- Infants and toddlers should also be in an age- and weight-appropriate car seat.
- Make sure you read the manufacturer’s instructions for proper buckling.
- To reward good behavior, let your child buckle a favorite doll or bear next to them on the seat.
- Make sure your seat belt is fastened as well to serve as a positive role model.
- If your child gets out of the car seat, pull the car safely to the side of the road and put him or her back in the car seat.
- Children who weigh more than forty pounds should be in a booster seat.
- Children under age twelve should ride in the back seat of the car to avoid injury from air bags.
