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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye
Toddler motorcar seats are very significant to ensure the safety of your toddler while on a car ride. Having a motorcar seat that is properly installed and appropriate for the age and weight of the child will greatly reduce injury should an accident occur.
Beneath are a few tips in buying/using child car seats:
Choose a seat that is easy to use and that fits in your vehicle. Be sure it can be buckled tightly. Look for a seat that you can use facing rear as long as possible. Be aware of weight limits. Keep in mind that when you purchase an infant-only seat, you will want an infant-toddler convertible seat later. As such, an infant-toddler convertible seat may be more economical.
For children to one year and at least 20 lbs., the child motorcar seats must be rear-facing with the harness straps at or below shoulder level. The harness straps for toddlers should be at or above shoulders. Both lap and shoulder belt must be used for the belt positioning booster seats. Make sure the lap belt fits low and tight across the lap/upper thigh area and the shoulder belt fits snug crossing the chest and shoulder to avert abdominal injuries.
Never place a rear-facing child safety seat in the front seat where a front mounted passenger air bag is present. The following are various types of child car seats uncommitted in the market:
Infant seats
Used for infants and are planned to support the babies back, neck and head. These infant automobile seats are installed facing the rear window, in the center of the rearward seat. Some models have a base that stays in the car for added convenience.
Infant-Toddler Convertible) Seats:
Used for babies this can then be converted to a motorcar seat for toddler up to 40 pounds. The name convertible means the ability to change the car seat from rear to forward facing. Generally, this type of child car seats can be used until at least the child's first birthday or longer up to 40 pounds.
Belt positioning booster Seats
These motorcar seats are suitable for the child who has outgrown the convertible seat, but is too small to use your car's safety belt system alone. A booster seat raises your child up so that the seat belt fits right and can more adept protect your child. The shoulder belt should cross the child's chest and rest snugly on the shoulder, and the lap belt should rest low across the pelvis or hip area, never across the stomach area. The booster car seat is appropriate for children who are 4 to 8 years old and weigh between 40 and 80 pounds.
Whichever child car seats you choose, make sure you read all the installation instructions carefully and always buckle up for safety! One more significant point to remember is that all children age 12 and under should ride in the backward seat.
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