Keep using a car booster seat until your child is about four feet nine inches tall. To see if the seat belt will fit your child, try the following test. *
- Does the child sit all the way back against the auto seat?
- Do the child's knees bend comfortably at the edge of the auto seat?
- Does the lap belt fit snugly across the top of the thighs?
- Does the shoulder part of the belt come across the center of the shoulder and chest?
- Can the child sit like this for the whole trip?
If you answered "no" to any of these questions, then the child should ride in a belt-positioning booster seat.