Become a Car Seat Champion

BECOME A CAR SEAT CHAMPION 3 TRY before Group 3 for big kids 22-36kg (48-79lbs or approx. 6 - 11 years old) Group 2 and 3 seats are designed to raise children up from the car's existing seat so that the adult 3-point seat belt is pbsitioned correctly across the pelvis, O chest and collarbone. Other options: Booster Seat Group 1, 2 and 3:9-36kg (20-79lbs or approx. 9 mths to 11 years) NEW seats are you BUY! JUMP TO SQUARE7 BEST! If you can afford one. GO TO SQUARE 7 49* CHILDREN MUST USE AN APPROPRIATE CAR SEAT UNTIL Group 2 for kids 15-25kg (33-55lbs or approx. 4 - 6 years old) 1- Booster seat - Uses the 3-point adult belt to restrain child - Uses belt guides to position the UK CAR SEATS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED 12 782 66 O% UK CARERS 70 POLLED WHO THINK THEIR CHILD'S CAR SEAT IS INSTALLED PROPERLY e SEAT BELT adult belt on child - Adjustable headrests move as child grows YEARS OLD OR 1.35M IN HEIGHT Group 1 for kids 9-18kg (20-40lbs or approx. 9 mths - 4 years old) - Usually forward facing. More manufacturers will begin to offer more rear-facing options as i-Size regulation phases into law - Five point harness or impact shield to restrain toddler - Secured to car via a base or the seat belt Adjustable head support and harness position to provide more space for growth UK CARERS POLLED WHO FOUND INSTALLING THEIR CAR SEAT EASY GROUP The seat MOVES! There's SLACK in the seat belt Group 0+ & Group 1 combination seat 0-18kg (up to 40lbs or approx. birth to 4 years old) SHAKE EITHER SHAKE GO BACK TO SHAKE the seat GO BACK TO SQUARE 7 Group O for babies O up to 10kg SQUARE 7 SIZE (22lbs or up to approx. birth to 6-9 mths) Group 0+ for babies up to 13kg O (29lbs or up to approx. 12 -15 mths) - Rearward facing to support and protect an infant's head, neck and spine - Secured to car via a base (Isofix or belted) or the adult 3-point seat belt 5-point harness to restrain baby Studies show that rear-facing child seats are up to five times safer than those facing forward. It is illegal to carry a child in a rear-facing child seat in any front seat protected by an active frontal airbag. 17 REMEMBER! Perform regular Vou SWAP the checks to make WELL DONE: Children under 1.35m in height o under 12-13 veur MUST ue the correct restraint What is i-Size i-Size is a new regulation for child car seats i that will run in parallel to the current regulation R44 over the next few years. The I key changes are that i-Size will make rearward i facing travelling mandatory for children up to | 15 months. It will require ISOFIX only seats and the introduction of a side impact test. i-Size will make it easier for parents to choose and install the right child seat and it will make i travelling for children even safer. seat between sure the seat is SECURE: Your family WINS: CARS. GO BACK 1in7 TO SQUARE 7 PARENTS FACE THEIR CHILDREN Provided by: FORWARD T00 EARLY carloan 4u.co.uk -- --- ---- --- OINSTALLATION CHALLENGE EXTRAS SOURCES: 3. Not all car seats will fit well in your car. Most good retailers will allow you to try the seat before purchase. Check the seat fits properly in your car with no gaps. If you intend to use the seat in more than one car, try to take both cars when purchasing. See www.childcarseats.org.uk for more guidance or www.which.co.uk - Try the seat in your car - if you cannot get it to fit securely, do not buy it. - Check that the seat meets the United Nations Standard Regulation 44.03 - look for the 'E' mark. Britax-Roemer Britax.co.uk childcorseats.org.uk www.guardion.co.uk/money/ 2011/sep/17/child-car-seats-motoring www.britax.co.uk/sofety-centre/regulations/regulations www.dalymail.co.uk/news/article-2090574/One-seven- parents-children-risk-placing-forward-facing-car-seats-early.htm/ 7. An improperly installed car seat significantly increases the risk of injury to your child in the event of an accident 8. READ and FOLLOW the manufacturer's instructions - If you've misplaced the instructions, you can usually find them published on the manufacturers site 4 &5. used car seat may not offer enough protection as it may have been in a previous accident, not be up to current standards or not have installation instructions. www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/10017439/ Badly-fitted-cor-seats-put-children-at-risk-Which-worns.html www.itv.com/news/central/story/2013-06-03/ car-child-seat-safety-shocker www.which.co.uk/news/2013/04/which-colls-for-better- advice-for-online-child-car-seat-buyers-316209/ www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/sep/24/ car-seats-mistakes Car seat discount schemes may be available in your area - ask your local council's Road Safety Department 14. Installing a car seat is not as easy at it looks - even the professionals sometimes get it wrong. Help is available! Most local authorities and child advocate groups carry out regular checks. www.childcarseats.org.uk has a list of locations. 6. If you must use a 2nd hand car seat, only use one that you know the history of and only if it's not too old Before you agree to buy the seat: - Examine it carefully for damage (although not all damage will be visible) Make sure the manufacturer's instructions are available. - Make sure the seat is suitable for your child's weight and height 15. A 2011 study by The Guardian found that errors occur when a car seat is moved between vehicles. Redshift Research - 1000 parents who have a child's car seat installed in their car June 2013 It is important t to the safety of y child that you ensure the seat is correctly installed in ALL vehicles. ist timer? GET IT in the seat an TIGHTEN Plase the child CHECKED! GROUP Still going US ED? MOVE UP Mabe sure the SEA K hand pases through all cor GUIDES! 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