
Preventing and Identifying Injuries to Children in Car Accidents
- May 28, 2019
- Asheville Auto Accidents Car Accidents
Automobile accidents are always stressful and frightening events and can be made even scarier when your child is injured in a crash. For children aged 10-14, auto accidents are the third leading cause of death, and for children between 5-9, the fourth leading cause. Here are some tips to help keep your kids as safe as possible, to help reduce the possibility of them getting injured in a crash: Keep Car Seats Rear-Facing Until Age 2 Previously, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended keeping the car seat read facing as long as possible, but in the current policy statement published in Pediatrics, the AAP now advises parents to keep toddlers in rear-facing car seats until age two. Once they have outgrown the 3 point harn[...]