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Booster seats, when compared even to last year, have been showing improvements in leaps and bounds. Booster seats have long been a source of worry for many due to safety concerns and improper, or hard to adjust safety features.

Booster seats are recommended for use with children from age 4 through 8 years old, and many have been fairly low in safety ratings. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recommends using booster seats to protect children in the event of a car crash, as they aren’t quite big enough in that range to sit normally yet are too large for a more traditional car seat. Many parents have avoided using them due to difficult installation and use.

However, in the last year the safety of the seats has been dramatically improved, and many companies have been looking into ways to further improve the safety features and make them easier for parents to use. Already, there has been success. The straps of the newer models are much easier to adjust than that of their predecessors.

When looking into buying a booster seat, be sure to check it’s safety rating and it may be a good idea to also look into user reviews to help you find a model that will work best for you and your children. You can also check out this post on Wallet Pop for 8 to avoid completely.

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