How much do you know about carseats?

Most parents think that carseats are simple to use, and yet 95% of children are not safe in the car. Are your kids among them? Test your knowledge of child passenger safety and see how you measure up.

Most parents think that carseats are simple to use, and yet 95% of children aren't safe in the car. Are your kids among them? Test your knowledge of child passenger safety and see how you measure up.

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1. Which of these is NOT a good way to use an infant seat?
In the car
Snapped onto the top of a shopping cart
With your stroller
All of the above are good uses for an infant seat
2. What's the best way to keep your infant warm while travelling in the car in cold weather?
Thick fleece bunting, aka "Bundle Me"
Snowsuit
Shower-cap style cover, carseat poncho, or blanket
3. What's the best seat for a 25 lb 11 month old?
A rear-facing convertible
A forward-facing harnessed seat
A booster seat
4. What is the best seat for a 40 lb 3 year old?
A high-weight-harnessing seat
A high back booster
A no back booster
5. What's the LEAST safe way to install a carseat?
With LATCH
With the vehicle's seatbelt
With both LATCH and the vehicle's seatbelt
6. The handles of all infant seats must be down when in the car.
True
False
7. A locking clip is used for:
Keeping the harness on the carseat tight.
Preventing a child from unbuckling his carseat.
Locking the seatbelt in place to secure the child seat, if the seatbelt only locks in an emergency.
8. What's the best way to ensure a tight install?
Use a tightening device like the Mighty-Tite
Kneel in the carseat while tightening the belt
Get any police officer, fireman, or nurse to install it for you
Tie the seatbelt in a knot
9. A booster seat can be used:
without a seatbelt
with a lap belt or lap-shoulder belt
with lap belts only
with lap-shoulder belts only
10. The carseat harness tension should be:
Loose, so your child is not squished.
Tight, with 2-3" of slack so your child can move around comfortably
Snug so that you cannot pinch a horizontal fold in the harness by the child's shoulder.
11. When using a rear facing carseat, the harness should be:
At or below their shoulders
Below or above their shoulders, whichever slot is closest to their shoulders
At or above their shoulders
12. Where should the chest clip be positioned?
Near her neck
Level with her armpits
At her belly button
At her waist
13. What is the most movement a child seat should have once installed?
1/2 inch
1 inch
1.5 inches
2 inches
14. What is the purpose of the top tether?
To reduce head excursion
To tighten a loose install with LATCH or the seatbelt
To keep the car seat from wobbling when the child climbs in
To keep the carseat inside the vehicle if LATCH or the seatbelt fail
15. When should you stop using a shield booster with a child?
30 lbs
40 lbs
50 lbs
You should never use a shield booster with a child
16. What's the best way to keep your young child entertained in the car?
Attach toys to the carseat
Give them soft, lightweight toys to play with
Mount a DVD player to the vehicle headrest
Put them in the front seat so you can entertain them
17. What should you do with your child's carseat when flying, if the carseat is FAA approved?
Leave it at home
Use curbside check-in - so convenient and you don't have to lug it with you
Check it at the counter with the rest of your luggage, but make sure to have a travel bag on it so it doesn't get dirty or damaged
Gate check it to ensure it arrives at your destination
Use it on the airplane
18. What criteria should you use for choosing a carseat?
Cost
Fits in your vehicle
Fits your child
Is easy to use
All of the above
19. When do safety experts recommend you turn your child forward-facing?
When they reach 1 year or 20 lbs
When their feet touch the back of the vehicle seat
When they can pull themselves to a standing position on their own
When they reach the RF limit of their convertible seat by either height or weight.
20. If your child tries to escape their carseat, which is NOT a good response?
Put them in a belt-positioning booster
Pull off the road and park until everyone is buckled up safely
Reward them everytime they stay buckled up
Make sure you buckle your own seatbelt to show a good example.
21. When using a forward-facing carseat, the harness should be:
At or below the child's shoulders
Below or above the child's shoulders, whichever slot is closest
At or above the child's shoulders

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