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Infant Car Seats
 As
a parent one of your main concerns or “the” main concern
you have for your little one is safety. The first safety devise
we usually buy is a car seat. A car seat is not only a necessity
for safe transportation of your infant and toddler in most states
it is also the law. The way we use a car seat changes between infanthood
and the time your little one is a toddler. As an infant the baby
is supposed to be strapped in a rear-facing car seat for their greatest
safety. As a toddler car seats should be forward facing. Unless
you convertible car seat from the beginning you will need to purchase
a new seat as rear facing car seats are a danger to toddlers.
All infants should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least
1 year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds. That means that if your
baby reaches 20 pounds before her first birthday, she should remain
rear-facing until she turns 1 year old. There are two types of rear-facing
seats: infant-only seats and convertible seats. Following are some
important features of both:
Infant-only seats
· Small and portable (sometimes come as part of a stroller
system).
· Have a 3-point or 5-point harness.
· Can only be used for infants up to 20 to 22 pounds, depending
on the model.
· Many come with a detachable base, which can be left in
the car. The seat clicks in and out of the base, which means you
don't have to install it each time you use it.
· Most have carrying handles.
Convertible seats
· Bigger than infant-only seats.
· Can also be used forward-facing for older and larger children,
therefore these seats can be used longer.
· Many have higher rear-facing weight limits than infant
only seats. These are ideal for bigger babies.
When you’re traveling with your infant you may not be able
to turn and talk to him but it’s a good time to sing songs,
learn the alphabet or tell stories about grandma and granddad, times
when you were little or finding out what’s on his mind. Travel
times can be quality, fun times when the proper precautions are
taken and followed through on!
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