{"id":3271,"date":"2014-08-01T22:17:11","date_gmt":"2014-08-02T02:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2014\/08\/11\/car-seat-safety-is-a-shared-responsibility-2\/"},"modified":"2014-08-01T22:17:11","modified_gmt":"2014-08-02T02:17:11","slug":"car-seat-safety-is-a-shared-responsibility-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2014\/08\/01\/car-seat-safety-is-a-shared-responsibility-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Seat Safety is a Shared Responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.safercar.gov\/parents\/CarSeats.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/08\/trsbanner-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">In   MD, DC &amp; VA the laws state that children under age 8 must be   secured in a car seat or booster seat that is appropriate for their age,   weight and height. Children over age 8 must be properly secured in a   vehicle seat belt. (That is more lax than best practice recommendations which suggest children ride in a booster seat until they fit safely into a vehicle seat belt and their feet touch the vehicle floor. This will vary by child and vehicle more than age.)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">Car   seats and booster seats save lives, there is no doubt about it. But,   just having the car seat in the car is not enough.\u00a0 Car seats and   booster seats can only save lives if they are properly installed and   used.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">Host Parents<\/span><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">It is your responsibility to show the au pair how to properly use your car seats and\/or booster seats. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">If you expect her to change seats to different vehicles, show her how to install them properly. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">If you do not want her to remove and re-install car seats, make that expectation clear. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">Even   if the au pair has a separate car that she is the only one driving the   kids in, please check the installation of the seats periodically. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">Au Pairs<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">You   are responsible for making sure that you understand how to buckle the   children safely in their seats and be sure that they are safely buckled   in <\/span><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">every time <\/span><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">you take them in the car with you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">The car should not move unless everyone is buckled. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">Make it a habit to check the seats each time you put the children in to see that the seat is secure and not too loose. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">If the seat is not working properly or you cannot figure out how to get it tight, ask your host parents as soon as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">If your host parents have asked you not to remove the car seat(s), please follow that rule. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">If you need to remove the seat for some reason, ask them for help putting the seat back in.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline\">If  you need help installing car seats, find a car seat inspection station  near you: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhtsa.dot.gov\/cps\/cpsfitting\/index.cfm\">http:\/\/www.nhtsa.dot.gov\/cps\/cpsfitting\/index.cfm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.safercar.gov\/parents\/CarSeats.htm\"><\/a> In MD, DC &amp; VA the laws state that children under age 8 must be secured in a car seat or booster seat that is appropriate for their age, weight and height. 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