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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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Joely
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Daniella
Colorado State law: Children under 8 years old must be in a booster/car seat.
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State law here says A properly used child restraint device is required if the child is less than 8 years old AND weighs less than 80 pounds (Most parents can comply by using belt-positioning booster seats for children between 40 and 80 pounds.)
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Julie
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Julie
In Texas we just got a new law – children stay in boosters until age 8 unless they are 4’9″.
Julie
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Neva
In Arizona It’s recommended that children who are between 40 and 80
lbs and up to 4’ 9’’ tall should use a belt-positioning booster seat
in the back seat of the car.
Nasia
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Jessica-MomForHim
I think they now need to be 4’9” !
Jennifer H
Children can be in a booster up to the age of 5 or 40 lbs.
Jessica-MomForHim
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Jessica-MomForHim
i am a subscriber! :-)
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Nasia
Illinois law requires all children to be properly restrained in a child safety seat or booster seat until age eight. After age eight, Illinois law requires everyone under the age of 19 to be properly restrained anywhere in the vehicle.
Nasia
Your child may be restrained in your vehicle’s lap only belt without a booster seat if he/she is over 40 pounds AND you do not have ANY seating positions with a combination lap AND shoulder safety belt.
Jackie
I’m an email subscriber and would love to win!!
Karissa
Before they can be without a booster,the child must be 6 yrs. old or weigh at least 60 lbs. in CA. I am needing a booster seat for my daughter, so this prize would be perfect!
Karissa
I am an email subscriber!
Maile
they have to be a certain height and weight in our state
Karissa
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Hannah Cardwell
In Utah, kids must be in a booster from 40-80lbs and 4’9″ tall.
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Nicola
They have to be 4 and 40lbs. to be in a booster. :)