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Forward Facing Seats • Children face forward when they reach the maximum height and weight for their rear-facing car seat. A forward-facing seat with a harness and tether is the next step. It is safer than a booster seat. It limits your child’s forward movement during a crash. • In the event of a collision, the impact is spread across the shoulder, breast and hip bones. • Adjust the harness snugly so you cannot pinch the webbing together between your fingers at the baby’s shoulders. Only one finger should fit snugly beneath the harness and your baby. • The harness clip should be at the armpit level, so it lies across the breastbone. • Harness straps should come out at or above the shoulder level. Combination Seat • Designed by the manufacturer to be both a forward facing seat with a harness and belt positioning booster. • When the child is ready for the booster, the harness straps are removed, and the car lap and shoulder belt are used to secure the child in the car. Belt Positioning Boosters • The belt-positioning booster seat positions an older child so that the vehicle shoulder belt fits snug across the middle of the shoulder bone and middle of the breastbone, and the lap portion rides low across the thigh area. • Used with both the lap and shoulder belts. • A belt-positioning booster seat provides better protection than a seat belt alone, until the seat belt fits correctly. • The AAP advises that children must ride in belt-positioning booster seats until they have reached 4’ 9” tall and are between 8 and 12 years of age. Ideally they should also weigh 80 pounds. • Keep your child in a booster seat until he or she is big enough to fit in a seat belt properly. - <strong>Your</strong> child’s legs should be long enough so the knees bend at the front edge of the seat. - <strong>Your</strong> child should be able to sit with their back straight against the vehicle seat back cushion. - The vehicle lap belt fits low and snug across the upper thighs (hips), not the stomach. - The shoulder belt should cross the collar bone and center of the child’s chest. It should lie snug across the shoulder and chest and not cross the neck or face. Children should ride in the back seat of a vehicle until they are 13 years old. 32 Y O U R B A B Y ’ S B I R T H
Selecting your car seat • Consider if you would prefer a rear facing only seat (which can be used as an infant carrier), or a convertible seat (which can also be used forward facing when the infant is older). Shop and compare prices, as well as the pros and cons of each option. • Keep in mind that, because of its size, convertible seats often do not fit newborns properly; especially smaller newborns. The convertible seat for newborns is also less convenient, because baby must be wrapped and unwrapped when getting in and out of the car, especially in cold weather. • Keep in mind that rear-facing only seats must be replaced with a forward-facing seat when your baby outgrows the manufacturer’s height and weight restrictions. Installing your car seat Be willing to invest the time to learn to use your car seat properly. Many people spend hours, days or even weeks picking out a vehicle, but don’t think of taking the time to get acquainted with a car safety seat. • Read the instruction booklet that comes with the car seat. Correct • Check your car owner’s manual for special instructions on the use of car safety seats. • Infants should never travel behind an airbag. • Put your weight into the car seat as you fasten it. It should move no more than one inch side to side at the seat belt. • To be sure your baby is safe, it is best to have your car seat checked by a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician before you are admitted to the hospital. Call Dauphin County SAFE KIDS at (717) 531-SAFE (7233) Incorrect or South Central PA Highway Safety at (717) 766-1616 or 1-800-822-2358 for an appointment. Additional car seat check points, recall information, and other child safety seat information can be accessed by contacting: - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration www.nhtsa.gov or call 1-888-327-4236. - Traffic Injury Prevention Project (TIPP) www.paaap.org or call 1-800 CAR BELT (227-2358) - www.carseatdata.org - www.seatcheck.org or call 1-866-SEAT CHECK 33 Y O U R B A B Y ’ S B I R T H
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