We recommend this type of booster seat for children who are at least 5 years old.
Highest safety rated booster seats 2017.
Good bets provide acceptable belt fit in most cars minivans or suvs.
I interviewed 13 industry experts safety authorities and physicians while researching this guide collecting their insights on what makes a quality booster seat and best practices in using one.
Backless booster 40 to 100 lbs.
There are currently no boosters on the market with this designation.
The britax frontier clicktight is a quality booster seat with a great 5 point harness you can use until your child is 90 lbs.
The seat is highly rated for safety as all graco booster seats are and offers one handed headrest adjustment plus the ability to recline.
It keeps your child comfortable and safe using a high quality foam liner.
High back booster seats include a seat under the child s rear end a back and a headrest.
The frontier is easier to use than most of the competition and it earned a better than the average crash test score.
27 to 57 tall.
The 2 in 1 booster seat includes a backrest that is easily removable to transform into a backless seat as your child grows.
This type of booster seat can often convert to a backless booster when the child is at least 7 years old.
This evenflo kid booster seat includes six adjustable height positions.
Of the 16 seats tested 13 rated as best bets.
To earn a best bet the booster must provide good safety belt fit for average 4 to 8 year olds in almost any vehicle maintaining the optimal seat belt position.
Instead of an internal harness system though these seats.
It s rated a best bet booster by the insurance institute for highway safety.
Similar to a car seat these types of seat have a back and a bottom.
Best bets are seats that provide good belt fit for typical 4 to 8 year olds in almost any car minivan or suv.
Not recommended don t provide good belt fit and should be avoided.
High back booster 30 to 100 lbs.
The institute puts the booster seats it tests into four categories.
There are two major categories of booster seats.
Harnessed 22 to 65 lbs.