tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84294315763655998072024-02-07T02:20:55.864-08:00Car-safety for kidsThis blog is about Norwegian car-safety for kids. The information found in this blog is meant to inform parents but reading here does not guarantee that your child is properly restrained.
For contact please email: sikringavbarnibil@bluezone.no
To all non-Nowegian readers: Follow the rules and regulations that applies for car-safety in your country.Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-18787618349362524082010-07-20T05:55:00.000-07:002010-07-20T06:59:04.310-07:00New and important car-seat video - it can save lives!<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="405" width="450"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sssIsceKd6U&hl=nb_NO&fs=1?color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sssIsceKd6U&hl=nb_NO&fs=1?color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="405"></embed></object></div><br />
Please help spread the video on Facebook, Twitter and so on to help this important message catch on. It is such a shame that parents don't get this vital information, everyone wants there child to be as safe as possible in the car. Every day two small children is killed in car accidents in Europe(that is 730 children each year!), if all children under four years sat rear-facing many lives could be spared. Mind you that this message is important not only to parents in Europe but every parents that drives a car with their little children in it.<br />
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In 2008 ANEC, the European consumer organization, published a research report based on real accidents in US, UK and Sweden. Especially the UK numbers were sad, of the 8 death accidents study from the UK 6 children could have survived(some of them with only bruises) if the had been in a correctly installed rear-facing car seat instead of a forward facing one. ANEC's conclusion was that all children in Europe under the age of four should be in rear-facing car seats. The whole report can be read <a href="http://www.anec.eu/attachments/ANEC-R&T-2008-TRAF-003.pdf">here</a>. <br />
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<b>Important: </b>Check out how long your seat can be used rear-facing. One can not just turn a seat to rear-facing position if the seat is not created for that purpose and it is important to check the rear-facing limit of your car seat(a child over that limit can not use the car seat rear-facing). <br />
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In European it is possible to get rear-facing car seats that can be used up to 25 kg(55 lbs). All children should stay rear-facing until they are four years old, remember that bent legs is not dangerous(many parents turn their kids forward-facing way to early because they believe their children's legs is hurting even when the child never once has complained about it. <a href="http://kidsincars.blogspot.com/2007/09/bent-or-crossed-legs-are-not-dangerous.html">More on bent legs</a>).Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-34185606145986594442009-04-19T23:37:00.000-07:002009-04-19T23:39:54.455-07:00Rear facing car seats with 25 kg(55 lbs) weight limitHere is a list of European car seats that can be used rear facing up till 25 kg(55 lbs):<br /><br /><ul><li>Britax Secura</li><li>Britax Hi-Way</li><li>Britax Freeway</li><li>Britax Two Way Elite</li><li>Britax Multitech<br /></li><li>Brio Zento<br /></li><li>MaxiCosi Mobi<br /></li><li>Akta Graco Cosmic Comfort S</li></ul>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-26007147048755434242009-04-14T02:03:00.000-07:002009-04-14T02:18:25.798-07:00Joel's storyThis is a story that needs to be told(and read by everyone that has children), Joel's family have shared their story hoping that other parents can learn from it and maybe their story can help prevent similar accidents from happening. Let's hope Joel's story can contribute to make parents aver on the importance of extended rear facing and let people know that there has been a huge gap in the recommendations(what is safest for our children) and the law. Let's hope for a change in the laws concerning children's safety in cars. Here is Joel's story :<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q8gU9zzCGA8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q8gU9zzCGA8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />For those of you who wants to know how Joel is doing now pleas visit his families website <a href="http://www.joelsjourney.org/">Joel's Journey</a>.Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-19744340293105567112009-04-13T00:57:00.000-07:002009-04-13T01:09:23.868-07:00Two new web shop's for the English speaking marketIt can be a bit tricky to get a rear facing car seat for those who lives outside Scandinavia, here is a couple of on line stores making it easier to get a hold of a rear facing car seat for your toddler:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.rearfacingcarseats.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 30px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9KsMR7JQvlBGeqo4Dgs6pjeud0rGPyqo8SvJxo_aVSqlzbg4ZpNnK57uoAkJ4Pl8m7QjRYd6AuIPlpAa5oKIzmsK9wAmKTUK6j15SlE3HLU6X9SyLb7N6TWtSQYRYD69sioS29pHuuXn/s400/rfcs_logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324084185383678354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.carseat.se/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 30px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSf8RRxxDVTUIEflDkMy_a_Z8dbY9JEXxAuUPFz7BJMAzRdA7FsWCUtMxFa1YjJaPrjXUG38_ofpnEY7xPNC-RgniKM-lTIs2_M56uTQ19aRJRfxWmQJ5hCCOx7pfZzYJKFnjFQeSiWdEZ/s400/cs_logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324084187317831826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Opening 14th April 2009<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rearfacing.co.uk/index.php">Rear Facing - The way forward</a> has got a <a href="http://www.rearfacing.co.uk/buyersguide.php">buyers guide</a> on their webpage(for readers in the UK).