Starting on January 1st, 2012, parents of small children will need to be aware of the new law regarding car seats.
Current law mandates a child under 6 years of age or less than 60 pounds must be in a booster seat. The new law changes that to age 8, or shorter than 4 feet 9 inches.
What is the reason for a booster seat? Seat belts in cars are designed for adults of a certain height. The booster seat puts the child in position to be restrained by the seat belt properly.
Yes, many parents will probably be wondering how some of their kids will take it. Will your 7 year old really want to climb on that booster seat?
Probably now would be a good time to start practicing this and preparing your child for this.
And certainly you should go out now and buy a proper booster seat! The fine in California can be almost $500.
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