Can I install a carseat/booster in a position that does not have a headrest?
The child MUST have some type of head support behind the head, to at least the midpoint of the skull, or around the tops of the ears. This head support is provided by infant seats, convertible seats, forward-facing only seats with a harness and high back booster seats. If a child is using a backless booster, or is old enough to use the lap/shoulder belts alone, then they should not be seated in a position without a headrest if the midpoint of their head is above the top of the vehicle seat. If no rear seating position with a headrest is available, then they should be in a high-back booster model (some of these models are rated to 100 pounds). Whiplash is a serious injury, even in a minor rear-end crash. Adults require adequate head support just as children do.
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