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Wearing winter coats in a car seat might not be a great idea for your kids, experts say

Wearing winter coats in a car seat might not be a great idea for your kids, experts say
NEW THIS MORNING. IF YOU'RE A PARENT... YOU KNOW ITS IMPORTANT TO GET YOUR KIDS BUCKLED SAFELY IN THEIR CAR SEATS. BUT IT CAN ALSO BE A CHALLENGE... ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO WINTER. NBC FIVE'S JACKIE PASCALE JOINS US LIVE FROM COLCHESTER... WITH THE REMINDERS FROM POLICE. JACKIE? UVM Medical Center says winter coats and snowsuits may be dangerous for children to wear in a car seat. Experts say in the event of a crash, a winter coat or snow suit may flatten and cause the harness to loosen. Doctors and police say you should test to see if the coat is safe for your child to your child to wear in the car before your child to wear in the ca before you hit the road.
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Wearing winter coats in a car seat might not be a great idea for your kids, experts say
Bundling up before traveling is an essential step but experts are cautioning parents to remember one key element when strapping kids into their car seats after putting on several layers. Kids wearing heavy winter coats might not be safely buckled in and could lessen the effectiveness of the car seat. So, instead of keeping the large coat on your child, experts said it바카라 게임 웹사이트s a better idea to take off the main coat while driving. There are some tips you can follow to keep your child safe, according to Consumer Reports. Step 1Put the coat on your child, sit him or her in the car seat and fasten the harness. Tighten the harness until you can no longer pinch any of the webbing with your thumb and forefinger.Step 2Without loosening the harness at all, unhook it and remove your child from the car seat. Take the coat off, put your child back in the car seat, and buckle the harness straps, which should be adjusted just as they were when the child was wearing the coat.If you can pinch the webbing between your thumb and forefinger now, then the coat is too bulky to be worn under the harness.To keep smaller children warm during the car ride, drape an aftermarket cover, or fitted blanket, over the car seat.

Bundling up before traveling is an essential step but experts are cautioning parents to remember one key element when strapping kids into their car seats after putting on several layers.

Kids wearing heavy winter coats might not be safely buckled in and could lessen the effectiveness of the car seat.

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So, instead of keeping the large coat on your child, experts said it바카라 게임 웹사이트s a better idea to take off the main coat while driving.

There are some tips you can follow to keep your child safe,

Step 1

Put the coat on your child, sit him or her in the car seat and fasten the harness. Tighten the harness until you can no longer pinch any of the webbing with your thumb and forefinger.

Step 2

Without loosening the harness at all, unhook it and remove your child from the car seat. Take the coat off, put your child back in the car seat, and buckle the harness straps, which should be adjusted just as they were when the child was wearing the coat.

If you can pinch the webbing between your thumb and forefinger now, then the coat is too bulky to be worn under the harness.

To keep smaller children warm during the car ride, drape an aftermarket cover, or fitted blanket, over the car seat.