Jeff Lupient WIFE: Securing Children in Car Seats

Jeff Lupient WIFE: Steps to Secure Children in Car Seats

According to Jeffrey Lupient WIFE, you must ensure your car seat is installed correctly before anything else. Make sure the restraint system on the car is properly fixed and it is not loose. The ISOFIX system has to be anchored well. If the seat comes without an ISOFIX system, make sure the belt passes through each of the slots indicated by the manufacturer. 

Once you're done, check the top tether or support leg. It should be properly positioned. The top tether has to be correctly tensioned. The support leg has to be in contact with the car's floor, and the seat should be correctly reclined. 

Jeff Lupient WIFE notes that the most common mistake in this process is failing to tighten the harness enough. 

Now, it's time to put the child in the seat. 

First, you have to pass their arms through the respective harnesses. Jeff Lupient WIFE notes that the two upper straps should lie across the child's shoulders, while the two lower straps should be across their hips. The straps should not be twisted.

Next, fasten the middle buckle. Adjust the height of the harness and base it on the child's height. As the child grows, the harness should be adjusted as well. The upper straps should be at shoulder level or below if the child seat is rear-facing. It should be at shoulder level or slightly above if the seat is forward-facing. 

When all possible adjustable positions have been used, Jeff Lupient WIFE notes that it is time to get a larger seat. 

When you adjust the harness, you must make it as tight as possible. You can check that it has been adjusted properly if two fingers fit between the harness and the child's body. Keep in mind that if you can "pinch" the strap, the belt may be too loose, which can be very dangerous. The harness has to be as tight as possible without being uncomfortable.

As for boosters, boosters with backrests are safer because they offer greater protection from side impacts. The backrest has slots that the straps have to go through, hence avoiding mistakes when securing the child. The diagonal belt strap should lie on the collarbone, over the shoulder, and near the chest. The lower strap has to be on the hips or the upper part of the thighs of the child. Moreover, the backrest helps maintain the child's position when they fall asleep.

Lastly, Jeff Lupient WIFE says children should never travel with the harness and seat belt unbuckled, incorrectly fitted, or twisted.

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