Children's car seats

[tearinghair]

Please could anyone clarify the law with regard to children sitting in car seats? My two grandchildren , aged 4 and 6, are going to be with us over Christmas. We have car seats, one of which will detach to become a booster seat. Where they live in California the 6-year-old needs only to be on a booster seat, but I think he will have to be on a full child car seat in England won't he? If so his parents will have to start getting him used to the idea, which he won't like.... Many thanks.

[redcrx]

you need to know their weight (kilos preferably)

[redcrx]

http://www.childcarse...rg.uk/types/index.htm try this.

[tigwig]

The 4yr old will need a full car seat, the 6yr old should be ok with a booster seat unless he is exceptionally small for his age. Try googling child car seats for the exact law on this.

[tearinghair]

Many thanks, both of you. Have emailed son to ask him about the elder grandson's weight (I haven't seem them for 18 months, so have no idea). I googled as you suggested, and that info is very helpful. I think I may actually have been confusing 'booster seat' and 'booster cushion', and we probably have the right ones already; but I will check. Thanks again.

[Hawkwalk]

take a look here for the law on this
http://www.dft.gov.uk...verview&whoareyou_id=

[tearinghair]

Thank you, hawkwalk. I'll have to wait until I hear about his current weight, but I think I understand the situation now.