Child and car: How to carry children in the car

Parents-motorists know: If the child is in the car, he should sit in a special chair. At least until he turns 12 years old. Otherwise, a fine - 3 thousand rubles. Although it is more terrible not to punish money, but the consequences to which the lack of a child seat can lead. However, even the safest car seat, which received the best marks on crash tests, can become useless if the child goes to a down jacket or other outer clothing. The jacket on the child creates an imaginary volume, because of what you button your seat belts are not so tight. Check yourself: sit down and fix your baby in the down jacket, and then remove the outer clothing. The chair straps will simply hang out. 10 centimeters - on average the seat belts are slack on average, if the child is in a down jacket. These data are given by the American scientists of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of Michigan. They also conducted a crash test. In the back seat, two child seats were installed. In one, the mannequin was fastened according to all the rules, in the other the straps were loosened by the very 10 centimeters. As a result, during the collision, the head of the second doll was thrown forward by almost 11 centimeters, compared with the head of the second mannequin, which almost did not twitch. Why are these centimeters dangerous? Serious injuries to the neck, head and chest. After all, the child is likely to hit the back of the front seat. Straps and can slip off the shoulders, and the baby in the accident just flew out of the chair. It already threatens with more sad consequences. Manufacturers of car seats warn: winter jackets, overalls, children's envelopes - all this in the car is dangerous for the child. Here it is possible to carry also loose leaves which do not go in the complete set to a children's seat. For example, from down, bought, so that the baby was warm and cozy. In addition, wrapped up from head to toe, the child in the car just sweats and overheats. By the way, in America and Canada meticulous road inspectors constantly check how they fasten children in the car. Carry a child in a jacket they forbid. Well, and that your child does not catch a cold in a cold car, warm up the transport, and then remove the baby's outer clothing. For the trip, wear the baby in 2-4 layers of thick, not thick clothing. Excellent things from fleece, as well as thermal underwear, which are thin enough, while retaining heat and absorb moisture. From above you can wrap a child with a blanket, but only over the seat belts.

6 More Rules for Safe Road Trips

1. Statistically, the safest place to install a car seat is the rear center seat.Photo: Getty Images2. You can also transport children in a cradle or a child seat in the front seat. First, always disconnect the airbag. Having worked, it can seriously harm the child. To transport children in the booster in the front seat is prohibited. Use a booster is possible only when the child is three years old. At the same time, a small passenger must weigh at least 15 kilograms and be at least 120 centimeters tall. In general, if possible, carry the baby in a child seat - it is much safer than a booster. Cradles with children up to a year and weighing up to 9.5 kilograms should be installed against the movement - that is, the child is turned face to the rear window. In the event of an accident, when the baby sits in the course of the movement, his head, still heavy with respect to the body, can jerk forward by force. This will greatly harm the spine or even lead to death. If the child tries to unbuckle the seat belts, buy a special lock on ebay or aliexpress (in the search engine - "latch", "tourniquet", "clamp"). The price of the question is from 150 rubles. Pennies that will save the child's life, as well as your nerve cells.Photo: Aliexpress