3. Child Seats Can Save Your Baby's Life
In today's fast-paced world, people find themselves rushing
place to place during their busy days. It
normal to run several errands to multiple locations
any given day and most people do this
their own private vehicle. Individuals who have infant
must use child safety seats wherever they go
their kids. It is not only a good
, but also required by law.
In California, children
2 years of age must ride in a
-facing car seat in the back seat unless that
weighs more that 40 pounds, or is more
40 inches tall. If a child exceeds this
and weight requirement, he or she must then
secured in a car seat, or booster seat
the age of 8. Again, these seats must
placed in the back seat of a car.
isn't until a child is 8 years old,
has reached 4'9" in height that he or
can ride using only an adult seatbelt. It
mandatory that passengers over the age of 16
wear adult seat belts.
It is further recommended
a child should be kept in a car
or booster seat for as long as possible.
though it may sound like a good idea
move a child from a smaller car seat
a larger one, the California Highway Patrol advises
keep your child in a car seat for
long as the manufacturer recommends it. In other
, if a child seat manufacturer places a limit
how large a child can be to use
particular seat, then parents should keep their children
those seats until they reach that limit. It's
about child safety.
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