Child car safety tips
"Whether you are out on a school run, completing errands, or taking a road trip, ensuring your children’s safety in and around vehicles is essential."
Whether you are out on a school run, completing chores, or taking a road trip, ensuring your children’s safety in and around vehicles is essential.
To keep your family safe on the road here are some child car safety tips which might be helpful for you and your family:
Activate the Child Safety Locks
Always activate the child safety locks on the doors and windows to prevent children from opening them while the car is moving.
This prevents children from getting injured or in different types of hazardous situations.
Children can unintentionally trigger a power window, pinning hands, arms, fingers, or even their heads, leading to harm.
So, it’s always best to have complete control over windows and doors in the driver’s hands.
Avoid Letting Kids Eat in the Car
While it seems unavoidable that snack time will coincide with a car trip at some point in your life, giving children food in the car can be dangerous.
For instance, if a child were to begin to choke on a piece of food after a particularly bumpy stretch of road, you may not notice right away and certainly would not be able to react immediately.
Try providing snacks before getting in the car and then offer toys for entertainment and distraction instead of relying on food.
Have Proper Child Restraints & Car Seats
Correctly fitting child restraints and car seats or boosters are essential for keeping your children safe on any car journey.
Ensure that you are using the proper sized seat for your child’s age, height, and weight and that the unit is secured to the vehicle’s seat correctly.
Because every car seat’s model is different, make sure you consult the manufacturer’s handbook and guidelines for your specific car type and check the installation regularly.
Don’t Let Kids Play Around Parked Cars
Children shouldn’t be allowed to play around parked cars, even if they are locked.
It creates a false sense of security, and if a vehicle’s parking brakes ever malfunction, your child would be in great danger.
It’s also good to instill safe car habits early on, as parked cars and a vehicle about to back up would look very similar to a child.
Ensure Safe Sleeping Positions
Though it may not seem crucial, always ensure your children are sleeping in safe positions when in the car.
Keep the child harness or seat belt secure even as they sleep, and ensure they are using the headrests attached to high-back boosters, car seats, or the vehicle’s seat.
Using headrests for neck support prevents the child’s head from falling towards their chest, jeopardizing their airways, and causing harm in an accident.
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