Heather Watson

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CarseatBlog Quick Tip: LATCH and Booster Seats

Many parents think that lower LATCH connectors will help restrain their boostered children in a crash. The purpose of LATCH on a belt-positioning booster is to secure it to the vehicle so it doesn't become a projectile in a crash when the child isn't using it and so...

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Kids and Boosters: Older Is Safer

Research Indicates Younger Children Likely to Be Out of Position in Boosters A newly released study by Emma Sartin, PhD, MPH, CPST, highlights the need to keep less mature children in harnessed carseats versus moving them to a belt-positioning booster. While NHTSA...

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