Contents:
- Medical Video: ADAC - Beware of cheap child seats
- Parent's fault when using a baby seat in a car
- 1. Use an old baby chair
- 2. Place the baby seat in front
- 3. Lay the baby on the back of the chair that is not right
- 4. Do not remove the jacket or thick blanket that covers the baby
Medical Video: ADAC - Beware of cheap child seats
Traveling with a baby is exciting because all the senses will be stimulated. However, many unconscious parents make a few mistakes when using baby seats in the car (car seat baby).
Based on a study conducted by the Academy of Pediatrics in San Diego, United States, nearly 93 percent of parents make at least one mistake when sitting a baby in the special chair. These errors can cause babies to get injured.
Don't worry, to avoid it, parents need to know what are the mistakes of using a special baby seat in a car.
Parent's fault when using a baby seat in a car
Babies are very vulnerable to injury because the muscles in their body are still weak. If you use a special baby seat in the car, be careful, the possibility of an injury can occur. The various mistakes that parents commonly make when sitting or putting the baby to sleep on car seat among others:
1. Use an old baby chair
Use car seatold babies or older siblings can indeed reduce your expenses. However, you must be careful using this old baby chair. Car seatbabies may not continue to be used for more than 6 years. Even if the conditions are still good. If it's past 6 years, certain parts of the chair are usually fragile, damaged, or incomplete.
If this chair is used without being checked first, the risk of accidents on your child will increase. So, you must carefully check the condition car seat baby before use.
2. Place the baby seat in front
Placing a baby's seat in a car must not be careless. If the seat is placed in the front passenger seat, when an accident occurs, air bag (air bag) from the dash will expand and squeeze the little one.
It's best to place it car seatbaby in the middle or back. Then, select the center area, not next to the door when installing baby seats in the car. Most cars now have a baby seat area in the middle.
3. Lay the baby on the back of the chair that is not right
Backrest car seatbaby can be arranged as desired. If you lay your baby with a backrest angle that is too curved backwards, your child will have difficulty breathing.
Conversely, if you advance too much, this position is less comfortable for the baby and can make his body ache. So, always check and set the right backrest so that your little one stays comfortable and safe while on the trip.
4. Do not remove the jacket or thick blanket that covers the baby
The negligence that is often done by parents when using a baby chair in the car is not to take off the jacket or blanket that covers the baby. Even though it is warm, a blanket or jacket can make a baby warm and difficult to move. Sweat and friction between blankets, safety straps, and baby's skin will make the skin blister.
In addition, additional jackets, coats, or blankets can also make the safety straps loose. The safety belt should be tightly installed to prevent the baby from moving forward, however, because the straps are loose, the little one can hit the front if an accident occurs.
You have to make sure the safety strap isn't too tight, but don't be too loose too. After the safety strap is installed, just wrap the baby to keep warm.
