This week at Baby Babble & Toddler Talk we had
a wonderful guest
speaker at the session. Travis Holeha, Child
Traffic Safety Coordinator
with the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, came
by, car seats in tow,
to give us all a thorough run-down of the current
do’s and don’ts
of car seat safety. Since these rules are always
being researched and
updated, I will not repeat too much information
here, but here are a
few tips:
- There is not a specific recommended model:
choose one that fits your
car. When car seat shopping, choose a retailer
that allows you to test
before you buy.
- Read the manual. Seriously.
- Make sure the seat belt that will be going
through the car seat locks
properly when jerked suddenly. If it does not,
take it to a dealership.
- When you’re wrapping up your little one, be
careful how poufy the
wrappings are. Down-filled jackets and other such
plushy garments can
create a safety concern because if the item can
compress, the harness
will not be as tight as it should be in an
accident.
- Use a car seat/booster as long as you can.
Replace your car
seat/booster when the child's head clears the top
or exceeds the weight/height
limit.
- You can take your car and seat into a technician
at any time to make
sure it is secure.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge,
Travis!
