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As cold weather may be coming our way (at last), new safety studies are indicating that it is unsafe to buckle a child into a car seat with his\/her coat on.<\/strong> Please v<\/a>iew this video from the TODAY show illustrating what can happen.<\/a>..the car seat is loosened by the extra fabric of a coat and in a crash situation, the child flies up and out of car seat.\"images\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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If weather is cold, put the child’s coat ON TOP of the car seat buckle\/belt for warmth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victoria Paton, Senior Community Counselor of Au Pair in America, has advised her Au Pairs to make note of this and for added safety to take the car with car seat to the next Safe Kids Worldwide “Car Seat Check-up Event:<\/a><\/p>\n

Check Up Event – Safe Kids Montgomery County – 1\/12\/2016 – 8:00AM-6:00PM<\/div>\n
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016 – <\/span>8:00am<\/span> to 6:00pm<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Council Office Building
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or make an appointment at one of Montgomery County’s Car Seat Inspections Stations…click here.<\/a><\/div>\n
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