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Travel Safety Tips For Your Baby
by: Frank Showalter
Following Britney’s recent faux pas with her new baby, whom she was carrying on
her lap while driving a car, travel safety for your babies has again become an
issue again. Hundreds of babies are hurt or even killed in car accidents every
single day due to parental negligence. On most occasions these unfortunate
events could have easily been avoided if only the baby’s parents had used safety
car seats. The baby safety car seats are specially designed to protect your
child from car accidents etc., your baby’s head and neck and other muscles tend
to be soft and hurt easily in case of a sudden jerk or fall. The baby safety car
seat makes sure that such sudden jerks and falls do not affect your child in any
way.
Following is a list of the common types of baby car seats available in the
market:
(1) Baby Car seats – These face the end of the car and can support about 20lb of
weight.
(2) Convertible (Infant/toddler) car seats- can function as both a rear facing
seat as well as a forward facing seat and are meant for babies between 30-35 lb.
For better safety purposes keep your baby facing the rear as long as possible
(most kids can’t seem to bear facing the rear for too long due to the motion
sickness it induces.)
(3) Belt Positioning booster seats – for slightly older kids, say around 2 ˝ - 3
years, go for the Belt-positioning booster seats. These can take up to 40 pounds
of weight and use the standard in-car shoulder belt to keep your kid safe.
As a parent not only do you need to take safety precautions in order to protect
your child from accidents, but also know how to use the safety precautions
correctly. Thus buying a baby car seat isn’t enough you must also learn to
install it properly. Most parents thread the belts of the seat through the wrong
slots or forget to use a locking clip or to buckle up the child without
realizing what grave consequences these tiny mistakes might have. If you have
fixed the car seat accurately it will not budge more than an inch on either
side, so check to see if the seat is moving once you have installed it.
Tips for traveling with your baby
Here are a few simple rules you must follow while traveling with your baby,
• Make sure you follow the directions given in the manual that comes with the
car seat while putting your baby in the crib.
• Make sure your baby’s weight is not more than that permitted by the seat
company.
• Remember to carefully fasten all the loops and buckles so that your baby is
tightly secured.
• Make sure to carry a lot of water, a well-equipped first aid kit and your
mobile phone. All these will come handy in case of an emergency
• In case your baby seat starts getting worn out, replace it immediately. Using
a car seat that is excessively worn out will not serve its purpose.
When purchasing a car seat for your baby make sure you buy one that fits into
your car perfectly. Price really doesn’t matter; even the cheapest car seat will
have passed the crash test. Also keep in mind your child’s height and weight,
purchase the car seat according to these.
About The Author
Frank Showalter
For more information from Frank Showalter about baby safety, please visit
http://www.bigbabies.info
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