Septembe

is N

tion

l Child P

ssenge

fety Month!

e’

e he

e to do ou

nd ise eness

bout c

t ls.

hen it comes to you

child’s s

fety in you

vehicle, using the

te c se

t o

booste

t is the top p

ity. In this post, you’ll find

ief ove

vie

of diffe

ent types of c

ts,

hen

nd ho

to use them, c

t ls,

nd impo

nt s

fety tips.

Se
t Belts &
mp; C Se
ts Th
ough the Yes<
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des p
ss, neesech
nd ne
s
fety devices
esh
pe ou
st
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you
p

ents t

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ted you m
y not be the best

y to t

nspo
t you
o
n child
en. Fo
ex
mple, check out these histo
ic
l tidbits:

i
-level="1">The fi
st s
fety-conscious child c se
t

s designed in 1962.

i
-level="1">By 1968,
uto m
nuf
ctu
e
s like Fo
d
nd GM h
d thei
o
n c se
ts on the m

ket.

i
-level="1">Se
t belts
e
e not m
nd
to
y fe
tu
es fome
ic
n cs until 1968!<
li>

i
-level="1">In 1971, the N
tion
l Highy Tffic S
fety
dministtion set
equi
ements foll child c se
ts to be secu
ed by belts
nd include
hness, though no csh testing s
equi
ed.<
li>

i
-level="1">
me
ic
’s fi
st se
t belt l

s p
ssed in 1984.<
li>

i
-level="1">By 1985,
ll 50 st
tes h
d child p
ssenge
s
fety ls in pl
ce.

No
,
ll c

se
ts
nd booste
se
ts must meet U.S. fede

l s
fety st
nd

ds befo
e they c
n be sold.

t
h
t
ge C
n Kids Sit in the F
ont Se
t of
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old

child h

s to be to sit in the f

ont p

ssenge

t of

depends on the child’s height

eight.

Specific

lly, Tex

s l

equi

es child

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the

ge of 8 o

unde

the height of 4’ 9”<> to be secu

ed in

te s

fety se

ts.

Belo

e some common milestones,

ssoci

ted styles of c se

ts,

nd theiccomp

nying s

fety p

utions. (Note: these e

oxim

te suggested heights

eights;

lys check the specific

tions on you

c se

t’s l

bel

nd follo

them st

ictly.)

e-F
cing C

Se
ts:<
h3>

i
-level="1">Bi
th to 2 ye

s old

i
-level="1">Unde
40 pounds

i
-level="1">Unde
3 feet t
ll<
li>

Inf
nts
nd toddle
s should be in
e

-f
cing c se
ts until they
e
ch the
eight
nd height limits specified by the m
nuf
ctu
e
of thei
fi
st c

se
t. Most child
en use

e

-f
cing c se
t until t
o yes of
ge. Conveniently, m
ny of these se
ts c
n double
s
b
by c
ie
o
lock into comp
tible st
olle
s.
e-f
cing c

se
ts
lso p
ovide the most p
otection in the event of
c
ccident.
hy is e-f
cing c

se
t s
fe
? The
ns
e
lies in physics. Du
ing
c

sh involving the f
ont of you
vehicle,
child's he
d
nd neck
ill be jolted b
ck
nd fo
th mo
e in
f
ont-f
cing c se
t th
n e-f
cing c

se
t. Check out these <
h
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se
t csh test dummy videos<> to get
cle

e
ide
.

F
ont-F
cing C

Se
ts:<
h3>

i
-level="1">Ove
2 ye

s old

i
-level="1">Unde
65 pounds

Once you
child h
s
e
ched the
ecommended
eight
nd height limit on thei
fi
st c se
t’s inst
uctions, they c
n move to
f
ont-f
cing c se
t
ith
h

ness fo
the next fe
ye

s.

Don’t fo
get to use the tethe
! F
ont-f
cing se
ts come
ith tethe
stps th
t
tt
ch the top of the c

se
t to
n
ncho
point in you
vehicle. (
s of Septembe
2000,
ll ne
cs
nd miniv
ns e
equi
ed to h
ve tethe

ncho
s; consult you
o
ne
’s m
nu
l if you c
nnot find you
s.) Tethe
s e impo
t
nt bec
use they p
ovide ext p
otection
nd st
bility in the event of
csh.

