The State of Ohio, USA will start implementing a new booster seat law starting October 7th. The new law requires that all children younger than 8 and shorter than 4'9'' is required to be in a booster seat while travelling in a car. The law definitely aims to enhance the safety of kids while they travel.
In the meantime, in support of the initiative taken by the state's legislators and to raise awareness towards the new law. Civic minded organizations from the state offered "free booster seat" to visitors of the Children Museum of Cleveland on Sunday Oct. 4th. Safe Kids Greater Cleveland, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Kohls Cares for Kids joined hands with the Children's Museum and gave away 100 free booster seats for kids who meets the requirement as stated in the new law.
Kudos to the state and the organization that gave away the free booster seats. It's really nice to know that parent's everywhere are getting together and raise awareness to car seat safety.
Booster seats are in most cases without straps. It helps children who are too big for a car seat but still smaller for the car's shoulder strap to fit snugly across their chest. A car's shoulder straps are normally designed for an adult. Boosters lift the kids just enough for the car's strap to be placed properly on their chest thereby providing them better protection in case of impact.
