Carseats didn't come on the market until the early 1970s. Before that anything was fine. Kids were piled into cars without seat buckles for long road trips. Parents let them bounce around, stand up, and even fist fight without a problem. Even the law had no problem with this. Not even infants were given special consideration. Put them on a lap or even on the floor. It's a miracle that our parents didn't injure us permanently. However, there were some fatalities, and enough for the government to get involved and order safety standards, and those included inventing an infant car seat.
Early versions of the carseat allowed it to be placed anywhere, and there were no laws mandating its use. Fast forward to today and parents are fined and ticketed if they are caught with infants and children in the car without proper restraints. No trip is too short to get a ticket if you don't have your child in a safe carseat. These new models take comfort and body design into account, alleviating all possibility of whiplash and other injuries in even severe crashes.
These seats must be placed in the back seat, facing backwards, so that the driver of the car has fast and easy access to the baby in case of an emergency. This will help prevent neck injuries and whiplash in the event of a collision.
Infant carseats must be installed in cars that are taking newborns home from the hospital. A nurse will actually check the carseat when dad pulls up outside. No excuses allowed - if there isn't a safety regulated carseat in the backseat, in the proper position, that baby isn't going anywhere.
As an infant grows, they probably need a larger carseat to accommodate longer legs and have a more comfortable tilt for the head and neck. Securing straps are a bit longer as well, enabling the infant to be snugly placed into the carrier.
Some of the more expensive styles can convert to serve other purposes. They have optional attachments that can turn them into strollers, rocking chairs, and carryalls. The attachments can be added later on, instead, if that's more budget friendly. - 29954
Early versions of the carseat allowed it to be placed anywhere, and there were no laws mandating its use. Fast forward to today and parents are fined and ticketed if they are caught with infants and children in the car without proper restraints. No trip is too short to get a ticket if you don't have your child in a safe carseat. These new models take comfort and body design into account, alleviating all possibility of whiplash and other injuries in even severe crashes.
These seats must be placed in the back seat, facing backwards, so that the driver of the car has fast and easy access to the baby in case of an emergency. This will help prevent neck injuries and whiplash in the event of a collision.
Infant carseats must be installed in cars that are taking newborns home from the hospital. A nurse will actually check the carseat when dad pulls up outside. No excuses allowed - if there isn't a safety regulated carseat in the backseat, in the proper position, that baby isn't going anywhere.
As an infant grows, they probably need a larger carseat to accommodate longer legs and have a more comfortable tilt for the head and neck. Securing straps are a bit longer as well, enabling the infant to be snugly placed into the carrier.
Some of the more expensive styles can convert to serve other purposes. They have optional attachments that can turn them into strollers, rocking chairs, and carryalls. The attachments can be added later on, instead, if that's more budget friendly. - 29954
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