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May 14, 2008
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Car Seat Safety

Infant and Child Restraints:  Selecting the Appropriate Type

  • The safest place in a car for all children is the rear seat
  • Never place a rear-facing infant seat (child under 1 year and 20 lbs) in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger-side airbag.
  • In an emergency, if a child (more than 1 year and 20 lbs) must ride in the front seat, make sure he or she is properly restrained and then move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, away from the airbag.
Car Seat Safety

The movie clips below were produced by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The images below are movie clips that discuss the proper methods of car seat installation.
We would like to thank The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for the use of this footage.

Car Safety for Your
Infant


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What you need to know about choosing and safely installing the best type of car seat for your new baby.

Car Safety for Your Toddler

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Is your toddler ready for a forward-facing car seat? Learn when to safely make the change and how to choose and correctly install a forward-facing seat.

Car Safety for Your
4-to 8-year-old


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This section explains why kids who have outgrown car seats need to be in belt-positioning booster seats and which booster seat is best for your child.

Car Safety for Your Older Child

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Safety is not negotiable. Get information for both you and your child on the correct use of seat belts as well as teen car and driver safety.

LATCH

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Learn how to tell if your vehicle has the LATCH system and how to install a safety seat using this new method.

Airbags

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Children under 13 should not ride in the front seat of a vehicle with airbags. Learn why and how to prevent airbag injuries.


Why your child needs a booster seat
A video clip every parent shoud see.
(this clip is 7.16 mb, please be patient while it downloads)


Our thanks to The National SAFE KIDS Campaign
& General Motors for this clip.

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