[Spotlight: Safety] Booster Seats for the Car

olli (tm)Booster Seat by Magna Clek

Kasie is growing right before our eyes. In the next few months, we'll be shopping for a booster seat. I found the Olli booster seat (pictured above) in Kiwi magazine, one of my favorite eco magazines for parents and their growing kids.

olli(tm) is an award winning booster seat that secures to all cars with the LATCH system (LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren). LATCH is available in most passenger vehicles manufactured after 2003. Children whose height are between 40-57 inches and weight between 40-120 pounds can use the olli(tm) booster seat. On Magna Clek's site, you can check if your vehicle has the LATCH system, through their "Vehicle LATCH Availability" page... how convenient is that? We love these guys already!

The seat has won many awards -

- 2008 Parents Test Parent Approved Media Award

- The National Parenting Center's 2008 Seal of Approval

- National Parenting Publications Award

- iParenting Media Award Outstanding Products: Gear and Equipment

- 2007 JPMA Innovation Award

We like it because it attaches to the LATCH system. Some boosters I've researched just sit on top of the seat in the car. Maybe I'm a worried mother but I just don't think that's safe enough. We also like it because it comes in bunch of stylish colours, including animal prints and Paul Frank prints!

Some of my favorites -

[photos: Magna Clek]