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Safety First

At Home and on the Road

Part 2 of 2

By Belinda Clarke

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carrier, which was recently redesigned to be even easier for one person to use. According to Elisabeth Bergöö from the Sweden-based company, Baby Bjorn has always maintained that the riskiest part about using a carrier is placing the baby in and then taking him or her out.

"The company's vision has always been that everything has to be done from the front, by the user, without needing any help from a second person," says Bergöö. "The newest version of the carrier features what we call 'side latches,' which are easier to use because you can keep one arm around Baby while securing the latches with only one hand." Another benefit of this carrier is a sliding buckle, says Bergöö. This buckle at the bottom of the carrier allows you to adjust the height of the carrier to accommodate different-sized babies as they grow from newborns to larger infants.

Car Seats
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), infants should use an infant car seat in the rear-facing position until they are one year old. The harness straps should be at or below shoulder level, and the harness straps should fit snugly and lie in a relatively straight line without sagging. The harness chest clip should be placed at the infant's armpit level to keep the harness straps positioned properly.

For infants weighing more than 20 pounds, "convertible" car seats are available, which for infants younger than one year should be used in the rear facing position. Evenflo

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