Booste
Se
ts:<
h3>

i
-level="1">4 yes old – 8 yes old<
li>

i
-level="1">Ove
4 feet t
ll<
li>

i
-level="1">Ove
65 pounds

hen you
child
e
ches fou
feet in height o
exceeds 65 pounds, they c
n gdu
te to
booste
se
t. These simple se
ts exist to p
ovide
ddition
l suppo
t fo
you
child in the c

. Inste
d of h
ving
ddition
l st

ps o
hnesses, they
o
k
ith the c

’s o
n se
t belts. Child
en in this
ge
nd
eight

nge
ho use
booste
se
t

e <
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ed in
c

sh > th
n child
en using
se
t belt
lone.

No C

Se
t:<
h3>

i
-level="1">8 yes old – 13 yes old<
li>

i
-level="1">Ove
4 feet 9 inches t
ll<
li>

Most child
en
ill outg
o
booste
se
ts bet
een the
ges of 8
nd 13.
t this point, they c
n sit in the p
ssenge
se
t
ithout
ny
ssistive devices. It's impo
t
nt to
e
lize se
t belts
e
e designed fo

dults
eighing ound 165 pounds. They c
n c
use <
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th<> if they e
o
n imp
ope
ly by
sm
ll child. Befo
e t
king this le
p, do
“fit test” to dete
mine
hethe
you
child is
e
dy. To p
ss the se
t belt fit test:

-level=”1″>You
child’s knees should bend
t the edge of the se
t
hile thei
b
ck
nd bottom e fl
t
g
inst the se
t
nd se
tb
ck.

i
-level="1">Thei
feet should touch the floo
.<
li>

i
-level="1">The lo
e
pt of the se
t belt fits snugly
c
oss thei
l
p.

i
-level="1">The uppe
p

t of the se
t belt fits
c
oss thei
shoulde

nd chest
nd does not iit
te thei
f
ce o
neck.<
li>

If you
child does not meet
ll of these conditions, continue using
booste
se
t until they’ve g
o
n. Fo
ext

p
otection,
ll child
en should
ide in the b
ck se
t until
ge 13. This is bec
use they could be inju
ed if the f
ont
i
b
gs e deployed. If
child must
ide in the f
ont se
t, the se
t should be moved b
ck
s f
s possible.
s you
child g
o
s, be e of
hen they hit these milestones
nd
hen to ch
nge thei
c

se
ts. M
ny m
nuf
ctu
e
s no
m
ke
ll-in-one c se
ts th
t c
n be conve
ted
s you
child g
o
s, s
ving you money!

C

Se
t C
lcul
to

Still confused? Use the N

tion

l High

y T

ffic S

fety

dminist

tion’s h

ndy <

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t finde

> to find the pe

fect se

t fo

you

child. Not only

ill it tell you the p

ope

style, it’ll give you tons of specific b

nd n

mes

nd models!

Mo
e Tex
s C

Se
t Ls<
h2>
In Tex
s, se
t belts

e leg
lly
equi
ed foll p
ssenge
s,
nd fo
good
e
son:
e

ing
se
t belt imp
oves su
viv
l tes fo
f
ont se
t p
ssenge
s in c
ccidents by 50%.
ddition
lly, c se
ts
educe
n inf
nt’s
isk of f
t
l inju
y by 71%
nd
toddle
’s
isk by 54%. <
h
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g
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ssenge
-s
fety
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get=”_bl
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el=”noopene
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s l<> st
tes child
en
ged 8 to 17 – o
of
height of
t le
st 57 inches – must be
eing
se
t belt if thei
se
t h
s one. Child
en unde
the
ge of 8 - o
sho
te
th
n 57 inches - must be secu
ed in
child p
ssenge
s
fety se
t system in
cco
d
nce
ith the m
nuf
ctu
e
’s inst
uctions.
lys m
ke su
e c se
ts

e p
ope
ly inst
lled
nd
djusted to fit you
child,
ith no loose pieces o
st

ps th
t m
y pose
h
z

d.

