While the unconscious boy is being helped by medical staff, one of the doctors says, “Mom, tell me again, where was he at in the car? … Was he in a booster seat?” To which the distraught mother replies, “No, I mean, he’s 9, he’s almost 10 years old.” Cathy Peterson, a registered nurse, also shared that when it comes to car safety for children, age doesn’t matter nearly as much as size. If a regular, non-booster seat belt falls across the chest and/or abdomen incorrectly, it puts kids in serious danger in the event of a car crash. The older your kids get, the more they’re going to complain about not being able to use “real” seats. It may even be a bit of a hassle for you to still be checking to make sure your 10-year-old is safely secured in a booster seat every time you want to make a run to the store. But, as the poignant clip at the beginning of the video shows, it only takes one accident to make you wish you’d known the risks earlier.
title: “This Is Why Your Big Kid Still Needs A Booster Seat” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-13” author: “Eric Zeiner”
While the unconscious boy is being helped by medical staff, one of the doctors says, “Mom, tell me again, where was he at in the car? … Was he in a booster seat?” To which the distraught mother replies, “No, I mean, he’s 9, he’s almost 10 years old.” Cathy Peterson, a registered nurse, also shared that when it comes to car safety for children, age doesn’t matter nearly as much as size. If a regular, non-booster seat belt falls across the chest and/or abdomen incorrectly, it puts kids in serious danger in the event of a car crash. The older your kids get, the more they’re going to complain about not being able to use “real” seats. It may even be a bit of a hassle for you to still be checking to make sure your 10-year-old is safely secured in a booster seat every time you want to make a run to the store. But, as the poignant clip at the beginning of the video shows, it only takes one accident to make you wish you’d known the risks earlier.
