Nowadays, the popularity of safety seats has made great progress compared to a few years ago. However, there are still many misconceptions about the understanding and use of safety seats. Baike has specially selected several common misconceptions to provide you with in-depth interpretation.
Holding the baby is the safest way
Many middle-aged and elderly people in China believe that holding their children in their arms is the safest option. In fact, according to foreign test results analysis, when a car suddenly brakes at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a baby weighing 5.5 kilograms will become 110 kilograms! Even if adults react quickly enough in a car accident, the human bones cannot withstand the enormous instantaneous force generated by themselves and children. The ultimate result is that the child slipped out of the adult's hand and flew like a bullet in the car, with unimaginable consequences.
Babies can also use adult seat belts
Children are relatively small in stature, and if they use car seat belts directly, they may get stuck in their necks instead of in the middle of their shoulders. Due to the fragility of children's bones, once the car brakes urgently or collides, the human body will rush forward due to huge inertia. At this time, the seat belt stuck in their necks can cause chest rib fractures or neck bone fractures, and in severe cases, it can even suffocate the child.
The safety seat should be placed in the passenger seat with airbag protection
Airbags have a protective effect on adults, but not on children. The simulated collision experiment of airbags shows that in case of danger, when the airbags are quickly deployed, the watermelon on the seat is instantly shattered by the impact. When children are very close to the airbag dashboard, the instantaneous impact force of the airbag on the child's head can reach several hundred kilograms when it bursts!
The baby is heavy, according to the weight regulations of the safety seat, they can sit forward now
Although the safety seat is distinguished by the weight of the child facing forward or backward, it does not mean that it can only face forward and not backward beyond a certain weight. In 15 years of car accident data in the United States, the mortality rate of children aged 12-24 months with car seats facing forward and backward was 5.32 times higher. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that babies should sit in safety seats facing back at least until the age of two. Even after the age of two, it is highly recommended to have children sit facing back until the age of four, provided that they do not exceed the height and weight limits of car seats.
The safety seat from September to 12 years old has the highest cost-effectiveness and is the most suitable for purchase
In the globally authoritative ADAC safety testing, this model of seat has the lowest pass rate, and even if it passes, almost all of them have front bumpers. Because the more functions there are, the more complex the design becomes, and the harder it is to ensure quality. Moreover, the shelf life of safety seats is usually around 6 years, and there are still many doubts about safety seats that can be used for more than 10 years. The butler warns parents not to blindly pursue cost-effectiveness when it comes to children's safety issues. They should carefully compare and decide which one to buy based on selection principles.
