My kids heard about this and were really upset to have to go back into a booster. Now I need to figure out how I'm going to fit all the kids in my carpool into my van which doesn't have all shoulder straps.

Isn't this GREAT! I can't wait to tell my 6 month old daughter that parents used to be able to make decisions about their child's safety. Oh yeah, and try to drive smaller vehicles; but if you take a bunch of kid's somewhere you need a Suburban to fit them and the myriad of booster seats. And did I read this correctly ,4 kids died in wrecks in 2006? Obviously something had to be done (i.e. the car seat companies laugh all the way to the bank giving high fives to the bicycle helmet makers). The free state, what a joke.

I personally don't see what all the fuss is about. we bought booster car seats our kids could grow with. Ours will never know there was another way b/c they have never been out of one yet. I can see where parents who have to make kids get back in after years of being out may have problems but all in all---everyone has to do it. It's not like "my parents are so weird...they're making me do X and no one else has to do it." All their friends have to get back in too.

As light as my daughter is, she'll still be in there at 11!! In my opinion, if it keeps my children safe, I am all for it. People drive faster now with more distractions than they ever did before.

My son was upset when the law changed last year but his birthday was in January so he wasnt in the seat long.

Now my 6 year old is at the height requirement so she wants to be out of the seat too.

I persoanlly would rather her be in the seat til she is 8 but dad likes to drive her without it. It doesnt take up any extra space to have my kids as safe as can be.