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• Seattle Teen Loses Finger In Fireworks Accident...
  Posted on 7/24/2011
• Bellevue Child Critically Injured In I-90 Pileup Caused By Jackknifed Truck...
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• Kitsap Boy On Bike Struck By Pickup Struck, Seriously Injured...
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• Kent Toddler Killed In Driveway Backover Driveway Accident...
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• Washington Boy Dies In Creek Drowning Accident...
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• Tips to Keep Your Young Ones Safe During Their Winter Break
• Seattle Agency Launches Program to Provide Used Child Car Seats to City’s Needy
• Labor Day marks the end of pool season, which draws attention to the importance of indoor water safety.

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Car Seat Safety For Washington State Infants, Toddlers, And Kids

Sometimes you can't prevent accidents to happen, but you can always take steps to make sure your children are in the safest car seat possible during a car crash. Not only are proper car seats lifesavers for children across the country, they are the law in Washington State. Thousands of children die in car accidents each year, and many, many more incur serious injuries - understand which car seats are most appropriate for your vehicle and for your child.

· Infants should ride in rear-facing car seats for one year and also until they weigh at least 20 pounds.

· Toddlers can ride in forward-facing car seats, although smaller toddlers may be safer in rear-facing seats.

· Children in kindergarten or older should ride in booster seats once they outgrow their toddler car seats. Booster seats should be used until the child is 4 feet, nine inches tall - usually between the ages of 8 and 11.

· Children should ride in the back seat of the car until they are 13.

· A higher-priced safety seat is not necessarily better than a more affordable one.

· If buying a used seat, check for recalls and make sure that it is still up-to-date with safety research and your Washington State regulations.

· Always make sure the car seat has been installed according to directions - an incorrectly installed safety seat can be useless and even dangerous in the event of an accident. Make sure that they are angled correctly and buckled in correctly.

· Never place a rear-facing car seat in the front seat of a car - the impact of air bags could seriously injure or kill the baby.

· Make sure the harness is snug - it will have to be adjusted somewhat often as the seasons change and as your child grows.

· For airplane travel, the FAA recommends children under four be secured in a car seat during the flight. Older children can use the airplane seat belts.

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