<br /></div>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-57196878608526912452008-09-26T14:43:00.000-07:002008-09-26T14:44:17.148-07:00Crash test<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fKIeExpDLDA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fKIeExpDLDA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-87930784173738184762008-07-31T03:06:00.000-07:002008-07-31T03:07:49.301-07:00Please feel free to share<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywT55um6qTHsZNao4eBEdLtyFXGDLZRlz47YBkJSJ55BYY-2TKIvbqglagFRWUU_byAJSotkY-sKFaXqmwPmNlxZelqyYNFsCsxGm7KznBnG5B7DCzvDkcCIX6HgSAABhDEIdZOaDkaBO/s1600-h/kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywT55um6qTHsZNao4eBEdLtyFXGDLZRlz47YBkJSJ55BYY-2TKIvbqglagFRWUU_byAJSotkY-sKFaXqmwPmNlxZelqyYNFsCsxGm7KznBnG5B7DCzvDkcCIX6HgSAABhDEIdZOaDkaBO/s320/kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229117712569133522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Printable information<br /></div>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-51354086127693379592008-06-23T23:07:00.001-07:002008-06-25T14:16:10.906-07:00New European research - children should sit rear facing in the car up till four years of age<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IySyNePIuWhdlD9nltkSCDnCF6EcKfvWDk7dGOy-QvmX1qBnmeiXUnOrTgSGuY2JJJBSe8eLpvDuIc-gT1xDD72b175vgyNEH9Rn1wdHmxNw4DQn3zi0W2FPLyg1DLkY-rEEDDowd54Q/s1600-h/SnuppasA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IySyNePIuWhdlD9nltkSCDnCF6EcKfvWDk7dGOy-QvmX1qBnmeiXUnOrTgSGuY2JJJBSe8eLpvDuIc-gT1xDD72b175vgyNEH9Rn1wdHmxNw4DQn3zi0W2FPLyg1DLkY-rEEDDowd54Q/s400/SnuppasA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215555013105612498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" >The picture to the left shows a five year old boy rear facing in a Britax Multitech(the seat is RF up till 55 lbs) in the back of a VW Passat.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A small cut from the report:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;">Child safety in cars: A wide gulf has developed between technology and legislation</span><br /><br />Children up to four years of age would be better protected in cars if they traveled rearward-facing in a suitable child restraint, rather than forward-facing as is the usual practice in most of Europe. Suitable seats are widely used in the Nordic countries, but are not readily available in the rest of Europe. The law and the supply of seats, together with the information for parents, are in urgent need of revision. These are the conclusions of a study commissioned by ANEC looking at the lessons to be learned from accidents in the UK, US and<br />Sweden</blockquote><br />A small quote from section<span style="font-weight: bold;">: 5 - Findings based on the UK fatal Accidents Data </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5.1 Forward Facing child seats</span><br /><blockquote>....In six of the eight accidents the research team judged that the child would have survived had they been seated in a suitable rearward facing car seat. The agees of these children ranged from five and three-quarter months to just under four years old. In the remaining two cases the protection offered by a rearward facing seat would have been compromised by additional loading from luggage in the boot area and gross roof intrusion into the seating position. The children in these accidents were aged seven months and one and a half years old.</blockquote><br /><br />The organization wants to make rear-facing car seats available in all of Europe and says that children should stay rear-facing up till four years.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFLJSSEWDMWpgMsbxOhGiH3MENncGCR3b5W8cKGvfOu3AVPIm_vF054x4Qi_1eM5MHecQDRbEt4CSGPu6J1D-BFgM43OF1iqiGnD8fZ4gZ6b690k9cnyi4FIztus8IAZ_Wk_zmz3Xu0n_/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFLJSSEWDMWpgMsbxOhGiH3MENncGCR3b5W8cKGvfOu3AVPIm_vF054x4Qi_1eM5MHecQDRbEt4CSGPu6J1D-BFgM43OF1iqiGnD8fZ4gZ6b690k9cnyi4FIztus8IAZ_Wk_zmz3Xu0n_/s400/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215555018113504626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The picture to the left shows a four year old girl(110 cm & 18 kg) rear facing in a Britax Two Way Elite and a three year old boy(93 cm & 13 kg) rear facing in a Akta Graco Duologic seat. They sit in the back of a VW Golf st.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">About ANEC:</span><br /><blockquote style="font-family: verdana;">ANEC, the European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardization (known informally as 'the European consumer voice in standardization'), is an organization promoting and defending consumer interests in the processes of standardization and certification and in legislation related to standardization and certification.<br /><br />ANEC provides technical expertise and advice drawn from a network of more than 200 consumer representatives across Europe. The organization's experts contribute directly to the work of more than 80 technical committees and working groups of the European Standards Organizations, CEN, CENELEC and ETSI.