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Show Follow safety rules for child seat purchase tether strap correctly if required? Will the seat fit in your car in the position you want to use it? Can you anchor it securely with the seat belt in that position? After narrowine vour choice to a few, bring your toddler or older child into the store to try out the different seats. Consider his or her comfort, as well as the seat's ease of use. taking special care in installing the seat you purchase. Improperly installed in-stalled seats offer little protection in a collision. Before selecting a specific manufacturer's manu-facturer's brand, consider the following: fol-lowing: Are the instructions easy to understand? . Is the harness or shield easy to use? Will it be easy to put a child into the seat several times a day? Can you move the seat easily from car to car if necessary? Will you install and use the BE ' 1 ) " f,,f - :t ,i I When buying a safety seat, first decide if the child needs an infant, toddler, convertible or booster seat. Infant seats are designed for children chil-dren up to 20 pounds. The infant faces the rear of the car in a semi-reclined semi-reclined position. Facing rearward is extremely important so that in case of an accident no pressure is put on the child's delicate chest or abdomen. The convertible safety seat is built for children up to 43 pounds. Here the seat reclines and faces rearward. It can be converted to sit upright and face forward for the toddler by adjusting the shoulder straps and rerouting the vehicle seat belt. Toddler seats are for children who can sit up by themselves and who weigh between 20 and 43 pounds. These seats face forward and are for the child whose shoulders shoul-ders and hips are developed enough to withstand the forces of a crash. A booster seat provides forward impact protection for the child who has outgrown the before-mentioned before-mentioned models. This seat can be used with the car's lap and shoulder belts or in conjunction with a special safety harness or shield. It is used by children over 30 pounds and up to 60 or 70 pounds. Safety experts participating in the Toyota Tender Touch children's chil-dren's car seat program suggest Be sure your child's car seat is properly installed. An estimated esti-mated 50 percent are not and would offer little protection in a collision. |