All about Car Seat Safety

Most parents know that car seats are important. Yet 80% do not use them properly. Here is help.

The easiest way to ensure that your child stays safe in the car is to use the right seat for his age and weight and to face him the correct way. Infants need to sit facing backwards until they reached one year.

After they passed their first birthday and weigh over 20 pounds, toddlers can graduate to a forward-facing car seat. Children over 40 pounds should ride in what is known as a belt positioning booster seat. It is wise to keep kids out of normal seat belts until they are about 80 pounds.

Your child will not be ready on a regular seat belt until the shoulder straps sit on his shoulder not the neck and the lap belt rests in his lap not the tummy. Remember too, that all kids under 12 should sit in the back seat. Follow these guidelines to ensure that every road trip is a safe one.


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