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Where the Rubber Meets the Road with Safe Ride 4 KidsAuthor: saferide4kids
Ever wonder what car seat you should have your 2-year-old in? Or why the car seat tilts to one side when you take a turn? Or how to get the car seat so tight you can shake the car when you test it? Or if you even should get it that tight? Car seats are a pain, right? We are Child Passenger Safety technicians (aka car seat experts) here to answer all of your questions. We'll walk you through all things car seat from the stages of car seats to how to handle teen driving. Because as parents, we all want to keep our kids safe. And the sad fact is... Driving is the most dangerous activity we do every day, but your family has places to be and things to do. Safe Ride 4 Kids helps you arrive safely by equipping you with innovative products and unbiased information from our team of certified safety experts. Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 14 - When Can My Child Use Just the Seat Belt? Taking the 5-Step Seat Belt Fit Test
Episode 14
Sunday, 25 April, 2021
Episode 14: Along with transitioning too early (episode 13), many parents move their child to just the seat belt too early. Whether it's because they are following their state law (usually a minimum standard, episode 7) or their child is complaining because "none of my friends have to", a child should remain in a belt positioning device until they can pass the 5-step seat belt fit test. Want it in writing? Read Take the 5-Step Seat Belt Fit Test for more details.Watch a video here to see proper seat belt fit with a child who passes the 5-step seat belt fit test. Plus: Our Tip of the Week: Even if your child passes the 5-step seat belt fit test, keep them in the back seat until they are at least 13 years old. Parenting Tip Bonus: Choose your battles. You could fight about every little thing with your child but who wants to live like that? Pick just a few of the most important things to you that you want your child to be accountable for. Stay tuned or visit our website for more information about car seat safety, driving during pregnancy, traveling with children and more child safety subjects. We look forward to helping you Make Every Arrival a Safe Arrival™ with your family.
