At What Age Can Children Use Safety Seats?
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Child safety seats are generally designed for children between six months and eight years old, weighing less than 36 kilograms. Additional information about child safety seats is as follows: 1. Automotive child safety seats, also known as Child Restraint Systems (CRS), are specially designed seats for children of different ages, installed in vehicles to effectively enhance child passenger safety. 2. Automotive child safety seats can reduce the impact force on children and limit their body movement during vehicle collisions or sudden deceleration, thereby minimizing injuries and ensuring child passenger safety.
My baby started using a child safety seat right after birth. As a new dad, I used to think this thing was quite troublesome, but the doctor said newborns need to use a rear-facing safety seat from the time they leave the hospital until they are 1 to 2 years old, as it better protects their head and neck. I remember when my baby was 3 months old and would cry and refuse to sit in it, so I had to slowly coax them. When the child grows to around 2 years old, we switch to a forward-facing seat until about 4 years old, as kids become more active at this stage and the seat helps keep them secure. For older kids, like after 6 years old, a booster seat is needed to help them sit higher and ensure the seat belt fits properly. Recently, new regulations stated that children must use these until 12 years old before switching to adult seat belts, which I think is great—safety first! Now that my child is 5 years old, they’ve gotten used to it and just hop in and sit properly on their own.
