Car Seat Safety

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Car seats became a major priority for your child's safety in the car. safety is your number one priority for your child's safety. About 30 years ago car seats weren't required for children, only half of all the children under the age of five were riding in a car seat. in the US I will give 10 common mistakes people do for your child's safety in a car and car seat. Many people don't look back on a car seat's history before buying it. You don't want a car seat more that six years old. Make sure you know everything abouts its history. You want to make sure the seat hasn't been in any car crashes. make sure it comes with instructions, no visual damage, and never been in a server crash.
A big issue for parents is that they don't put the car seat in the right spot. The safest spot for the car seat will be in the back seat farthest away from airbags. If placing one car seat in the back of your car put in in the middle seat. If you only have a front seat no back, it may be necessary for you to turn the airbags off.
Don't replace a car seat with a crib, Letting your baby sleep in the car is fine, but not at home, once you get home take your baby out of the car seat. Having your baby sitting up and sleeping in his/her car seat at …show more content…

You do not want the child wearing the strap underneath the jacket. Don't put a jacket on the child in a car seat. Here are some steps to know if the car seat strap is to loose. Number one, put a jacket on you child and place them in the car seat and buckle them in the seat. you want to tighten the strap enough for you can't pinch the strap with your forefinger and thumb. Second, remove the child from the car seat and take the child's jacket off, replace the child back in the car seat and buckle him/her back in. the straps should still be adjusted the same when the child had the jacket on. If you can pinch the strap with your forefinger and thumb then the jacket is too

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