What is a "car booster seat"?

What is a "car booster seat"?

Stephanie Tombrello (Child Passenger Safety Educator & Executive Director, SafetyBeltSafe USA) gives expert video advice on: What are the different styles of booster seats available?; What type of car booster seat should I buy?; How can my child travel safely if he refuses a car booster seat? and more...

A safety booster seat is a product that's crash-tested and designed to position a child properly in the shoulder-lap belt. It's really meant for children who are at least four years of age, although sometimes a tall, thin three-year old will have to use a car booster seat because a parent doesn't have a safety seat with high enough strap slots. But primarily, a car booster seat is for a child who's at least four and does not fit properly in the shoulder-lap belt in the vehicle. A booster seat allows the parent to place the shoulder and lap belt on the proper places on the child's body.