Car Seat Safety

I have been seeing this around a lot and I would like to share some knowledge. .


*Rear-facing and Forward-facing car seat Safety for infants and toddlers.*

Please watch the videos!


It is Texas law that it is ILLEGAL for a child under 1 year to be Forward-Facing in a car. A child that is 1 year AND 20 pounds is allowed to ride FF. It is also very dangerous for a 1 year old to be FF, The safest way for your child to be riding in a car is Rear-Facing. There is a huge risk if you get into a wreck while your child is FF that they will have neck, back and vertebrae injuries. People assume that RF children will have broken legs if in a crash while RF, but there are no reports of broken legs in a RF crash. --In my opinion I would rather my child legs be broken then her neck snapped, but that's just me.--

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/carseat.htm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2DVfqFhseo



child under 5 years old and less than 36 inches tall must be in a booster seat with restraints. A 5 point harness is recommended.

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/saferiders/CPSlaw.shtm




Another thing I commonly see people doing is putting the top buckle way too low. The front buckle on a car seat should be nipple level for infants, and armpit level for toddlers. If the buckle sits too low it gives an extra risk for the child to slip out of the restraints in an accident.

(Watch the last 30 seconds of this one)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGv2E57_z2s





Well there is my two cents, I hope everyone is able to learn a little more from this. I personally will keep my daughter Rear-Facing for at least another year. After doing research and watching video's I can't knowingly put my child in danger like that. I have been in a crash going 40 MPH with Storie RF and she had no injuries. I feel that Rear-Facing is best for our family.