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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Meh people like you always tend to make it a hassle in some way.

Also the booster thing until kids are [insert some age older than 8 here] - I always wonder if you actually even know what the booster is for or if you just think it's some kind of parenting gold start to collect. Boosters are not in anyway life saving devices. The seat belt is the life saving device. [b]So if your child has to go in a car without a booster seat, they are not missing out on the life saving part[/b].

I know, I know, you are going to provide links to articles that quote studies you have never, and will never read. Yes, the booster positions a child better but shocker the booster doesn't guarantee the seat belt stays in the right position. Kids move around, the seat belt path for some boosters is almost the exact same as without and so on. I have seen almost zero parents use the attachment for the backless booster seats that is supposed to go on the seat belt shoulder strap by the way to make the belt fit better.[/quote]

We take this sort of thing seriously. What happens if the belt is across your child's neck, is at worst decapitation or at least injury to your child's cervical vertebrae.
If your child can't be trusted to sit appropriately in their seat, they should be in a 5 point harness. 
But I think by the time most kids get out of the harness, they can be made to sit properly a majority of the time. I would absolutely punish my kids to get compliance. We also use all the features of the booster for a good fit. Just because you know many people who are not using it properly, doesn't mean it's not needed. 
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