</blockquote><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Source: Wikipedia</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwT6U81xRfpBP-T_7Lh0MUKCRggTy___3E7PrinrDqaLXttQDXNl6hcXZXbqDQjnpZJxuCCxdLhXxjJj9JLZM4wIe-CPDxfbsE7WnCErfcGyInFCPza4RmYtjTbNiN5CiiIdECCImyfxCX/s1600-h/Pearly3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwT6U81xRfpBP-T_7Lh0MUKCRggTy___3E7PrinrDqaLXttQDXNl6hcXZXbqDQjnpZJxuCCxdLhXxjJj9JLZM4wIe-CPDxfbsE7WnCErfcGyInFCPza4RmYtjTbNiN5CiiIdECCImyfxCX/s400/Pearly3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215328049386086290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">For those of you who wants to learn more, look at real crash test data and more:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.anec.org/attachments/ANEC-R&T-2008-TRAF-004.pdf"><br />The main findings from the ANEC study</a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.anec.eu/attachments/ANEC-R&T-2008-TRAF-003.pdf">The enitre study</a>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-15551186034062380972008-05-08T12:52:00.000-07:002008-05-08T13:30:28.351-07:00What is the isofix(LATCH) system? And which cars has got isofix?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yMEHyygUJOATnkTd4tK8jSJDWc5YowJDb4i6KjrNknFfPYhvJ6ya06PkQCxpqlLLSRzzaTLHyncCm5jSIMv4cfR56PP-OVY3JWWSG87IFJ6OPr0I_UyKAna16OcMX9Du2Wh1bRCH8Lzk/s1600-h/DSC00091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yMEHyygUJOATnkTd4tK8jSJDWc5YowJDb4i6KjrNknFfPYhvJ6ya06PkQCxpqlLLSRzzaTLHyncCm5jSIMv4cfR56PP-OVY3JWWSG87IFJ6OPr0I_UyKAna16OcMX9Du2Wh1bRCH8Lzk/s320/DSC00091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198099462991194818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The picture above shows a little boy that weight approx. 12 kg(ca. 26 lbs) and height 86 cm. He sits rear-facing in a Britax Fix-Way(0-18 kg). The car is a Renalult Grand Scénic 2006. </span><br /></div><br />First a quote from <a href="http://www.car-safety.org/latch.html">car-safety.org</a>:<br /><blockquote>The LATCH system was originally called ISOFIX, a term still used in Europe. In Canada, it is the Lower Universal Anchorage System (LUAS) or CANFIX. It has also been called the Universal Child Safety Seat System or UCSSS. Some carseat companies have trade names for this system, for example, Britax uses the term "ISOFIT™". All of these names refer to the same universal anchorages that appear on a few model year 2000 vehicles and even more model year 2001 and 2002 vehicles. These are required by law in the USA for almost all model year 2003 and later vehicles. With the exception of the Volkswagen Passat and many Audi models since 1999, lower LATCH anchors cannot be retrofitted onto earlier model vehicles.</blockquote><br /><br />Isofix stands for International Standards Organisation FIX.<br />Isofix is a system specially made for fastening children's car seats(intallation without the car seatbelt). The car seat has two pairs of "claws" that can be attached on to to anchor points behind the seat of the car(usually found in the back seat). It is supposed to be an easier way to install the car seat and to reduce the risk of installing the car seat wrong.<br /><br />The anchor points are most often found in the cars back seat on the right and the left side.<br /><br />The illustration below is of the European isofix system:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTBQxF2CAX8qKef1lbwsIkiFKc012r_6Sh8aaZMJHyy3qq2DJ6Qw8_LJEnewHwmsgPVQXGO5sRqJGdBJ7B_Dd9cUubfgPgujalVT9NvTbP342HXM3uLxVDtPUBCbxn2-k06j29Ap5F6Dg/s1600-h/Isofix.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTBQxF2CAX8qKef1lbwsIkiFKc012r_6Sh8aaZMJHyy3qq2DJ6Qw8_LJEnewHwmsgPVQXGO5sRqJGdBJ7B_Dd9cUubfgPgujalVT9NvTbP342HXM3uLxVDtPUBCbxn2-k06j29Ap5F6Dg/s320/Isofix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198103272627186402" border="0" /></a>If the car seat is correctly installed using the cars seat belt their is no difference in the safety between a car seat installed with isofix and a car seat fastend with seat belts. But as mentioned earlier the risk of installing the car seat wrong is reduced when the seat is fastened with isofix. If one has a booster with isofix it is also safer when driving the car without the kids, beacause many parents drive around with boosters lose in their car when the kids don't sit in them. When the seat is installed using isofix one don't have to remember to fastend the seat every time one goes for a ride without the kids. Remember that a lose car seat can cause great damage in a accident, it will come flying trough the air like a projectile.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__zfG7l2sOB6oiB1IReWW0vRsGUb-p8u3k3QZh1mdpmtbTk9PclsYruqEQTWANK063sJfdqw6jmIvPwpxndtPk_haIJtM8DrBKt1Sp75VEajTeAhivA3Tf7a0flW54JgRBAneOGnMSyLO/s1600-h/DSC00092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__zfG7l2sOB6oiB1IReWW0vRsGUb-p8u3k3QZh1mdpmtbTk9PclsYruqEQTWANK063sJfdqw6jmIvPwpxndtPk_haIJtM8DrBKt1Sp75VEajTeAhivA3Tf7a0flW54JgRBAneOGnMSyLO/s320/DSC00092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198099467286162130" border="0" /></a><br />From 2007 isofix should be standard on new cars in Europe. Some car manufactures have had the isofix system in their cars years already, the first car with isofix came in 1997. <a href="http://www.bilguss.no/pdf/isofix.pdf">Here</a> is a list over cars with isofix(produced before 2007).Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-31803124659966322052008-05-01T23:59:00.000-07:002008-05-06T13:32:12.553-07:00Rear-facing campain in the UK<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTiO9EbZfLk8oiMY34RZPMfrrrLaQfbPcUT4RpEmYDAFidqr7xaPb4_iHceDMaXDNAfy8Yfc92vZHhtlJvJ3gBswshEgGCetSjmV0c_HNX7sL0Fg8ubcejhbRg2HiOarrK6iSl4KevPcJX/s1600-h/ABTX4%C3%A55mnd2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTiO9EbZfLk8oiMY34RZPMfrrrLaQfbPcUT4RpEmYDAFidqr7xaPb4_iHceDMaXDNAfy8Yfc92vZHhtlJvJ3gBswshEgGCetSjmV0c_HNX7sL0Fg8ubcejhbRg2HiOarrK6iSl4KevPcJX/s320/ABTX4%C3%A55mnd2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197364981631898658" border="0" /></a><br />The ladies behind the information site <a href="http://www.rearfacing.co.uk/index.php">Rear Facing - the way forward</a> was on a TV report on BBC informing about the safety of rear-facing. They did a great job.<br /><br /><br />The clip can be seen <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7330000/newsid_7335600/7335674.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&bbcws=1">HERE</a>.Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-25934737770293711892008-03-31T23:36:00.000-07:002008-04-02T04:10:02.170-07:00Accessories<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmHtEbR1vMSlO_DUBTMuvTU3EJb0m0eyseMUm878QWQqoECIwqyhfr_jlhYsp6WQQVsxWtSRH5uYPoGSSnAnCmVyjHB31s-LinLeVZS1gXINC1WyOB9fukMKVR-2zjFb2o7uApOle5Igb/s1600-h/IMG_1341.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmHtEbR1vMSlO_DUBTMuvTU3EJb0m0eyseMUm878QWQqoECIwqyhfr_jlhYsp6WQQVsxWtSRH5uYPoGSSnAnCmVyjHB31s-LinLeVZS1gXINC1WyOB9fukMKVR-2zjFb2o7uApOle5Igb/s320/IMG_1341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110716320379206226" border="0" /></a>Do you ever wonder what your child is doing in the backseat? Or do you have trouble with a Houdini that makes way out of the car seat belts?<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />The picture above: Mom and dad can see what happens in the backseat while the little boy sits safely rear-facing in the backseat. The picture is taken in a VW Caravelle.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mirror</span> - If you worry about what's going on in the backseat there are special mirrors that can be fastened on the headrest in the backseat so that you can see your child. The mirror called Easy-View is collision tested.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Belt clips</span> - Many parents struggel with kids who in one way or another gets out of the car seat belt. A belt clip prevents the child from taking of the seat belt and it also locks the belt in the right position.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Soft toys</span> - One can buy soft toys that is special made for children who sits rear-facing. Regardless of what way the child sits it is important to use soft toys, even a teddy bear can cause damage in a car accident. Things that lies loose in the car will double their weight many times when they come flying through the air in a collision. An example in this article <a href="http://www.bt.no/innenriks/article354248.ece">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Backseat cover</span> - If you are afraid of getting dirt on the backseat of the car it is possible to buy a cover that goes from the back of the seat and over the seat cushion.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunshade</span> - To protect the child against the sun it is possible to buy sunshades which is made for the car seat.Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-49755926653859279892008-03-30T00:52:00.000-07:002008-03-31T23:35:53.973-07:00Where to place the car seat?According to <a href="http://tryggtrafikk.no/?module=Articles;action=Article.publicOpen;ID=2183">Trygg Trafikk</a><br />it is of greater importance that the child sits rear-facing than where the car seat is placed in the car, but the middle seat in the back is supposed to be the safest place to sit.<br /><br />Swedish <a href="http://www.folksam.se/testergodarad/bilen/sakrabarnibil">Folksäm</a> says:<br /><br /><ul><li>Where is it best to place the child's car seat? If the airbag is turned of or disconnected it is several advantages to have the child in the front seat from a collision security point of view. Collision test shows a slight advantage in frontal collisions if the child sits in a rear facing seat that is leaned onto the dashboard, compared to a rear facing car seat positioned in the cars backseat leaned against the front seat. In a side collision the child is safer in the middle seat in the back of the car. The advantages from having the child in the front passanger seat is several... Read more about that <a href="http://www.folksam.se/testergodarad/barnet/sakerhetibilen/sakrabarnibil/1.11004">HERE</a>.<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Swedish organisation NTF says</span>:<br /><br />Question:<br />The safest place in the car to install the car seat?<br />Which place is reckoned to be the safest one for the car seat?<br /><br />Answer:<br />Which place is safest is impossible to say before the accident has occurred. To install the car seat in the passenger seat leaned against the dash board gives a firm ***** to lean the car seat against. The dashboard is stronger than for example the back of the front seats.<br /><br />The driver has more direct contact with the child if the child is placed in the front passenger seat. If you place the child rear facing in the back seat you cannot directly see what happens to your child if it suddenly screams, coughs or does something else that many parents would react to. If you have the child next to you in the passenger seat you can take one quick look at the child to see what has happened.<br /><br />To bend down to pick up things during the car trip most people know is dangerous. Still some people do so. To prevent this things like passifierholder that can be fastened to the child cloths is invented. Read more <a href="http://ntf.se/konsument/fraga1243.asp">HERE</a>.