CAR SEAT SAFETY TIPS
Please follow the tips below to keep your child even safer in their car seat. Please be certain your child is in the write car seat for their age, weight and height. Place a CAR SEAT ID CARD on each car seat to keep them safer.
NOTE: I am not a certified car seat technicians. I am a mama and Nana who believes in keeping kids safe in car seat. Please have your car seat installation checked by a certified car seat technician. When in doubt read your car manual and your car seat manual.
by Kay Green, www.MyPreciousKid.com
CAR SEAT TIP 1- Move your child from infant car seat when they are 20 lbs OR 26" (most seats). Check your seat manual
CAR SEAT TIP 2- Keep your baby rear facing until car seat limit, usually 30 pounds. It is 5x safer.
CAR SEAT TIP 3- Do not move your child to a booster seat until they are both 4 yrs and 40 pounds
CAR SEAT TIP 4- Do not move from booster until they are 8 yr / 4'9" / and feet touch the floor - check your state rule
CAR SEAT TIP 5- The chest clip must be at arm pit level to be safe
CAR SEAT TIP 6- If you can pinch your child car seat strap then it is too loose. It needs to be tight to be safe
CAR SEAT TIP 7- Know your child's car seat WEIGHT and HEIGHT limit and do not exceed either. Read the manual.
CAR SEAT TIP 8- Know the expiration date of your seat (on sticker) usually 6 years. Do not exceed
CAR SEAT TIP 9 - Do not put bulky coats on child in car seat. Use a car seat poncho over the straps instead
INFANTS stay in infant carrier until seat limit, usually 12months, 20 lbs or 26"
BABIES stay in convertible car seat rear facing until car seat limit, usually 30 pounds
TODDLERS stay in 5 point harness until car seat limit, usually 40 lbs. RADIAN goes to 80 lbs
CHILDREN stay in booster seat until state rule usually 8 years or 4'9" or 80 lbs
Articles written by Kay Green, Child Safety Expert, and Christian mom to Melissa 26, Jordan 24, Allison 21, Haley 9. Kay and Russell, her husband of 30 years live in rural Oregon.
Kay's first granddaughter Madison
Kay was born December 2006. Twin grand sons Micah & Mason
were born
May 2009
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SeatSnug® is a first-of-its-kind product that enhances both the safety and comfort of children riding in booster seats. It allows the lap belt to be lightly tightened around a child’s hips while riding in a vehicle, preventing seat belt slack or looseness from developing. We all know that kids are safe in a child booster seat then a seat belt alone. And the new federal guideline says children should ride in a booster seat until they are 8 years old, 4 ' 9" and 80 pounds. And now there is a product that makes riding in a booster seat even safer. Seat Snug provides child booster seat safety. |
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