Childrens Car Seats
One of the greatest investments that parent make is to pick the right car seat for their baby. 5 percent of the time, according to a 2005 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This study claims that the parents who meant well subjected their child to a potential amount of harm by not restraining their child in a proper fashion. Problems were discovered in the looseness of both the safety belts and the harness straps. These mistakes, the ones that almost every parent makes, are the ones that the NHTSA say can be the most ‘critical.
{So how do you know make sense of keeping your newborn safe?}
Double check the age and weight requirements for the safety seat you purchase, as well as the positioning of the seat. Most infant car seats can be used in the rear-facing position for children under one year of age who have not yet reached 20 pounds. Infant-only seats are designed for younger, smaller babies, so they are a good choice for your newborn; they offer a good fit and are conveniently small and portable. Make sure your infant car seat is placed in the back seat of your car, and only in the rear-facing position.
If you prefer a seat that will accommodate your baby as they grow, a convertible seat is another option. Support needed by convertible seats is something that makes them larger and heavier. Infants, who are placed in the convertible seats, if they are under 20 pounds and less than one year old, are placed facing the rear of the back seat. Forty pounds is generally the maximum weight for children in the seats after they reach the 20 pound/1 year mark and start facing the front of the car. Whether you use an infant-only or a convertible seat, be sure to use it in the manner you’re supposed to. There are two reading pieces that should help you learn how to do use the seat properly: the manufacturer guide that came with the seat and your own car’s vehicle guide. Remember to double check the buckle that straps in the car seat and the restraints that hold the baby in place. Harness straps seem to be an area of particular difficulty for parents; for your baby’s safety, the harness must be in the correct slot position and fitted snugly to your baby’s chest. The slot position for harness straps will depend entirely on which type of car seat you have; slots go below the shoulder of the baby while in an infant seat, and above for convertible seats. Other things that matter in using the harness are the proper placement of the harness clip, around the armpit level (check the owner’s guide to confirm the exact placement) and having non-twisted straps.
Things to keep in mind about the seat belt are that many do not fasten them correctly; to avoid becoming one of those parents, make sure the belt is slid through the correct path and recline the seat by an angle of 45 degrees. Purely for security basis, a rolled up towel slid beneath the base of the seat helps. All seat belts should be tightly holding the restraint. Every car that has a LATCH system has special requirements, and those mean that the parent should read their owner guides, to both their car and their car seat, to make sure their seat is installed correctly. Other important facts to keep in mind are the general seat age and condition. As we have seen, manufacturer’s instructions are vital, so you should never buy a seat that doesn’t come with them; also do not purchase a seat that is more than five years old. Never purchase a seat that is missing parts or could have been in an accident already, no matter how good of shape it is in.
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