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At least 90% of children are improperly restrained in their car seats. Car accidents are the #1 killer of children in the US ages 1-14, and the #2 killer of infants in the US under age 1. Most of the videos I have seen have been of children improperly restrained. So here are a few tips on how to secure your child in their seats, giving them the absolute best chance at surviving an accident. “2 and 30″ and is the new “1 and 20″. The longer you can keep your child rear-facing, the safer they are. In an accident at 30mph, 130lbs of pressure is put on a forward facing child’s spinal cord. If it stretches a mere 1/4 inch, you are looking at internal decapitation. There have been no reported cases of a child breaking their legs because of extended RF. But even if that was a real possibility, would you rather your child have a broken leg, or a broken neck? Harness straps need to be snug against the child. No loose slack. They should not be able to get their arms out of the straps. For a RF child, the straps need to be at or below shoulder level. For FF, they need to be at or above. The chest clip retainer (its black, in this video) is designed to keep the shoulder straps in place in the event of a crash. In order to do that, it needs to be at armpit level. For most car seats, you child has outgrown it by height RF when there is less than inch of hardshell above their heads. Check your manual. Expired seats are deadly seats. Car seats expire after 6 years from date of manufacture …
Daddy Troy gives a booster car seat review on the new toddler car seat from The First Years. The car seat is evaluated for convenience, design, and booster seat safety. How does this model compare to other car booster seats? Does it meet Gear Daddy’s requirements for car seats? Is this carseat the right upgrade from your current infant or baby car seat? DadLabs Ep. 514 brought to you by BabyBjorn. Distributed by TubeMogul.
In this episode of Gear Daddy, Daddy Troy travels to the ABC Baby Expo for an overview of the latest infant car seat from Britax, the Britax Chaperone. These car seats are designed with a number of baby safety features including an anti-rebound bar and an innovative headrest design. When used as a baby carrier, the infant seat has an ergonomic design making it easier for parents to carry their child. These carseats also attach easily to the Britax Chaperone stroller which has a unique braking system and folds easily for storage. Check out more Gear Daddy videos for reviews of other products from Britax. DadLabs Ep. 573 is brought to you by BabyBjorn. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Traveling can be difficult enough without the added pressure of having to haul a baby car seat around. Thankfully, there are great travels bags that can help. Using a Britax car seat, Daddy Troy demonstrates how to load up an infant car seat inside this unique travel bag in this episode of Gear Daddy. This rolling bag can keep car seats clean and makes traveling in airports or other locations easier for parents while leaving you free to deal with your kids. A backpack style carseat tote bag is one of the best car seat accessories for dads. And who doesn’t love wheeled luggage? DadLabs ep. 425 Distributed by Tubemogul.
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