Do's and Dont's of Infant Car Seat
The Do's of Infant Car Seat
- Always install your infant car seat / booster seat on the rear seat of your car. That's the safest place for children below 12.
- Ensure that your rear facing infant car seat is installed in proper angle. If you are using a Graco infant car seat the instruction manual would explain how to use the level indicator to ensure that the seat has been installed in proper angle.
- The harness should fit in snug. It should not be loose nor should it press on the child's body. A fun way to ensure that it is fit in optimally is to try and pinch the harness - if it is properly fitted it would lie in a straight line and you would not be able to pinch it.
- Check if your car has got the LATCH system, if yes, it would be immensely helpful for you to install your infant car seat.
- Always read your car manufacturer's manual and your infant car seat manual in complete details before installing a baby seat.
- Never install an infant car seat in the front seat with an active air bag.
- Never put a child less that 1 year of age or weighing less than 20 pounds in the front seat.
- Always buy new infant car seats, never go for used one. Safety standards change over time and you should alway get the latest model for your kid.
- While using a infant car seat don't put your child in sack sleepers or wrap them in towels. These prevents that harness from fitting snugly.
- Don't let the infant car seat move. It should fit in firmly to the rear seat of the car and shouldn't move more than an inch in any direction even when it is pulled.
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