Every Sunday after church, Rachel loves to read to our godson. She’s his reading buddy!!
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by Wendy S
Every Sunday after church, Rachel loves to read to our godson. She’s his reading buddy!!
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by Wendy S
The weather in Ontario, is starting to get colder. Colder weather means warmer clothes, and soon we’ll be in winter coats.
I took photos of Lauren in her car seat to prove my point. I tell parents to do this test so that they can see how dangerous it is to wear a winter coat in a car seat. (Lauren is squinting due to the sun.)
Here is Lauren in her car seat in her winter coat. I pulled the harness as tight as I could get it.
It passes the “Only 1 finger” test. It has to be tight enough, right?
UPDATE: It’s best practice to use the “Pinch Test” to check to see if the harness is tight enough.
When Lauren takes her coat off, you can see how loose the harness truly is.
Lauren shows how far she can pull the harness out and how far she can lean forward. This is very dangerous in a collision. The harness is to hold the child firmly in the seat to reduce movement during a collision.
In just her sweater, we pull the harness tight. This is safe.
(aired December 14, 2015):
This is the comment I hear most from parents. If you get a 3-in-1 coat that has an inner jacket and an outer shell, you can remove the outer shell before harnessing your child in the car seat.
For a child in an infant seat, you can harness them in the seat and then place a warm blanket over the top before taking them out to the car.
I hope these photos help you understand why a child should NEVER wear a bulky winter coat in their car seat.
Here are some great suggestions from the Car Seat Lady on how to keep your child warm: http://thecarseatlady.com/warmandsafe/
Here is a story of an infant, in a snowsuit, who miraculously survived being throw from their car seat during a collision. They were ejected from the car seat because the harness was too loose.
http://thestir.cafemom.com/baby/149235/the_important_winter_car_seat
I am here to help your child be safe while in a vehicle.
by Wendy S
by Wendy S
Craig has been working as the Senior Community Manager for Ford Canada for over a year now. And he’s loving it!
The girls and I love it too!
Part of Craig’s job is to engage with people on social media and share what is happening in the world of Ford Canada. This includes sharing photos of great cars with his followers on twitter and Facebook.
(You can follow him on twitter @FordCraigSilva and @FordCanada and on Ford Canada’s Facebook page)
Here’s where the perks for me come in! Very frequently, we’ll stop at car shows and look at all of the amazing vehicles — old and new! The girls really enjoy going and learning about the older vehicles.
Just the other day, we went to the grocery store and there happened to be a car show. The girls wanted to look at the cars before we did our shopping. We saw some really neat cars!
by Wendy S