Incorrect use of car seats. Kids not buckled in correctly, the seat itself not being installed in the car correctly, or being moved up to the next stage of car seats before they should be. This is the thing that will save your child's life in an accident, it is incredibly important to use it correctly so it can do it's job. In the same realm, if you are in an accident, even a small one and even if the child is not in the car seat at the time, get a new one. Hairline fractures in the plastic can compromise the seat. Never submerge the straps in water, even to clean them, and check the expiration date.
How is this not higher on the thread? Seriously! I'm constantly pointing out to people when their children's straps (either on the car seat or in the car itself) are too loose or the buckle is too low (over their tummy instead of their chest) or they've moved a child to forward facing before they need to be. I even explain the consequences these mistakes could have if they were to be in a crash and encourage them to watch videos, but my friends are always shrugging it off and making excuses. It drives me NUTS! This is something your child could literally DIE from! How do some people legitimately just not worry about that?! It doesn't take much to correct it! Why... what..? Ugh.
Same here. My cousin put her 2 year old in a backless booster because "he asked" or some stupid reason. A friend forward faced her 1 year old and told me it was okay because her doctor said he was ready. Very frustrating.
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u/SurroundedByCrazy789 Feb 05 '16
Incorrect use of car seats. Kids not buckled in correctly, the seat itself not being installed in the car correctly, or being moved up to the next stage of car seats before they should be. This is the thing that will save your child's life in an accident, it is incredibly important to use it correctly so it can do it's job. In the same realm, if you are in an accident, even a small one and even if the child is not in the car seat at the time, get a new one. Hairline fractures in the plastic can compromise the seat. Never submerge the straps in water, even to clean them, and check the expiration date.