Seatbelts are designed to protect adults over 1.5m tall, and can cause severe or even fatal injuries in children. Children strapped with just a seatbelt before they are tall enough to achieve a safe seatbelt fit were found to be 3 times more likely to be injured in a crash than adults.
This post discussed the dangers of having your toddler escaping their car seat harness and gives you some tools and tip on to ensure you keep your toddler properly and safely strapped in.
Even when your child is strapped in a car seat they might not be safe. A recent study concluded only 5% of parents installed their car seats with no major mistakes. This article highlights the 10 deadly mistakes that could be making your child unsafe and offers some solutions to ensure peace of mind when travelling.
What is an Isofix car seat? ISOfix is an alternative way to secure a child's car seat instead of a seat belt. ISOfix covers both Infant (Group 0/0+) and toddler (Group 1) seats. The mechanism for attaching the seat is two "crocodile-like" clips that connect the car seat to two lower u-shaped metal anchors which are mounted to the chassis of a vehicle. The size of these u-shaped brackets is regulated by the International Organisation for Standardisation Whay IS The Third Anchorage Point in a Isofix SysteM? Are isofix car seats safer? What is a CAR SEAT Top Tether? What is a car seat support leg? Do all new cars come with isofix? Does my Car have Isofix? Can you put AN Isofix CAR SEAT on the front seat? Do you use a seatbelt with Isofix car seats? Is Isofix mandatory? Are all isofix bases the same? What Are the different types of Isofix? Universal ISOfix Car Seats Semi Universal ISOfix Car Seats Vehicle-Specific ISOFIX Car Seats Is latch the same as Isofix? What are iSize Seats?
Having your child in the rear facing position whilst in a car is strongly recommended. Extensive research coming out of first world countries proves conclusively that having your child in a rear facing car seat provides much better protection in the event of an incident than the alternative forward facing.
