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Child
Safety Seats
Car
crashes are the leading cause of death among children.
Most children who die in crashes are not properly buckled
into a child safety seat or are moved up to an adult
seat belt too soon.
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baby should always travel in an approved, rear-facing
car seat until at least one year of age. A baby's head
is very heavy, and in a frontal collision can be thrown
forward with enough force to separate vertebrae andstretch
the spinal cord. This can cause paralysis and even death.
A rear-facing car seat helps protect a baby's delicate
head and spine until they are strong enough to withstand
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children under eight years of age are TOO SMALL for vehicle
seat belts. The average vehicle seat belt is designed
for a 165-pound man, not a child. A child younger than
eight years of age and who weighs between 18-36 kg (40-80
lbs) should ride in an approved booster seat. A booster
seat helps an adult seat belt fit a child properly. |
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a car crash, the safest place for any passenger to be
seated is the middle of the back seat. This includes babies
and young children. |
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Always
buckle your child into an approved infant,
toddler or booster seat. For more information
on child passenger safety, visit www.icbc.com
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Warning!!
NEVER let children put shoulder belts under
their arms. In a crash, this could cause liver,
spine and kidney damage. If part of the shoulder
belt is rubbing on a child's neck, cover it
with a piece of soft sheep skin or thin cloth. |
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Never
put a child under 12 years of age in the front
seat of an airbag-equipped car. |
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Avoid
placing shopping and diaper bags on stroller
handles. Most stroller injuries happen when
strollers tip over while children are riding
in them. When buying a stroller new or second-hand,
look for one that has built-in storage on
the underside of the frame. |
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Babies
younger than three months should not be placed
in jogger strollers. A jogger does not provide
enough support for a newborn's weak neck and
heavy head. As well, avoid taking babies less
than one year of age on rough terrain like
gravel or hiking trails. This also puts undue
strain on undeveloped neck muscles. |
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