<blockquote style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="ntfPlaintext"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8FpR2NKjvmRjdqA6g4XiNWy7JaY6rIT2wdoDLUcXpuD7XU0iDROzSsieBKnYzrFvO4YqZ-10WUrYMuKwE8jh8TA8BLJvPJj72CIwsY10SfvP7Qd65R8VoZFwIu3P7ssW3jAjGwkNo6Pq/s1600-h/BeSafeKid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8FpR2NKjvmRjdqA6g4XiNWy7JaY6rIT2wdoDLUcXpuD7XU0iDROzSsieBKnYzrFvO4YqZ-10WUrYMuKwE8jh8TA8BLJvPJj72CIwsY10SfvP7Qd65R8VoZFwIu3P7ssW3jAjGwkNo6Pq/s320/BeSafeKid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117563207273486194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The picture above shows a seven months old boy in his HTS BeSafe iZi Kid car seat.<br /><br /></span></div></div></blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">When placing a car seat in the front passenger seat</span>: If one has got a very uneasy child it could be an idea to place the child in the front passenger seat, the child could be calmer if it sees mom or dad and the driver can keep focus on the traffic and driving the car. Make sure that the airbag is turned off! <span style="font-weight: bold;">If one places a child in a rear facing car seat in front of an active airbag it could potentially be lethal and it is illegal by law! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Is the airbag disconnected?</span><br />If the airbag is disconnected in a brand approved garage or turned of with a key(not just any key but a key especially made for the cars airbag) it should be safe. If one uses the key to turn off the airbag one must make sure that the airbag is turned off every time one seats the child in the front passenger seat. The most dangerous thing about disconnecting the airbag with the key is human error. One some cars it is possible to get the airbag on the passenger side totaly removed.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /></span>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-87171972842788632832008-01-07T14:19:00.000-08:002008-03-30T00:51:59.568-07:00Test winner<p><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Test winner - not always the safest alternative.<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Swedish NTF(The national </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">association for trafic security)</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> has a article on their website on how to interpret testresults. It is important to read the car seats tests thourougly, the test winner seat doesn't necessary have to be the safest alternative.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The article says(amongst other things) something that is important to remember: No matter which place the rear facing car seat has got in the test it is still better than the forward facing car seats. The tests doesn't take into account that it is recommended to have the kids rear facing for as long as possible.</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The article, link </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.ntf.se/konsument/barnibil/default31147.asp">HERE.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">In May 2007 a test was published, that test have been much noted. The results could be read in VG(and other magazines) and there was a </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">report on the tv-show God Morgen Norge on TV 2. There is a number of points of weakness in this test, one of many is that seats in different weightclassses was tested against each other.</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Akta Graco's seat Duologic only got three points under the criteria userfriendliness, that counts for 50% of the overall total score, this contributed to the average score that this seat got on this test. Under the criteria safety Duologic got the highest acchivable score(5 points) in front collision. While the seat HTS BeSafe iZi Comfort X1 only got 3.5 points in front collision, still this seat ended up with a higher total score than the DuoLogic seat. It is important to know that a front collision is the most powerful collision that one can experience,that is why it is important to have a seat that is as secure at possible in a front collision. Akta's seat did beat HTS's seat on several </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">categories under the safety criteria</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.tryggtrafikk.no/?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=2723">After this test was published Trygg Trafikk recommended the consumers to read the entire test and to look away from the eyes given on the dices in this test.</a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.sakerhetsbutiken.se/10.html">In Sweden the <span style="font-size:100%;"><em>Säkerhetsbutiken also has an article consering this test.</em></span></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">A recommendation: Read the test thoroughly</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and think about which criteria that is of more importance. Is it more important that the seat should be easy as possible to install or is it more important that it is the seat that is safest for your child?