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Bringing your own car seat or booster is the best option! Thankfully, there have been great strides made in developing safety seats that can be easily transported when not in use. For example, The Car Seat Lady recommends several fabulous options ranging from infant carriers that easily snap to compact strollers to combination stroller car seat/booster options. These are great because they not only offer a safer seating option for flights or other vehicular transport, but they can be rolled (with a child it in!) through expansive airports or along sidewalks to taxi or bus depots; freeing up parental hands, and saving backs and sanity!
A last resort if you forget or cannot bring your own car seat or booster, is a rental car seat. Because it is impossible to know for certain if a rental seat has sustained an impact in a crash, it is always best to bring your child's own car seat; but a rental is better than nothing at all! If the taxi or rental car agency offers to provide a safety restraint seat for your child, be certain to check that it is appropriate for your child's age, weight, and height. Also be certain it is properly installed and that it is in working order with no broken straps or latches. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website provides a fabulous page with age-appropriate safety seat guidelines if you are unsure of what type of seat to request.
The emergency-only option for families travelling with a child is to use whatever safety feature is available (usually a lap and/or shoulder belt). While it is true that any restraint is better than no restraint at all, using a safety belt alone on a young child is a last resort option and should never be done if an appropriate car seat or booster seat can be obtained. If you are in a situation where there is no option other than to use a standard seat belt, there are several important steps you can take to ensure that the restraint offers the best protection it can:
- Never buckle more than one person into a car seat belt. Buckling more than once person into a car seat presents the risk of the top person being fatally crushed in the event of a crash.
- Never put the shoulder belt behind the back or under the arm of a passenger.
- Be vigilant about seat belt use for everyone riding in the vehicle; studies have shown that restrained passengers are 4 times more likely to die if someone else in the car is not restrained.
Used properly, car seats and seat belts save lives... a little planning and research can provide you with the knowledge you need to determine which option will best suit your unique needs. Safe travels!
- Destination Mom
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