August is the last chance for most to get their summer adventures in. It is also perfect to deem this time of year, travel safety awareness month. Maybe the universe is trying to tell me that Cayden is need of a sibling.:LOL:. Last week, I attended Nissan of Manhattan Diono’s Summer Road Trip Car Seat Safety Demonstration perfectly named Safety and Smiles with Diono.
Diono has a line of baby gear intended for parents on the go; designed to provide safety and convenience for families.
Diono’s car seat safety expert, Allana Pinkerton was on site to demonstrate how to properly secure a car seat within the Nissan vehicles, and to answer any questions attendees may have. Nissan of Manhattan showcased their Pathfinder, Murano and Rouge models with Diono’s redesigned models of its “all-in-one” car seats Radian RXT, Rainier, Radian R100 and Monterey Booster seats, Dreamliner Travel Bed and car seat accessories.
There are so many factors to keeping mind when purchasing a car seat and installing it properly:
- Selection: Make sure that you are purchasing the correct car seat for your child based on height and weight. You also want to make sure that the car seat you are using is not expired, recalled, or has an otherwise unknown history (for example, a seat purchased used at a garage sale or consignment shop or been in an accident prior to purchase.)
- Direction:Premature graduation to the next seat type/size/position increases risk of injury. Children should stay rear-facing in size-appropriate car seats until they reach the highest weight and height allowed for rear-facing by the manufacturer.
- Installation of the seat: READ THE MANUAL and check out online videos from the manufacturer. Car seat should be as tight as possible and should not move. Straps should be snug on your child, not tight.
DID YOU KNOW?
You can take your car seat to your local fire department for proper installation.
Another very important issue discussed was children being left in cars. There have been so many unfortunate instances this summer alone. Being a parent is stressful, and sometimes it is easy to forget things, especially if the child is super quiet because they’ve fallen asleep, but we must remember to check to make sure our kids are not left in our cars. Children’s bodies overheat easily, and infants and children under 3 years old are at greatest risk for heat-related illness.
The simplest way to avoid such tragedy is, Look before you lock. Make it a routine every time you enter and leave your car. Put something in the back, like your purse or wallet, that will make you remember to check.
Being a first time mom, I had so many unanswered questions about installing a car seat, when we should transition from rear to forward facing, what’s more important weight or height etc. Allana was very informative and her safety tips provided answers to my questions.
The Radian RXT, Rainier, Radian R100 and Monterey Booster seats, Dreamliner Travel Bed are priced at $359.99, 279.99, 119,99, and $59.99, respectively.
