For the child's safety in the car, not enough to just put him in the car seat.
№1. Should not rush to move to a model of children's car seats and baby face-to-plant movement. This process stands as long as possible to delay, because the wrong size seat can save your baby in an accident. And the location of the face of the movement can worsen the situation due to the fact that during the collision time, the weight of the baby's head can damage the spine.
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№2. If the car seat has an additional strap for securing the top of the chair, then they need to use is mandatory. This reduces the motion of the upper part of the car the child seat 10 to 15 cm. Thus the load on the cervical spine less, which significantly reduces the risk of head injury in children.
№3. You need to use car seats with five-point safety belts. If you use the standard three-point car belt that secures the child, then he should not lie on the chest or abdomen. Otherwise, he only cause significant damage to the body baby.
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№4. The vehicle must be secured not only the children, but all the passengers, especially those who are sitting in the back seat. If you do not, at the time the accident not wearing a passenger can cause severe injury even buckle up the child.
№5. Before starting, be sure to check the density of the seat lock, and reliability of the seat belt anchor on the child.
Also read how to choose a quality car seat