Car Seat Safety
Car Seat Safety
Car Seat Safety Tips: How to Choose the Right Seat
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0.433 -> Every day,
millions of parents secure
2.736 -> their kids in car seats
to keep them safe.
4.971 -> But many are not choosing the
right seat, or are
7.34 -> moving their child to the
next size car seat too soon.
10.944 -> Here's how you can
make sure your child is as safe as possible in the car.
14.948 -> First, choose the right seat
for your car,
16.983 -> and for your child's
age and size.
19.419 -> Use the Car Seat Finder at
safercar.gov/therightseat.
23.49 -> Once you have obtained the
best seat for your child,
25.692 -> ensure it's installed properly
and that your child
28.228 -> is safely secured.
34.868 -> Remember, as kids grow,
their car seat type changes.
37.704 -> Keep checking their size and
only move them
39.873 -> to the next type of seat,
when they have outgrown
41.941 -> manufacturers' size limits.
43.71 -> Children under age 1 should
always ride rear facing
46.713 -> in an infant seat or
rear-facing type
48.748 -> of convertible seat.
50.016 -> Keep children rear-facing
as long as they fit,
52.118 -> which may be until
they are 2 or 3.
54.22 -> Then, they'll move to a
forward-facing seat
56.423 -> with a harness.
57.457 -> Keep them secured this way until
they outgrow the harnessed seat.
60.393 -> From there,
it's booster seat time.
62.529 -> Keep children in a booster for
as long as they fit,
65.398 -> which for some children
could be up to age 12.
68.268 -> Then, once they're big enough
for a seat belt to fit properly,
71.104 -> you can remove the booster seat.
73.206 -> For seat belts, proper fit is
when the belt lies across
75.842 -> the upper thighs and is snug
across the shoulder and chest,
78.945 -> not resting on the stomach or
across the neck.
81.681 -> And remember, keep them in the
back seat until at least age 13.
85.685 -> It's the safest place to ride.
87.654 -> Make sure your child
is in the right seat today.
90.123 -> Log on to
safercar.gov/therightseat
to learn more.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7HV8TnG6wI