This sickens me.

ChickenSoup

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Has anyone else ever seen those commercials that say "If you're under 4'9", you need a booster seat!"

Those people sicken me. Every time I watch that commercial, I get the same feeling that you get when you sit on a toilet and the seat is still warm from the person who sat there right before you. I mean, that's putting 11 and 12 year olds in BOOSTER SEATS.

And then they dress it up in a Disney theme for their latest advertisement. Oh, how I despise those commercials.
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What do YOU guys think of those commercials?
 
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from a parent's POV, they kind represent something different. As a parent of a 6 y/o who does not meet that height requirement, I see those commercials in a different light. After being in a very bad car accident and having my life saved by the proper us of a seat belt....I think it is helpful information sent out to the masses, esp. those who may not have access to other resources for information (i.e. computers). Car manufacturers make the seat belts in the back seat for taller children and adults. Have a booster helps to position the seat belt properly on early elementary aged school children...so that commercial could help save many lives.

mmmm cheesie commercial vs. saving lives by the proper use of a seat belt.....

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ChickenSoup said:
Has anyone else ever seen those commercials that say "If you're under 4'9", you need a booster seat!"

Those people sicken me. Every time I watch that commercial, I get the same feeling that you get when you sit on a toilet and the seat is still warm from the person who sat there right before you. I mean, that's putting 11 and 12 year olds in BOOSTER SEATS.

And then they dress it up in a Disney theme for their latest advertisement. Oh, how I despise those commercials.
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What do YOU guys think of those commercials?
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CS, I haven't seen the commercials, but I did a little research and I think you should too. The idea isn't to put 10 year olds in child safety seats, that's what your post makes it sound like. Here, read this...

Since many state laws only require child safety seat use up to age three, many parents assume older kids are safe in just a seat belt. But when children out-grow forward-facing convertible seats, they need to be restrained in belt-positioning booster seats until they are big enough to fit properly in an adult seat belt. Children who cannot sit with their backs straight against the vehicle seat back cushion, with knees bent over a vehicle's seat edge without slouching, are not big enough for adult seat belts.
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Booster seats are NOT the same as child safety seats. If they're safer and they help, why NOT use them to protect your child?

The numbers speak for themselves...

The statistics are startling. Restraint use for children from birth to age one is 97%, and ages one to four, 91%. From age five to 15, restraint use plummets over 20 points to 68.7%. According to 1998 FARS data, over 47% of fatally injured children ages four to seven are completely unrestrained. And one NHTSA study showed that only 6.1% of booster-aged children were restrained in a booster seat.
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From: http://www.healthlink.mcw.edu/article/967583667.html

I suggest you read the article...it's thought provoking and I learned a lot, as I'm sure you will as well.

EDIT: I just did a search for the commercial...is this the one you're referring to? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=217567795752174104&q=booster+seat+commercial

I didn't see anything wrong with that at all. The girl in the commercial looked like she was five or six, not twelve :p

What "sickened" you about the commercial???
 
I agree with DV. This is a good example of a positive Public Service Announcement. I've seen what happens when people (especially kids) aren't restrained properly in their safety belts.

We do all we can to protect our kids - lock cabinets where medicines and cleaning supplies are kept; doorway gates to keep them from falling down stairs; give them toys appropriately sized so they don't have a choking hazard; put protective tabs in electrical outlets; the list goes on and on.

Why would you not protect your child from extensive head and neck injuries from improperly sized/worn safety belts? To know that your child doesn't fit properly in a seat belt and leave them there anyway.... that's just careless parenting. Why would you bother doing all the other things if you're just going to neglect them in the car? (and before anyone starts, there are programs out there to help purchase things like this if you can't afford to buy one on your own. Oftentimes your local police or fire departments will have information on this)

The PSA is aimed to educate those that didn't know... that thought that after the carseat for the infant, you're okay to just go straight to the seatbelt for toddlers. Education is never a bad thing. As for the layout of the commercial, I think it's brilliant. They show a cartoon, then a young girl that appears to be happy while sitting in their seat. This commercial appeals to children as much as it does their parents. Kids see-then-do. This shows the booster seat in a positive light, and the child will be (slightly) less likely to throw a fit because of it.
 
What sickened me was that when I was twelve, I was like... 4' something... under the 9" mark though. Yeah, I was (and still am, kind of... 5' 5" now) short.

I can't imagine my mom, in a car full of friends, saying "okay people, seat belts on? ...good. How about booster seats?"

Decent seat belts should be good enough. They were for me.
 
ChickenSoup said:
What sickened me was that when I was twelve, I was like... 4' something... under the 9" mark though. Yeah, I was (and still am, kind of... 5' 5" now) short.

I can't imagine my mom, in a car full of friends, saying "okay people, seat belts on? ...good. How about booster seats?"

Decent seat belts should be good enough. They were for me.
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I would also guess that your mom didn't drive like a maniac and try and multi-task as she was driving down the road. Much like most people do today, especially with kids in the car. A normal crash, might not require extreme seatbelt or booster seats, but nowadays, crashes are a bit more extreme. People don't drive normal cars anymore. They either drive a tin can, or a tank. And unless its apples vs. apples, don't expect the results to be good.
 
ChickenSoup said:
What sickened me was that when I was twelve, I was like... 4' something... under the 9" mark though. Yeah, I was (and still am, kind of... 5' 5" now) short.

I can't imagine my mom, in a car full of friends, saying "okay people, seat belts on? ...good. How about booster seats?"

Decent seat belts should be good enough. They were for me.
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Again, I point you to the statistics.

Without knowing how many accidents you were in, what kind they were, what kind of vehicles were involved, etc, it's hard to know about your specific situation.

You're also stuck on this notion of being stuck in a baby seat at 12. There are other options to make the standard car seatbelts BETTER for someone under 5' tall.

Without the aid of a booster seat, a typical seatbelt will sit just around a child's tummy. In an accident, that could do some major damage to the stomach, liver or spleen. If the shoulder belt rests against the child's neck instead of the chest, the child could suffer neck damage...and that's if the child doesn't move the restraint under their arm or behind their back where it's completely useless.

Sorry CS, this may be one of those things you may not "get" until you have children of your own.
 
Without the aid of a booster seat, a typical seatbelt will sit just around a child's tummy. In an accident, that could do some major damage to the stomach, liver or spleen. If the shoulder belt rests against the child's neck instead of the chest, the child could suffer neck damage...and that's if the child doesn't move the restraint under their arm or behind their back where it's completely useless
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I don't recall having the seat belt sit like that when I was that age.

but whatever. I'm done with this thread.
 
ChickenSoup said:
I don't recall having the seat belt sit like that when I was that age.

but whatever. I'm done with this thread.
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You probably didn't, that doesn't mean there isn't a better way NOW.

Heck, I can remember being a little kid and sleeping on the little shelf between the back of the passenger seat and where the rear window meet. Not the safest of places.
 
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