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A booster seat positions the vehicle's safety belt properly on a child. The booster makes sure that the lap belt rests on the child's lap, over the strong hip bones -- and nowhere near the soft belly. The booster also makes sure that the shoulder belt rests between the child's shoulder and neck -- so the child is comfortable and won't put the belt behind her back or under her arm. When a child rides on a booster, he must use the vehicle's shoulder AND lap belt across them. Boosters will not work with lap-only belts.
Why should kids ride in a booster?
Because the vehicle seat is too big and a child's bone structure is too small and underdeveloped to keep the safety belt in the proper place during a crash. A 4-8 year old child riding in a booster is 59% less likely to be injured in a crash than a 4-8 year old wearing a safety belt alone.
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