Safety Tips for Children in Cars

If you have kids and you drive them around in the car, it is essential to implement as many safety measures as possible – here are the most important ones:

  • Get the right car seat – make sure that the seat you use for your child is age-appropriate. Children should use car seats facing the rear until they are at least 2 years of age and the seat also needs to be fitted with complex and advanced safety features such as 5-point harnesses, special protection for the occupant’s head and neck.
  • Make sure the car seat is always properly fixed and installed in the car,
  • Be careful when you choose the toys to be used in the car – make sure the toys are not too small and soft, without any sharp edges that could hurt the child in case of a crash or if you need to put on the breaks very suddenly.
  • Don’t allow children under the age of 13 to ride in the front – the safest car seats are the ones that are fixed on the rear row of seats and the rear is also the safest place for older kids who no longer need a child seat.
  • Never leave your child alone in the car, not even when the weather is not hot and there is no risk of a heatstroke.
  • It is probably a good idea to keep your car clean and germ free. Vacume frequently to ensure small children cannot put something in their mouth that they can choke on. Wipe down handles and doors to minimize the spreading of cold and flu germs. You can make this easier on yourself. Look online for a drive through car wash near me and make it a routine weekly errand!

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