Car Seat Safety
Keeping everyone in our cars safe is serious business. One of the most important areas is that of car seat safety. There are well established best practices that can help keep all of us safe when we are in the car. For infants and babies they need to be in rear facing car seats in the back seat of the car. This should be for at least a year, … Keep Reading → but most experts recommend we keep doing this until the stated weight limit of the car seat is reached; usually at around 35 pounds. After that children should remain in the back seat in proper car seats until about 8 years old. It is recommended that all children remain in the back seat until at least 12 years of age. All passengers in a car should wear a proper seatbelt and shoulder harness. The statistics are clear; following the guidelines for car seat safety will save lives.
