Recently I have done some research and read a few articles that pretty much covers the topics on car seat recommendations for children. As a motorist on the road and as a passerby I have come to find so many kids not properly put in their car seat. At this moment in time I don't have any children and don't have the experience of dealing with children who don't want to be put in a car seat. I find it very hard that some people don't actually follow the rules when it comes to the child being put in a car seat. I'm hoping this blog can help myself and other parents with car seat safety. Is anything I hope parents can explain to me and we can throw it up for discussion on complications they have found most common with their kids being put in a car seat.
I have found that you probably want to select a car seat based on your child's age and size, and choose a seat that fits in your vehicle and use it every time. Look at the specific car seat manufacturers instructions, there are plenty services out there that offer free support for putting in a car seat like the CHP. To get the most out of your car seat and out of your money keep your child in it for as long as possible, as long as the child's fits within the manufacturers height and weight requirements always keep your child in a car seat.
Now each state is completely different on how old the child should be left in a car seat. As crazy as it seems you should always at least keep your kid in the back seat all the way up to age 13. The hardest part about keeping your child in the back seat is when you have more than one child. From the ages of 8 to 13 you should pretty much just keep your child in a booster seat until they cannot fit in the seat belt properly. For the seat belt to fit properly the lap belt must lie snugly across the upper thighs not the stomach. The shoulder belt should lie snugly across the shoulder and chest and not cross the neck or face.
The most common mistake I have found with parents, is having the baby and/or toddler facing forward. It is extremely recommended that your baby and/or toddler is rear facing for as long as possible. Your child under the age of two should always ride and a rear facing car seat. There are different types of rear facing car seats infant only seats can be used rear facing. Convertible and three and one car seats typically have higher height and weight limits for the rear facing position, allowing you to keep your child rear facing for a longer period of time. This is the best way to keep your infant and toddler set. Once your child grows a rear facing car seat your child is ready to travel and forward facing car seat with the harness in the backseat.
If anything I hope the short blog has helped in awareness. That parents and I can discuss problems and resolutions that other parents have found when using a car seats. Along with tips that parents have for one another.
An informational vid I found on CBSNEWS.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7360303n&tag=related;photovideo
