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Is your Child Riding Safely?
Pam Mahin
Child Safety Seat Technician
When was the last time you adjusted the harness straps on your child's car seat? Is your child complaining their seat is too small or is hurting them? Remember if your child is rear-facing, the harness straps need to be at or below the child's shoulders and if forward-facing, the straps need to be at or just above the child's shoulders. All child safety seats have a height and weight minimum and maximum. If your child is over the height and/or weight limits for their current seat, you should replace it as soon as possible. Remember the recommended age to turn a child forward-facing is 2 years old or when they reach the height and/or weight limit of the seat. The child would then be forward facing in a 5-point harness until the forward-facing limits are reached. If the child is under 4 feet 9 inches in height when they have outgrown the 5-point harness, they would then need to be in a booster seat until they have reached this height. If you have a question or need help fitting the child in the seat or the seat in your vehicle, please give our office a call and we can help. For more information about the use of child safety seats, please click here. | 
