Results: Child Safety Seats
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Do you believe your child is riding in the correct safety restraint in the car? Yes
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Did you know that up to 90% of children are in the WRONG safety restraint for their age and/or size, but the parent or caregiver does not know this? Yes
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Do you believe that your child's safety restraint is installed correctly? Yes
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Do you believe your child's safety restraint is properly adjusted to your child? Yes
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Have you ever had your child's safety restraint checked by a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician? Yes
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Did you know that an estimated 85% of child restraints are installed and/or adjusted incorrectly? Yes
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Place a check next to the things you *already knew* about child passenger safety Automobile accidents are the #1 cause of accidental death for children under the age of 14
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A child's safety seat should be installed tightly into the vehicle. There should be no more than 1
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A child's chest clip should always be at arm pit level. It is not a
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A child's car seat harness should be snug enough that no slack can be pinched at the shoulder.
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Children should never wear bulky clothes in a car seat. If you have to loosen the straps to accommodate the child's winter coat, the coat is too thick. Place a blanket over the child after the car seat is buckled up instead.
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Children under 1 year of age must ALWAYS ride rear-facing in the car.
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The AAP recommends that children under age two ride rear-facing in the car.
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NHTSA recommends that children under age four ride rear-facing as long as possible, until their convertible car seat's rear facing limits are met.
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For rear-facing children, it is perfectly safe for the feet to touch the back of the vehicle seat, and for the child to bend his or her knees or hang legs over the sides of the car set. Long legs are not a reason to turn a baby or toddler forward facing.
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All children under age 4, or older children who weigh less than 40 lbs, should always ride in a car seat with a harness; NOT a belt positioning booster.
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In case your young child outgrows his or her car seat but is too young to move into a booster, there are high-weight and higher height car seats available which will fit children up to about 80 lbs.
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NHTSA and AAP both recommend that children between ages 4 and 8 continue to ride in a harnessed car seat as long as they still fit within the height and weight requirements.
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After the harnessed car seat is outgrown, children should ride in a booster seat until they can pass the 5-step test showing that the adult seat belt fits the child properly. On average, this is at around 4'9
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LATCH has weight limits, which vary by vehicle and child restraint manufacturer. After a child has exceeded a certain weight limit, the car seat should be installed using the vehicle's seat belt system instead.
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Have you checked your child's safety seat for recalls? Yes
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Do you know where to find a Child Safety Seat check-up event in your area? Yes
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Do you follow the safety guidelines from AAP or NHTSA when children are riding in your car? Yes
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