CAR SEATS FOR YOUR CHILD!

CAR SEATS FOR YOUR CHILD!

WHAT CAR SEAT IS RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

REAR-FACING CAR SEATS

• Children under the age of one should always use a rear-facing car seat and it should only be used by infants.
• This seat is a small, portable seat installed facing the rear of the car.
• You could purchase a car seat that can turn into a front-facing car seat when the child is ready for that stage.
• You could also purchase a car seat that turns from a rear, to a front, to a booster car seat for you child.
• In a crash, the baby is cradled by the car seat, moves with the baby, to reduce stress on the neck and spine.

FOWARD-FACING CAR SEAT

• When a child reaches the right height and weight, only then could they go to a front-facing car seat.
• Can purchase a front only seat, rear and front seat, front and booster seat, or a all-in-one car seat.
• In a crash, the harness holds child in at strongest body parts, to keep the child in place and harm less damage.

BOOSTER SEAT

• When a child reaches the right height and weight, only then could they go to a booster seat.
• There are booster seats with backs, that provide more neck and head support.
• Booster seats without backs, less support, but designed for cars that already have head rests.
• Booster seat combo with front-facing car seat and a all-in-one; includes rear, front, and a booster seat.
• A booster seat is positioned with the seat belt to hold the strongest body parts to reduce injury, if in a crash.

SEAT BELT

• It is safer to keep a child in a booster seat until a seat belt fits them properly; keep child in back seat til age 12.
• When tall enough, more still, and can keep their feet on floor, children can be ready for a seat belt.
• To properly fit seat belt, keep lap belt on the thighs, not stomach and upper belt on shoulder, not across face.
• Seat belts come with every standard vehicle, so no special purchsases.
• A seat belt is placed over the strongest body parts, to restrain a child or adult, if in a crash.

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