Car Safety for Our Young Ones

Tens of thousands of children ride in cars or school buses to go to school everyday. Sometimes a lot of parents through one reason or another prefer to carpool than let their kids ride in school buses.

Whether going to school, or to a relative’s house to visit or even just to travel and have fun, kids need special protection when riding inside a car.

It is true that all cars nowadays have seatbelts even at the backseats of the cars. However, for children ages 12 and below, just wearing seatbelts are not enough.

First, if your child is 12 or below, don’t let them ride in front of the car. Always strap them at the back. Accidents, however hard we try to avoid them, sometimes happen. A child who is sitting in front in an accident can easily get badly hurt if the child’s head hits a hard object like the dashboard of the car.

Also, although most cars have airbags that deploy after an impact as a result of accident, these things are not that helpful to a young one. Airbags are designed to protect adults or individuals with bigger size or built and not young ones. Although airbags have saved a lot of adults in an accident, these airbags account also for a number of injuries in children when deployed due to impact.

Even with seatbelts fastened at the back, children’s seatbelts should be adjusted to conform to their built or size otherwise it could even strangle them in case of an accident.

For young tots however, booster sits may be need. This also allows the young one to be securely fastened to the seat to avoid sudden jerks or pulls when your car is hit by another vehicle.

Put the above safety tips in mind and drive safely.