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Child Passenger Safety Week is September 19-25 this year, and it is a great time to check over your current safety seat situation and make sure your kids are secure and plan for what you will need as your children grow. With many parents not knowing the laws or the guidelines for when to move their children between rear-facing safety seats and convertible seats to booster seats and beyond, this is definitely a topic worth paying attention too and reading up on.
Research done by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has shown that risk of injury to children is reduced by 60% when a belt-positioning booster seat is used rather than seat belts alone. For instance, in my state of Ohio, as of last year, 1/6/09, the law states that children between 4 and 8 years of age need to be secured in a booster seat. This is to protect children in the case of an accident who are not yet as large as an adult, but who have outgrown their car seat.
A few features of the Chicco KeyFit Strada Booster Seat:
- Easy to install and use.
- Height and width are adjustable with one hand
- Fabric cover is removable and machine washable
- Converts to backless booster for children 40 lbs – 100 lbs
- “EPS” Energy Absorbing Foam provides enhanced impact protection
- Triple side protection: head, shoulders and lumbar
- Deep side wings support child’s head and neck while napping
One lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a Chicco KeyFit Strada Booster Seat!
To enter, tell me how long a child needs to be in a booster seat in your state. Is it six years old, seven, eight? Do they need to be both an age and a weight before moving out of a booster seat?
Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!
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Methods of entry:
1. Leave a comment. What are the child safety seat laws regarding booster seats are in your state?
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Prize:
(1) Chicco KeyFit Strada Booster Seat
This giveaway ends at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, 9/9 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use Comment Contest to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!
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Shannon
boosters until 8…
sara s
I’m a subscriber.
Tiffany
In Texas the law is that a child can be in a booster if they are 4 yrs old and 40+ lbs. A child has to be in a booster until they are 4’9 or 8 years old.
Joy
Receiving updates via email
Kristin
In Alabama, kids must be in a booster seat until age 6.
Leane G
In FL, it seems that children under the age of 5 must be properly restrained, but really they only get specific with height and weight from what I could find.
‘Children from approximately 40-80 pounds and under 4’9″ in height should ride in a booster seat.’
We are in need of a seat for our oldest son, so this is an awesome giveaway to me. It would be superb to win! Thanks for the chance!!!!
Angelina
All children under 100 pounds must be in booster seats in VA
Angelina
I am a member of your forum
Angelina
I subscribe to your daily email
Mary
There have been some cinderella themed commercials lately that the magic number is 4’9″ before they can ride w/o anything! (AL)
Mary
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Leane G
I signed up to be an email subscriber!
webleane at yahoo
Excellent giveaway! As a parent, this would be a priceless win!
;)
Mary
I am on the forums
Mary
I subscribe w/ google reader
deb
New York…booster until taller than 4’9″
Juliana
I’m in Ohio too, so 4-8 for the booster seat
Es Wells
4’9 tall or more to use a regular seat belt without booster seat.
Juliana
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Juliana
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Thanks!
Angela
MI – under 8 and under 4’9″ are to be in booster seats
Angela
subscribe to email
Julie Nguy
I’m a subscriber. Thanks!
amy
Receive through email!
shannon
Boosters until 8 here in NC, so safety first!
Angelica
In Wisconsin:
Age 4 to age 8, between 40-80 lbs., and no more than 4 ft. 9 ins. must be in a booster seat
shannon
email subscriber
Kim
I think it’s 80 pounds or 10 years old… my kids still have a long ways to go, so I’ll figure out for sure in a few years! :)
Isel
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