Mom's Talk: Law on Child Booster Seats Change

On Monday, May 9, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed a new bill into law that changes the current child-restraint law. Before, the law for safety seats only specified safety seat requirements for children up to age 5. The new law mandates that kids will need booster seats until they are 8 years of age.

This is in response to the studies that have shown that kids younger than age 8 were more often injured when using just a seat belt.

In my home, my oldest child was so proud to not have to have the car seat when she turned 6. One of my children will soon be reaching that milestone and was looking forward to it as well. With the new laws, we have explained to the younger kids that this is safer and that it is the law.

For those of you that have been letting your 7 and 8 year olds ride around boosterless, will you be putting them in one this weekend? What will you tell your children? Do you feel this law is necessary ? Why or why not?

Let's talk, Moms!

What do you think about the new Georgia child booster seat law? Tell us in the comments.