The Mifold booster seat claims to be the first break through innovation in car seat safety for 50 years. Rather than being a big, bulky and quite ugly unit, the Mifold doesn’t just lift up a child to be an adult’s size in the car, it adjusts the seatbelt position, meaning they’re more securely fastened.
By pulling the seatbelt down, it means the seatbelt is positioned where it should be on an adult – on the shoulder, rather than across the face and neck where they usually fall with traditional booster seats.
They don’t sit across the stomach either, but on the more rigid hips, so if the child is involved in an accident, it’s unlikely to cause damage to the organs including the stomach.
Additionally, the Mifold booster seat is completely portable, so whether you have it installed in your car all the time or need to take it to a child-minder’s, the grandparents or even in a taxi, it can be taken with you and because it folds up to be so small, it won’t be a burden to carry around.
It’s also perfect for smaller cars with multiple units installed and three of them will fit along the back seat, so whether you’re carting one, two or three children around, it’s easy to do so.
Mifold has surpassed its target of $40,000 (£25,600) by more than 600 per cent, so it’s no wonder the early bird special have all sold out. You can still get your hands on one though, for the rather reasonable charge of $35 (£20) for one (shipping to the UK $10, £6 extra) or two for $62 (£40) (plus $15, £10 shipping). Personalised and deluxe versions are also available, so check the campaign out on Indiegogo before they’re all sold out!
