Our MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) group had a carseat safety presentation given by the firefighters from our town yesterday. Sounds good, right?
Here was some of the information given:
*Straps should be at or above the shoulders, for both foward and rear facing.
*Rear facing is recommended by the pediatricians to age two, but kids' legs can get too long for that.
*All carseats with latch can be installed that way up to the carseat's weight limit.
*On all infant carrier seats, you must put the handle down.
*Infant carrier seats cannot ever be installed safely without a base.
*All carseats expire in 5 years.
Great information, huh?
And when I challenged them on some of the points, they stuck with their answers.
Here was some of the information given:
*Straps should be at or above the shoulders, for both foward and rear facing.
*Rear facing is recommended by the pediatricians to age two, but kids' legs can get too long for that.
*All carseats with latch can be installed that way up to the carseat's weight limit.
*On all infant carrier seats, you must put the handle down.
*Infant carrier seats cannot ever be installed safely without a base.
*All carseats expire in 5 years.
Great information, huh?
And when I challenged them on some of the points, they stuck with their answers.
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