Let me tell you my thrill as a mother when Mom Central gave me the opportunity to review one of the best products that I have ever reviewed – the SeatSnug. The SeatSnug is a wonderful device that attaches to your seat belt to keep it from moving around. If you have a child in a booster seat like I do then you know that although booster seats are considered safe because they keep your children from moving forward in the event of an accident, they rarely keep them from moving side to side. This for me was a huge issue because many cars do not get into accidents head on… many get into accidents from being hit from the side. Even without an accident, if you take a fast turn or you have to swerve for some reason your kids go flying to the side – at least mine does.

Hence the the SeatSnug. It keeps the kids safe from all angles… You just attach it to the seat belt and it literally keeps the seat “snug” in place so that it barely moves at all! Read what they have to say about it –

Why Do We Need SeatSnug®?

Children in booster seats are at risk of injury and death due to seatbelt slack (looseness). The three-point seatbelt commonly used in motor vehicles, represents a compromise between safety and comfort. A three-point seatbelt allows slack to develop in the lap belt portion while children (or adults!) are riding in a vehicle. Seatbelt slack is acknowledged in the auto industry as a major contributor to injuries and deaths in vehicular accidents.

A loose seatbelt allows a child in a booster seat to bounce around, rock, tip, slide, and even fall over during normal vehicle maneuvering, which can result in injuries, such as a child’s head being thrown against the side of the vehicle, as well as leading to child discomfort, including motion sickness. In frontal impact accidents or during panic stops, a loose seatbelt can further lead to a child submarining under the lap belt. Loose lap belts are also contributors to children, whether in a booster seat or riding without a booster seat, ejecting out of the seatbelt in rollover accidents, allowing children to “fly around” the vehicle, resulting in the potential for severe injuries and even death—even though the seatbelt was buckled!

What’s the Solution?

The brand new SeatSnug® allows the lap belt to be lightly tightened around a child’s hips while riding in a vehicle, preventing seatbelt slack or looseness from developing. By gently securing a child while riding in a booster seat, SeatSnug® substantially eliminates bouncing, rocking, tipping, falling over, submarining, and ejection, thus reducing the potential for injuries and death in vehicular accidents. At the same time, SeatSnug® improves child stability and comfort.

So, I went to give it a try a few weeks ago (pretty much the day I got it in the mail, lol) and let me say that at first, I was a bit confused as to how I put it on, but within about 5 minutes it was on and ready to go. The directions were much easier to follow then they looked and even though I’m not the best at putting anything together, I had it on! My son immediately tried to figure out how to undo it and he couldn’t so it was a big score for me ;)

Of course I could have made it much easier for myself if I had watched this video that they offer on how to install SeatSnug but hey, I got it perfect and I was off. I noticed an IMMEDIATE difference. I didn’t say a word to see what my son would say and he told me within a few minutes “Hey, I’m not moving around!” I think he was more excited then I was. One issue that I didn’t take into account is that he gets car sick. It has been about 2 weeks, if not more, and not one bout of car sickness!!!! So for me it was a total win win, I keep him safe, and he doesn’t complain about having an upset tummy.

It really makes you feel much more secure as a mother, and it makes them feel more secure which is great. Anyone who has a child in a booster seat should most definitely get SeatSnugfor their child.