Many parents look to state child passenger safety laws as a measure of what is safe for their kids.
However, most of these laws only cover children to about age four, explains Lori Baldwin, injury prevention coordinator for Health Alliance. The truth is, parents need to use booster seats until their children reach about 80 pounds and are at least four feet, nine inches tall that s when the seat belt fits them correctly. She s witnessed the alarming statistic that 96 percent of parents incorrectly believe their children are properly buckled in their child safety seats. Now she s out to make sure local parents know what s safe for their kids by inspecting individual car seats. Each inspection lasts about 30 minutes.