BubbleBum Booster Seat Review
Kentucky children who are 57 inches tall or shorter, are required by law to ride in a car seat. That means even your elementary-school aged children might require a booster seat for a few more years. Many parents know the hassle of switching car seats from vehicle to vehicle, or needing an extra seat without warning.
The BubbleBum is a unique solution to these scenarios. This inflatable booster seat weighs less than 1 lb., and meets U.S. safety testing standards for booster seats.
BubbleBum seats are filled with memory foam technology, which provides structural integrity, and in the event of a crash, stabilizes the flow of air within the inflatable chamber
Some features parents will love is that the seat deflates quickly for easy storage; has a belt positioning clip for proper placement across the shoulder; and can fit three across the backseat of a car, minivan or SUV.
Few parents have the resources or space to lug around an extra car seat at all times, and BubbleBum is incredibly convenient for just under $30. Grandparents or baby-sitters could all have their own booster seat that could be quickly stored when not needed.
The BubbleBum retails for $29.99 online and at major retailers nationwide. Visit BubbleBum online at www.bubblebum.us.
Safety Reminders from our CPST:
Best practice is to keep your child in a 5-point harnessed seat until they are at least 5 years old, 40 lbs and mature enough to sit properly every time.
“Moving a child to a booster seat gives them freedom that they’ve never had before: freedom to lean sideways, slouch, bother their sister, pick up a toy off the floor, and so on and so forth. If a child is wiggling out of position at the time of a crash, that leaves them vulnerable to serious injury.
That means the decision to move from harness to booster is rooted in the child’s maturity. The ability to sit correctly for the entire ride, 100% of the time, happens somewhere past age 5 for most kids, and not until 6 or 7 for a many others.” (From www.csftl.org)
To ride without a booster, a child needs to be able to pass the 5-step test:
- Sits all the way back against the vehicle seat.
2. Knees bent at the edge of the vehicle seat and feet on the floor.
3. Shoulder belt fits evenly across the collarbone and sits flush with the torso.
4. Lap belt is low on the hips, touching the tops of the thighs.
5. Can stay comfortably seated this way the entire ride.