Keeping
your loved ones safe is your top priority.
You work hard on a daily basis to maintain a lifestyle that is both
beneficial and prosperous to your children.
This also carries into your lifestyle.
Keeping your loved ones safe is also OUR top priority. In today’s blog, we provide great tips for
keeping your children safe while you’re navigating dangerous roads.
- Use a forward-facing car seat correctly and until the harness no longer fits (convertible or combo seat) in a back seat every time your toddler rides in a car. Many harnesses today serve kids to 50, 60, 80 or even 100 pounds.
- Use the right car seat with a harness for your toddler’s weight and height. Toddlers are weighed and measured at every doctor visit, so be sure to keep track.
- Put harnesses through the slots so they are even with or above the forward-facing child’s shoulders. Some seats require use of the top slots when the seat is forward-facing, so check instructions.
- Be sure the buckled harness is tight, so you cannot pinch extra webbing at the shoulder.
- Adjust the chest clip to armpit level.
- · Use the car’s safety belt or LATCH system to lock the car seat into the car. Do not use both at the same time. Be sure to use the top tether
- · Your car seat should not move more than one inch side to side or front to back. Grab the car seat at the safety belt path or LATCH path to test it.
- · Use a top tether if your vehicle and car seat are both so equipped. Tethers limit the forward motion of your child’s head in a crash.
- · Have your car seat checked by a currently certified child passenger safety technician to make sure it’s properly installed.
- · Do not allow children to play with unused seat belts. Treat them as you would any rope or cord.
- · Be sure all occupants wear seat belts correctly every time. Children learn from adult role models.
- · If you have a heavier or taller child, find a car seat with a harness that fits larger children. Some seats hold children up to 80 or even 100 pounds.
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