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| Baby Car Seat |
While most parents understand
the need of car seats for children, many children can still be
injured in a car accident. Among the factors contributing to these
injuries occur because of children's car seats are misused or not
used at all. For example, children were placed in the wrong type of
car seat, the child moves out of the car seat or the parents put
their child in the regular seatbelts too early.
How to Use Car Seat for Kids
All children under 13
should ride in the back seat and use a car seat anchor according to
age. Babies and toddlers up to two years should be placed in a
car seat facing the rear. The car seat should be used until the child
reaches the maximum weight and size of the car seat. While this means
that some babies or toddlers can not use special child seat anymore.
Some car seats can be used until children' weigh 13-16 pounds. Others
have to use a safety car seats to other types.
After a two year old
(or have exceeded the requirements of height and weight), toddlers
should sit in a car seat or a combination of car seat facing with
harness straps. This is done until they reach the weight and height
of the vehicle seat which allows them to use a regular safety belt.
In return, mostly a combination car seat has a weight limit facing
forward (with a rope harness) up to 29-36 pounds of body weight.
Then
the children of older age can be moved using a booster seat
positioning strap (extra foam seat) until they reach the limits of
size and weight belt safety belt use. To be able to use seat
belts, children must mature enough to be reaching the limits to
function properly protected. Generally, a new regular seat belt can
be worn after the children reach a height of over 144 cm or aged 8-12
years.
Remember, your child may not
be ready to use a shoulder belt till it feels right and not on the
neck strap. Similarly, belt positioned right on the hips, not the
stomach. Be sure to read the instruction manual for the
manufacture of chairs and make sure to install an extra seat in the
car properly.
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