Dangers of booster seats with an adult seat belt.
Hi everyone
I don't know if this is the right place to put this question but can't find a category it fits into so i'll put my question here and someone can move it if it's in the wrong place!!!
I was out with my friend this morning and noticed that, too my horor, she has moved her 2 year old into a booster seat (the pegesus) with an adult seat belt. this booster seat is not designed to be anchored to the car in anyway it just sits on the seat and uses the normal car seat belt to hold the child in.
My friends DD sits in the seat and the belt goes straight over her neck. I've felt sick since i got home thinking about what would happen to her neck if there was an accident. My two DD both have a maxi rider which is A) anchored to the car and B) has an inbuilt 5 point harness which can be used till they are 18kg which i believe is far safer.
From my googgling this afternoon my understanding is that it meets Australian standards to place a child of this age in such a booster seat however many people think it's not safe enough (which i agree). I have watched "Belle's gift" on you tube which just made me cry so my questions are:
1) is a 2 year old (wt about 15kg) safe in a booster seat with an adult seat belt?
2) Is a booster seat that is anchored to the car (such as the maxi rider) a safer seat?
3) Should I tell my friend that i think she has made a mistake moving her DD to this seat? (out of concern for the child not just being a *****)
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4) where can i get some information that i can print out (ie not just the you tube gut wrenching video) and give to my friend to take to the shop where she bought the seat and demand her money back?
I am just so worried about this little girl that i don't know what to do.