Car seats - what you should know for safety

Children should ride rear-facing in a car seat until they at least 1 year old and weigh at least 20 pounds. Parents are tempted, the car seat, to disable before the child is old enough, because it difficult is to see the child, if they are behind before. The child would see rather well, be reversed so that they, MOM and dad. You must resist to do this, because it is not certain. Your baby's neck is simply not strong enough to take the force, which is caused by a car accident. So as hard as it is, these guidelines must be observed.

Different rear facing car seats

There are 2 types of rear-facing car seats. There are child seats and convertible. Car seats are small and have a handle to the implementation of the seat. Many of you have a buggy system, of the seat in may align. Car seats can be installed not to forward-facing. Car seats can only be used for up to 22 to 30 pounds per seat. Each production is different, so be sure to check their information. Can be used since they for infants, more often used as a carrier. The baby can be set in them in the supermarket, doctors Office or where ever you go. Make sure to keep your baby strapped anytime slides to prevent.

Many car seats come with a basis for the car. Set the base in the car, and then you can into the car seat only pop. This is nice, because you do not mess with the seat belts, each time you place your child in the car. You have the possibility to use additional bases, when you have multiple cars to buy. Some car seats can in be made with or without the base. This may be something you want to find. If you ride with someone else you must then use the basis of your car in another car to move.

Convertible car seats can be used rear-facing until the child is old enough and then they can be reversed. This division you money, because you can use longer seat. These can be used, depending on for a few years the size of the child. Take more space and not out of the car are to be taken. They are rated for use rear facing for greater height and weight, so they are ideal for babies that are larger or greater.

Types of wire harnesses

The 5-point harness is the most secure. Add on both sides of the baby's shoulders and hips. And then between the legs. These are used only car seats and Convertible car seats.

T ware is a padded t-formigen or triangle-shaped shield on both shoulders and then between the legs. A 3-point harness is considered. They are only car seats and used convertible of Carseats.

The overhead sign over the head of the child has a padded tray as shield, and rests on the baby. This applies only to the Convertible car seat.

Installation

* Make sure that the car seat is installed. The test environment should fit snugly to your baby.
* Never use a car seat in the front seat of a car with a passenger airbag. When it blows, causing serious injury, your baby or even death.
* Check the wiring harness slots. She should babies on or under your shoulders.
* If the safety belts need to disable clips in your car, make sure that you use them. All car seats safety should come with locking clips. Check your vehicle manual. Most newer cars have a non-locking clips.
* If you are using a convertible seat rear-facing position, make sure that the belt is routed through the correct belt path. You read the instructions with the car seat safety assured.
* If your vehicle was made after 2002, it can come with the latch system that is used to secure safety of car seats.
* Make sure the seat at the correct angle, so that your toddler head is not forward flop. Many seats have angle indicators or adjusters that can help prevent this. No angle adjuster to your place, but tilt the car security back by you a rolled towel or other companies, the padding (such as a pool noodle) under the base close to the point where vehicle take back and underside of the seat.

Use always the manual provided with the car seat. It is, that the security right and the way using the car seat, that it is in the hand, so make sure you, that it was intended.

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