Abstract: The present invention comprises a vehicle seat belt retainer for a child. The retainer comprises a strap to circumscribe the child's lower buttocks from the child's lap when the child is in seated position in a vehicle. The strap is attached to means releasably securable to a lap belt of a conventional vehicle seat belt and adjustable in operative length. The strap is provided with means for releasably securing the strap in position about the child. The retainer holds the child in position while at the same time positions the lap belt properly, with respect to the child, to thereby minimize seat belt induced injuries to the child in case of a vehicle accident.