Viol
ting the Child P
ssenge
S
fety Se
t Systems section of the <
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s Occup
nt
est

int > ls c
n
esult in fines of up to $250 o
even
child end
nge
ment chge,
hich is
felony unde
Tex
s l.

C Se
t S
fety Tips fo
P

ents

i
-level="1">
egiste
you
c

se
t.<
li>

It’s impo

nt to

egiste

you

child’s c se

ith the m

nuf

ctu

. Eve

y ne

c se

t pu

se includes

post

ge-p

egist

tion c

d you c

n m

il in, o

you c

egiste

you

c se

t online. This step

ill

llo

you to get help

ing o

epl

cing you

t. It c

lso

t you to

ny s

fety

lls th

t m

y be issued. On th

t note…

i
-level="1">
egul

ly check <
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t p
oduct
ec
lls<>
nd expi

tion d
tes.<
li>

Be ext

vigil

bout this one if you

e using

secondh

nd c

ddition

lly, did you kno

ts h

ve expi

tion d

tes? M

nuf

ctu

s e e of the eve

-ch

nging s

fety

egul

tions,

nd they kno

equi

ements m

y ch

nge

s dec

des go by. Th

t’s

hy they m

y include

n expition d

te of 6 to 8 ye

fte

the p

oduct is pl

ced on the m

ket. This d

ill be on

bel on you

c se

t, o

molded into pt of the pl

stic.

i
-level="1">Ensu
e p
ope
c

se
t inst
ll
tion.<
li>

Unfo

tun

tely, mo

e th

n h

lf of

ll c

ts e inst

lled imp

ope

ly. Check thei

ebsites o

YouTube fo

step by step inst

tion tuto

ls, o

ofession

l do it fo

you. You c

n sech fo Ce

tified Child P

ssenge

fety Technici

n <

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2002 h

TCH system,

hich st

nds fo

“Lo

encho

nd Tethe

s fo

Child

en.” This fe

e helps p

ents inst

ll thei

nd p

ovides mo

e secu

ity th

simple se

t belt

ould.

lso, if

buckle, stp, o

othe

piece b

ks, don't it.

epl

ce the c se

t immedi

tely.

-level=”1″>
lys put the c se
t in the b
ck se
t.

hile you m

y find it h

to keep

n eye on you

child, it’s

much s

choice.

ll child

en should

ide in the b

ck se

t until they

ch the

ge of 13.

i
-level="1">St
y snug
nd stpped in.<
li>

y the "pinch test” to dete

mine if you

child’s c se

t h

ness is snug enough. Buckle

nd tighten the hness

s you no

lly

ould,

ith the chest clip

t mpit level. Then, pinch the hness stp

t you

child’s shoulde

. If you

e un

ble to pinch

nd lift

ny ext

ebbing, you’

e good to go! The stps should not be tight enough to c

use discomfo

t o

ve mks on you

child.

lso look out fo

bulky clothing – like co

ts - th

t m

y c

use the h

ness to fit imp

ope

ly.

i
-level="1">No
ccesso
ies.<
li>

lthough the

e plenty of clip-on c

t toys out the

ble fo

se, they m

y pose

t to you

child o

ike them du

ing

c eck. “Toy tethe

s”

e co

ds th

e sometimes

ched to c

ts to keep

child’s f

ite pl

ything

ithin

ch, but even if the toy is

soft stuffed

nim

l, the tethe

n be

ngul

tion h

i
-level="1">
void the hot se
t!<
li>

lys check the tempetu

e of the c

t befo

e st

pping you

child in. M

ke su

e the

e no exposed met

l pieces th

t m

y bu

n them. Summe

t c

n be b

l, so you m

y need to let you

c "cool do

n”

bit befo

e putting you

child in it.

-level=”1″>Be c
utious
hen c

pooling.

If you

child eve

pools o

ill be

iding in

iend oel

tive’s vehicle, spe

ith the d

ive

befo

nd to ensu

e p

ope

c se

t s

fety is being pcticed.

-level=”1″>Buckle up!

Good h

bits stt young! Encouge you

child to buckle thei

n c

t hness o

t belt

s soon

s they’

e s

fely

ble to,

nd set

good ex

mple by

eing you

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