Is Your Child Buckled In Safely? Time To Check-In on Car Seat Safety! Do you know if your child’s car seat is properly installed? Or when they’re ready to grow out of the car seat and move into a booster? Read on to learn about car seat safety and where to get your free inspection here at Newsymom!
This is Public Health is brought to you in partnership with the Tuscarawas County Health Department.
In 2019, 608 children under the age of twelve were killed in the U.S. due to motor vehicle crashes. Within that number 38% of them weren’t buckled up! On top of that statistic, an additional 91,000+ children were injured in crashes. (CDC, Child Passenger Safety: Get the Facts)
Properly buckling up your child isn’t a joke; it’s serious business. Car seats help to eliminate risk of injuries to your child by anywhere from 71-82% compared to just using a seatbelt. It’s time to gauge whether your child is ready for wearing a seatbelt or staying in the car seat awhile longer.
Time to Check-In: Car Seats By Age
This infographic below shows the safest seat for your child!
How Do I Know When To Move My Child to the Next Stage?
Sometimes it’s hard to tell when your child is ready to jump to the next stage… This infographic below helps to show those crossover points so you can feel more confident in your seat safety decisions!
Ohio Safety Laws for Child Passengers
Read on for the basics of Ohio safety laws for traveling children below, or click this link to read the full PDF: Ohio Requirements for Child Restraints
- Babies and toddlers must ride in an appropriate car seat until they are age 4 AND weigh at least 40 lbs.
- Everyone aged 4-9 years old rides in the booster seat until they’re 4’9” tall.
- Everyone else 9+, buckle up with the adult seatbelt, ensuring the lap belt and chest belt are fitted correctly.
Proper Car Seat Installation Assistance
To check if your car seat or booster seat is properly installed, call the Tuscarawas County Health Department at (330) 343-5555 x. 111 or email at healthed@tchdnow.org for your free car seat inspection. The Tuscarawas County Health Department has several nationally certified car seat technicians on staff to make sure your littles are traveling safely!
A note for expecting mothers and fathers:
It’s a requirement to have your car seat installed properly before you leave the hospital with your newborn baby. Get it inspected before the baby comes!
Need A Carseat?
For those feeling those financial pressure due to rising costs, the Tuscarawas County Health Department can help you get a free car seat! (Yes, those gas prices hit us, too!) Contact the TCHD at (330) 343-5555 x. 111 or email at healthed@tchdnow.org to see if you qualify for one.
Melissa Klatt
Reporting
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