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| Information: | It is important to follow safety guidelines about car seats and seat belts in order to keep children safe while driving. Accidents are one of the major causes of injury and death in children. For example:
- Wear a seat belt when you are pregnant, positioning the lap belt as low as possible under your abdomen and unborn child.
- Read and follow the specific instructions found with the car seat and the owner's manual for your car.
- Register the car seat with the manufacturer so that you will be notified in case of a recall.
- Use a child seat that is the right size for your child.
- ALL infants should ride in the back seat of the car facing the back of the car until they are over 1 year of age AND are over 20 pounds. (Consult the car seat instructions for specifics.) Current recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics are to keep your child in a rear-facing car seat for as long as possible. This is the safest position for your child.
- NEVER place an infant in a rear facing seat in the front passenger seat of a car that has a passenger side air bag. This can be fatal to the infant.
- Strap your child to the child seat tightly.
- Many car seats are weakened during a car crash and should not be used after an accident.
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Review Date: 5/21/2003
Reviewed By: Elizabeth Hait, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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