Are your kids safe in the car?

Car-Seat Safety for Kids

In case you didn't already know, chiropractic care for kids is one of the our specialties at Performance Chiropractic. And, sorry grown-ups, but kids are definitely our favorite patients. Because we want all kids, including our own, to be safe in the car it seemed important to us to share some information with you after a recent public health study was published about kids safety while traveling by car.

What We Don't Know

The report suggests that too many people don't know the best ways to keep kids safe in the car. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for kids age 1-17 so this is definitely important. The good news is that deaths of kids age 1-3 has dropped by 50% during the past 3 decades- did I say good, I mean great... that is GREAT NEWS! However, we still have work to do to keep our older kids safe in the car. According to the research review, "Forty-six percent of child fatalities occur among children younger than age 5 who are unrestrained in a vehicle." 

 

What To Do- TODAY!

The safest place to secure kids in a safety seat is rear-facing in the center seat (helps protect against side impact collisions). Your kids that have outgrown the safety-seat should use a booster seat until they are at least 4 feet 9 inches tall.