The image of young kids squirming in discomfort as parents drive them to school, activities, or family functions while anxiously peering in the rearview mirror to see if they are properly secured, is one many of us know well.
There are two main problems with booster seats that prevent children from staying properly secured while traveling: size and comfort. Typical booster seats are large and too inconvenient to carry around, especially if you need to place them in vehicles that aren’t your own (like for carpooling or hailing a taxi). Although the future of car travel looks to involve more ride-sharing and autonomous vehicles and less car ownership, car seats have remained bulky, and some are notoriously complicated to…