</span></p>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-59570365226306898982007-12-04T03:44:00.000-08:002007-12-04T04:08:23.288-08:00How to secure the baby in the safest possible way in the car<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3SBqbOorHR3xAdl6zArmsNSEQex2bj9Mrd4G4kXtr4LUjPD3Myz0xTCG_mlVT3nN_J-bbikkz90Y4BjoawRncGtH_RZJb7U_OevbLQUNkJIAg9Ex2oHBu4uxyksep5d_EcwYzkPdBLHn/s320/18.08.2006+%2833%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3SBqbOorHR3xAdl6zArmsNSEQex2bj9Mrd4G4kXtr4LUjPD3Myz0xTCG_mlVT3nN_J-bbikkz90Y4BjoawRncGtH_RZJb7U_OevbLQUNkJIAg9Ex2oHBu4uxyksep5d_EcwYzkPdBLHn/s320/18.08.2006+%2833%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Babies from approx. 0 - 10 kg(9 months)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />The picture on the left side shows a six hours old little baby boy in his rear facing car seat ready to leave the hospital.</span><br /><br />I Norway today we have three legal alternatives:<br /><ul style="font-family: verdana;"><li>Rear facing car seat<br /></li><li>Boxette</li><li>Safety net, to use over a stroller bag.</li></ul>Trygg Trafikk is clear in their recommendations rear facing car seat is the safest alternative. Trygg Trafikk's Swedish sister organization, NTF, says that one should only use a safety net if the child have a medical condition saying that they have to lie down in the car, all others should ride in a rear facing car seat. They recommend that people who considers safety net consults with their doctor first.<br /><br />Research done by the Swedish research and insurance agency, Folksam, shows that the risk of severe or deadly injuries are substantially higher with the use of safety net than with a rear facing car seat. If one sholud be so unfortunate to have an overturn with the car then there is a large risk that the baby could fall out of the safety net.<br /><br />When one uses the safety net, only the bag is fastend. The baby lies loose in the bag. One example can be seen in <a href="http://www.tryggtrafikk.no/?module=Files;action=File.getFile;ID=4117"><span style="font-weight: bold;">this crash test</span></a><br /><br />The myth about the rear facing car seat is bad for the babys back<br /><br />Some parents choose safety net or boxette when they are going for a long ride in the car because of this myth. It dosen't exist any documentation proving that rear facing car seats are bad for the babies back. One should take regularly brakes when on a long drive, that is good for adults and babies. Listen to the signals the baby is giving, a baby that experiences discomfort will in most cases cry, sob or scream.<a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.vti.se/templates/Report____2796.aspx?reportid=4591"><span episerver="http://schemas.episerver.com"><b></b></span></a>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-7063590330002686492007-11-29T02:14:00.000-08:002007-12-01T05:37:13.326-08:00Which rear facing car seats is available in Norway?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPwbCrbsfBCr8QSSUgXJO1OynLvay3rP6En3KG9RD9xQSmNcvriSNbn4hKseNXO2JNNzTvHzm-fRkSifr0v-_KjgceuJtfeNVI4d1ZtSJNg_dPzhgajsPy4bys9W2UNlhRMijNXp70jbc/s320/escort.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPwbCrbsfBCr8QSSUgXJO1OynLvay3rP6En3KG9RD9xQSmNcvriSNbn4hKseNXO2JNNzTvHzm-fRkSifr0v-_KjgceuJtfeNVI4d1ZtSJNg_dPzhgajsPy4bys9W2UNlhRMijNXp70jbc/s320/escort.bmp" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Rear facing car seats<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The picture on the right side shows a little girl rear facing in a HTS BeSafe iZi Combi seat. The seat is mounted in a Ford Escort stationwagen 1993 mod. The girl is 15 months old, 81 cm long and weights 10 kg.</span><br /><br />A lot of people believes that you have to have a rather large, new car to have enough room for a rear facing car seat. It is not so. In the Norwegian market to day it exists rear facing car seats which will fit into smaller cars such as for example: VW Polo, Nissan Micra, Mazda 121, 323 og Peugot 105 og 306. That means that there should be a possibility to find a rear facing seat that fits in your car, but it is important to try different seats to find the seat that fits perfect in your car. It is not a good idea to just go out and buy a car seat, it is important to try it in the car first.<br /><br />Overview of rear facing car seats available in Norway(the infant seats are not included in this list):<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.toffeliten.no/images/Cosmic_comfort_giulio.jpg">Akta Graco Cosmic Comfort</a> 0 - 25 kg, approved up till 18 kg in the backseat and 25 kg in the front seat(NB! <span style="font-weight: bold;">It it not allowed</span> to have a rear facing child in the front seat where there is an active airbag).</li><li><a href="http://autoliitto-fi-bin.directo.fi/@Bin/76611c66a813b02e2b2dc00130563902/1196515697/image/jpeg/1993129/Akta_Graco_Duologic%202007.jpg">Akta Graco DuoLogic</a> 0 - 18 kg, can be mounted with either isofix, 2 point seatbelt or 3 point seatbelt<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /></li></ul><ul><li>Bimbo Fix Fair 0-18 kg, <span style="font-weight: bold;">isofix</span><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.babyvest.dk/images/graa-sort.jpg">Brio Zento</a> 0 - 25 kg<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pikkuhurmuri.fi/tuotteet/pienet/1170451170.jpg">Britax FixWay</a> 0 - 18 kg, <span style="font-weight: bold;">isofix</span>.