Now that the kids are back in school and you’ve had some time for the year to think and plan, it’s helpful for parents/guardians to remind themselves of what needs to be done to keep your little ones safe in the car.
Often referred to as our most expensive form of transportation, children can be driven in a car seat, but without the strict observance of what type it is and how to get them safely in the car.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report from 2008, “Four children aged 14 or younger were killed in safety reduces the risk of death in a car crash 71% for babies and 54% for toddlers ages one to four.
Booster seats dramatically reduce injury by more than 50, instead of using only seat belts.
“Protect the ones you love” Initiative
The number one cause of child injury in the United States is improperly securing children in cars. CDC launched “Protect the Ones You Love”. Here is the synopsis:
Rear-facing Seats: Infants properly buckled into a child seat in the rear seat of an automobile in the rear- from the region of the place. Babies are turned in the back until they are both “over 1 years old” and “20 pounds” at least
If your automobile can make it, your baby is safest in the middle of the back seat, so if a side collision occurs in a crash, the baby is far away on either side.
Front Seats: When your child qualifies for their front car seats , let them stay in the back seat. Each car seat has a manual that lists each height and weight above. The average is forty pounds and four years old, but refer to your seat requirements for the safest results.
It is also important that the five-point harness is secure and placed over the breastbone. You don’t want to cut into their low guts and you don’t want to cut too deep into their throat.
Looster Seats: These seats should also stay in the back seat for maximum safety.
Make sure the car’s built-in safety belt is pulled snugly across the child’s lap and chest so they remain in the seat until they are above They are 8 years old and over 4’9″ tall. If the lap belt portion of the belt is not supported across their legs and crosses the chest correctly, the child may be ejected from the seat to the right. Impact.
Adult Seat Belts: Once a child has outgrown their seat, it is permitted to use an adult seat belt, but it still needs to be kept properly fastened in the rear seat.
Although many children will protest this, don’t forget… the back seat will always be the safest place for your child until they are over 12 years old.
And it never hurts to make sure your children are old enough to fasten their seat belts by wearing them properly. Keep an eye on them in car trip.
Many police stations and Children’s Hospitals have car seat security checks periodically. Call or near you before installing a new car seat. It never hurts to have a professional install it properly on your automobile!
