Car Seats: Why You MUST Keep Your Child Rear-Facing As Long As Possible
Experts recommend rear-facing car seats for your child as long as possible. Car accidents are the #1 killer of children ages 1-14. Yet 3 out of 4 people use their car seats incorrectly, even though using a child restraint properly can reduce the risk of death by up to 71% in a crash.
That’s why we decided to explain in simple words exactly how car seats work and WHY you need to use and install your car seat the way experts recommend.
Share this with other parents to help prevent unnecessary injuries and deaths!
Your Main Takeaways:
- Keep your child rear-facing as long as possible.
- Use the installation and harnessing instructions in the image above.
Infographic: Created by three experts. Find out more at ParentingPod.com
- Kristen Gardiner CPST – Kristen is a certified Child Passenger Safety technician who has helped us create guides such as The Definitive Guide to Child Passenger Safety.
- Rachel Fink BAsc – Rachel is a mom of 7 and the owner of Parenting Pod. Rachel has a Bachelors degree in Applied Science and Engineering and has contributed her expertise to information pieces such as the “How Car Seats Work” visual.
- Sean Wilkinson BSc – Sean is unusually talented in both art and science. With a BSc in Physics and an MA in Film, Sean allows us to bring a unique perspective to parents’ understanding of child safety, creating graphics that merge both the technical and creative disciplines he trained in.
