Picking a safe booster seat for your child is just one of the many hard decisions a parent has to make. But new ratings from the Institute for Highway Safety aims to take out some of the guesswork.
It takes more than a click to make sure your child's booster seat keeps them safe.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 60 models... only 9 made the "Best Bets" list. Among them: the Cosco Juvenile Pronto, the Combi Dakota Backless with clip, and... the Recaro Vivo.
A good fit is key to a safe booster seat because seat belts are designed for adults. Kids need an extra boost to make sure they're in the right place.
Booster seats are recommended for children who've outgrown their car seats. Recent studies show kids 4 to 8 years of age who ride in boosters are 45 percent less likely to be injured in a crash.
Those included 11 boosters like the Evenflo Sightseer. The Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3 in 1 also got a low rating because the lap belt was too high... resting on the stomach. The shoulder belt also didn't fit properly.
Several recommended models include affordable choices ranging from $20 to more than 250.
But if your child's booster seat didn't get high marks experts say that doesn't mean you have to throw it away. They insist any booster is better than none at all.
For a full list of the best and worst booster seats you can log on to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's website at WWW.IIHS.ORG
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