Does your toddler try to escape their car seat?

My child escapes his carseat. What can I do?

Some children can twist out of harnesses at an early age. Others can easily undo the buckle mechanism. Children may also be able to put too much slack in a seatbelt, and some children don't want to use a child restraint or seatbelt at all. Driving is a dangerous activity, and like any other, it requires proper supervision at all times.

Parents can try many things. You can try calling the manufacturer of your carseat to see if they have a buckle that requires more force to release, or a 2-piece chest clip instead of a "paperclip-style" chest clip. Using a seatbelt yourself sets a good example. Refusing to put the car in motion unless the child stays in their restraint is another. Also, try to keep your child entertained or distracted if possible, and NEVER make an exception and allow them not to use their child restraint. For severe cases, you can try a safety vest by E-Z-On (800-323-6598) that may be more difficult to remove.

Source www.car-safety.org.

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Car Seat Safety Tips

Another great article with some car seat safety tips.

(SOURCE: Children's Car Seat Safety Guide,
Introduction to car seat safety --- by Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com)

General Car Seat Safety Tips:

• All children under 12 years of age should be placed in the back seat of the car, especially if you have passenger side air bags.
  
  
• Infants should be in a rear facing infant only seat or convertible seat until they are 1 year old AND twenty pounds. Children who reach twenty pounds before their first birthday still need to face backwards and can be moved into a rear facing convertible seat.
  
  
• After they are twenty pounds and have passed their first birthday, toddlers can use a forward facing car seat until they are about 40 pounds or their ears have reached the top of the car seat.
  
  
• Children over forty pounds should be placed into a belt positioning booster seat.
  
  
• You should not use your car's regular seat belts until they fit correctly when your child is 8 years old, unless he or she is already 4'9".
  
  
• Your child will not be ready to use regular seat belts until the shoulder strap fits across his shoulder and not his neck, and the lap belt fits across his hips and not his stomach.
  
  
• Be sure to read the car seat manufacture's instructions and your car owner's manual to be sure that you are installing and using the car seat correctly.
  
  You can read more of this article at http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/safetyfirstaid/a/car_seat_intro.htm
  
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