved so much that we bought our 7 year old one too. (He cannot use an adult seat belt until he is 4 ft 9 in and 80 lbs based on state laws).
We were ready to set up the new booster seats. However, when reading the instruction manual, :
I was surprised to find this warning
I was surprised to find this warning
"NEVER LEAVE A BOOSTER SEAT
UNSECURED IN YOUR VEHICLE. An
unsecured booster seat can be thrown around and
may injure occupants in a sharp turn, sudden
stop or crash. Remove it or make sure that it is
securely belted in the vehicle."
It seems pretty obvious but, I would have never thought about this if I didn't thoroughly read the manual. And that is why I'm sharing this information with you! Now, I make sure empty seats are always buckled before I drive.
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