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Winter is approaching and the days and nights are getting cooler.
It’s this time of year where we strive to ensure our little ones are wrapped up
snuggly warm against the chill but did you know that you should remove your
child’s thick winter coat when they are travelling in a car seat? There’s a
reason for this. By leaving your child’s coat on in the car, it creates a gap
between your child and their safety harness. If there was to be a collision,
the harness wouldn’t be as close to their body as is required to correctly
restrain them. So what should we do? When placing your child in the car seat, ensure
their coat is removed and that the harness is pulled tight enough that you can
get two fingers between the straps and your child. Obviously we don’t want our
children to be cold so if required, once they are strapped in, tuck a blanket
in around them making sure it doesn’t come above armpit level. You will be able
to reach a comfortable temperature using the car heaters and then the blanket
can be removed if necessary. Older children will be able to remove the blanket
if they become too hot. In addition to this, it’s essential to ensure your
child’s car seat is correctly fitted and it’s recommended that your car seat is
fitted by a trained car seat adviser.
Drive safe everyone! X
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