After that they can use a regular car seat belt. Booster seats are recommended for children between 40 and 60 lbs in order to make the seat belt fit properly. Children behave better in car seats. They also sleep better and are less prone to car sickness. The latest Transport Canada survey of car seat usage reveals that less than half of the parents using children's car seats are actually following the directions correctly.
Unintentional misuse can put a child at risk of injury or death each time they ride in the car.
Mistakes Using seats that are not met to be used in a car. They have not been approved for use in cars. Using any other type of seat is dangerous, as they are not designed to withstand any impact and could actually place the child at greater risk of injury. You may want to check them out by calling your provincial Ministry of Transportation. You can also refer to our recall page to see if the seat has been recalled.