<br /></li><li><a href="http://briocity.se/images/hi-way.JPG">Britax Hi-Way</a> 0 - 25 kg<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.vauvatalojohanna.fi/ezimagecatalogue/catalogue/variations/1553-300x300.jpg">Britax Secura</a> 0 - 25 kg<br /></li><li><a href="http://oivashop.oivanet.com/shop_vaunuaitta/product_images/Bilbarnstol_Twp_Arosa.jpg">Britax Two Way Elite</a> 9 - 25 kg</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://netbutik.fdm.dk/shopograbatter/billeder/produkter/4245.JPG">HTS BeSafe iZi Combi X1</a> 0 - 18 kg<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.autoexperten.se/upload/Varumarken/Produktbilder/11-530064%20small.jpg">HTS BeSafe izi Kid X1</a> 0 -18 kg</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.sakerhetsbutiken.se/images/mobi.JPG">MaxiCosi Mobi </a>9 - 25 kg</li></ul><br /><br /></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-79475460949162451872007-09-20T01:32:00.000-07:002007-09-20T13:58:32.304-07:00Bent or crossed legs are not dangerous<a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8429431576365599807&postID=7947546094916245187"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8429431576365599807&postID=7947546094916245187" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0hF_eCHKCW-yk_kldCzGjM4Yy5S6-kuFEsg3XlUC6zwfp_aoRDGv4fz2SJEAAz0YsIGE04nPpQ7EKMSHCXAv1A-DBKy9RYf_0hi8TTB6mN06qo4VYOXbE8bCeSrc9ow4HpkmnH6U34OY/s320/26.12.2006+%286%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0hF_eCHKCW-yk_kldCzGjM4Yy5S6-kuFEsg3XlUC6zwfp_aoRDGv4fz2SJEAAz0YsIGE04nPpQ7EKMSHCXAv1A-DBKy9RYf_0hi8TTB6mN06qo4VYOXbE8bCeSrc9ow4HpkmnH6U34OY/s320/26.12.2006+%286%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Bent legs - no reason to<br />turn kids forward-<br />facing</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The picture to the right shows a six year old, 120 cm long boy rear-facing in a Britax Two Way Elite car safety seat. He likes sitting RF, he thinks it is nice to sit with support for the legs, instead of having them hanging in the loose air FF. He wants to sit that way because he knows thats the safest way for him to sit and besides he has a better view outside.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Many parents have the misconception that it is uncomfortable or dangerous to sit with the legs crossed or touching the back of the seat. It might be uncomfortable for an adult but not for a child, it is important to remember that a child is not a little adult.<br /><br />Here is what the experts are saying about bent or crossed legs when rear-facing:<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Medical Director at the Pediatric ICU in Ullevaal hospital, Tor Einar Calisch says in an interview with the newspaper Faedrelandsvennen:</span><br /><br /><blockquote style="font-family:georgia;">For those of you who believe that the children are sitting uncomfortably in a rear-facing carseat, the medical director has this to say:<br /><br />- In that age the children can sit crouching down over a longer period of time without problems. Children are also used to bent legs from the time they still were in they're mothers womb. That is not a problem. I addition parents can monitor there kids in the back by using a special mirror for rear-facing attatched to the <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">headrest</span>, says Calisch.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4TtQS6eUjeevyCsEKcc39aXL0T-hcnoqnUDnYVjZiEpWRyOL5BO_sgjN4Vb2brDW3XMY3x5G3vI8ggROSsI8Pn75vrhei0xJDzL5yNBkCvo0GRfJXi_hs8i_hPcjjS4Lon7aXILiQAft/s320/15.04.2007+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4TtQS6eUjeevyCsEKcc39aXL0T-hcnoqnUDnYVjZiEpWRyOL5BO_sgjN4Vb2brDW3XMY3x5G3vI8ggROSsI8Pn75vrhei0xJDzL5yNBkCvo0GRfJXi_hs8i_hPcjjS4Lon7aXILiQAft/s320/15.04.2007+%282%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></blockquote><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >The picture to the left shows the same six year old, only in another seat. </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >This seat is a Brio Zento, rear-facin up till 25 kg.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Trygg Trafikk has this to say about bent legs:</span><br /><blockquote style="font-family: georgia;">Bent legs are not dangerous!<br />Many parents are turning their child around to soon because they feel that the child is uncomfortable sitting with their legs bent in a rear-facing car safety seat. The child doesn't get hurt by setting with bent legs, and they usually they don't think it is uncomfortable either. In this situation as well as in all road trips, take regular breaks to stretch the legs and get some fresh air, that goes for every one in the car.<br /><br /></blockquote><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Swedish research and insurance company Fölksam says:</span><br /><blockquote style="font-family: georgia;">What do you do when there is little room for the kids legs?<br />Safetywise there is no danger for the kid to sit with bent legs. it is very seldom that kids complain, but it is often we adults who thinks it looks uncomfortable. For example a child can sit crouching down over a longer period without any problems.<br /><br /></blockquote><span style="font-family:georgia;">Volvo says:</span><br /><blockquote style="font-family: georgia;">That the kids might not be able to stretch their legs ha nothing to say for the security.<br /><br /></blockquote><span style="font-family:georgia;">American Car Safety 4 Kids says:</span><br /><p style="font-family: georgia;" align="left"><b>Is it dangerous to have my child's legs bent and/or his feet touching the seat?</b><br /></p><span style="font-family:georgia;"> No, this is </span><b style="font-family: georgia;">not</b><span style="font-family:georgia;"> a safety hazard. There are </span><b style="font-family: georgia;">no</b><span style="font-family:georgia;"> documented reports of children breaking their legs or hips in a crash. However, there are </span><b style="font-family: georgia;">countless</b><span style="font-family:georgia;"> cases of forward-facing children with spine or neck injuries. In a crash, a rear-facing child's legs will be thrown up and back away from the vehicle seat. It's important to note that children are very flexible and do not find riding this way uncomfortable. What looks cramped to an adult is fine for a child.