September 13-19 is National Child Passenger Safety Week. Once again, CarseatBlog would like to thank technicians, car seat manufacturers, safety advocates, and parents for everything they do to keep kids safe in the car.
If you need your car seat checked, many organizations are holding events on Seat Check Saturday (September 19) or throughout the week. This is also a good time to share safety information with friends and family.
Key points to remember:
- Keep children rear-facing until at least 2 years old.
- Keep children in a harnessed seat until they fit properly in a booster seat and are mature enough to sit properly in the belt (usually a minimum of 5 years old).
- Keep children in booster seats until they fit properly in an adult seatbelt. The seatbelt should sit low on the hips, touching the thighs. The shoulder belt should cross the middle of the shoulder, and the child’s knees should bend at the edge of the seat when s/he is sitting all the way back.
- Children should ride in the back seat until at least 13 years old.
- Wear your seatbelt, and put down the phone while driving. Kids learn from the adults around them.
Resources to find a local event or fitting station:
Visit us on Facebook and feel free to use our Child Passenger Safety “ribbon” as your profile picture for the week (or longer!)
