Safety apparatus for retaining child to seat

An apparatus for retaining a child to a seating apparatus, comprising:

• (a) a chest panel for covering at least a portion of the chest of the child;
• (b) a separate back panel for covering at least a portion of the back of the child;
• (c) first and second shoulder straps extending between and connecting top portions of the chest and back panels, the first and second shoulder straps defining an area therebetween for receiving the neck of the child therethrough;
• (d) a bottom strap attached to a lower portion of one of the chest panel and the back panel and releasably attached to a lower portion of the other of the chest panel and the back panel;
• (e) first and second side straps attached to and extending from opposite side portions of the chest panel;
• and
• (f) first and second guides located at opposite side portions of the back panel;
• (g) wherein an overall length of the bottom strap is adjustable for accommodating disposition thereof around an underside of a seating apparatus;
• and
• (h) wherein,
• (i) the first side strap extends through and is disposed in slidable engagement with the first guide,
• (ii) the second side strap extends through and is disposed in slidable engagement with the second guide,
• (iii) an end of the first side strap and an end of the second side strap are releasably connected together, and
• (iv) an overall length of the first and second side straps, when connected together, is adjustable for accommodating disposition thereof around a back of the seating apparatus.