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Amerikanske Car-Seat.org sier:</span><br /><blockquote style="font-family: georgia;">It is <i>NOT</i> considered a safety issue if a child's legs are bent at the knees in a rear-facing carseat, or if their feet can touch the vehicle's seat back.</blockquote><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Conclusion: Do not turn the child forward because of little legroom.</span>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-53190559696601614982007-09-19T23:01:00.000-07:002007-09-19T23:54:41.755-07:00Tips for children who suffer from motion sicknessMany parents turn their children forward-facing way to early because the child suffers from motion sickness. In a interview with the website Babyverden Medical Director at the Pediatric ICU in Ullevaal hospital, Tor Einar Calisch says that the motion sickness is rarely caused by the fact that the child is rear-facing.<br /><br />Here are a few tips that might help against motion sickness:<br /><ul><li>Sea Band - it is a acupressure bracelet. Sea-Band can be bought at the pharmacy, these are said to have really good effect on motion sickness. They are made in sizes for children and adults.</li><li>Chiropractor - has your baby suffered from colic it is possible that the chiropractor might be able to help you cure(or make it better) the motion sickness. It can be worth a try even if the child hasn't had colic as a baby.<br /></li><li>Check that the shock-absorbers isn't beginning to get worned out. It is said that children noticeses the vibrations from the shock-absorbers before the adults do, and that can make the children sick.<br /></li><li>Lightening distractor fastened to the car, can be bought from for example gasstations for about 100 NOK.</li><li>Mirror in the backseat so that the child can see mum and dad.<br /></li><li>ouMotion sickness tablets - there is several different types. Consult with your doctor or the pharmacy to find the type that suits your use.<br /></li><li>Do not smoke before entering the car.<br /></li><li>Do not smoke in the car.<br /></li><li>DVD-player, make sure to buy one that can be properly secured. If it isn't properly secured it can fall down during a crash and do severe damage.<br /></li><li>Do not put on to much clothes on the child.<br /></li><li>Take breaks and get some fresh air.<br /></li><li>Do not eat right before going for a ride in the car.</li><li>Do not eat sweets in the car.<br /></li><li>Sing with your child-it is supposed to some effect on the transport of oxygen in the body.<br /></li><li>A little piece of tape behind the right ear.</li><li>Occasionally open the window to let in some fresh air..</li><li>Bring a bottle of water so that the child has the possibility to drink water.</li><li>Some says that a little Coca Cola helps.</li></ul>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429431576365599807.post-58337780742061213112007-09-19T11:28:00.000-07:002007-09-20T13:25:26.708-07:008 out of 10 kids is not well enough secured in the car<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotoknudsen.no/archive59/040520051152JJ2CQemhG5f4gx9xBP/medium/090820070902Ra33QgBOnMbaILJeLA.JPG?42"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.fotoknudsen.no/archive59/040520051152JJ2CQemhG5f4gx9xBP/medium/090820070902Ra33QgBOnMbaILJeLA.JPG?42" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">What is the best way to secure you're kids in the car?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The picture to the left shows a two year old boy in a Akta Graco DuoLogic car seat, RF up till 18 kg.</span><br /><br />Way to many parents lacks information about how to secure their kids optimally in the car, this can be seen from the lates count done by Trygg Trafikk. The count was done in Sandvika and showed us that 8 out of 10 kids should have been in a rear-facing instead car seat instead of a forward facing car seat. Read more about the count <a href="http://www.budstikka.no/sec_forbruker/sec_bil/article138570.ece">HERE</a>. Perhaps parents aren't good enough to search for information on this subject or perhaps they put to much trust in the person selling car safety seats, who might not know enough about what's recommended? Most parents want to secure their kids in the safest and best possible way, but sometimes as a parent you need help finding out what that is.<br /><br />From <a href="http://www.lovdata.no/cgi-wift/ldles?doc=/sf/sf/sf-19790921-0007.html">May 2006</a> a new law about car safety for children was introduced in Norway. The rules apply to children up till 150 cm and under 36 kg.<br /><br />Approved security equipment is divided into weight classes:<br /><ul><li>Group 0: 0 - 10 kg</li><li>Grup 0+: 0 - 13 kg</li><li>Group 1: 9 - 18 kg</li><li>Group 2: 15 - 25 kg</li><li>Group 3: 25 - 36 kg</li></ul><a href="http://tryggtrafikk.no/Norsk/Trafikksikkerhet/Barn_i_bil/?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=926">Trygg Trafikk</a> strongly recommend that kids stays rear-facing up till four years of age, if they can stay rear-facing even longer that is great!<br /><br />Kids should stay rear-facing for as long as possible(preferably up till four years of age), when they have out grown their seat in weight or height they should switch to a booster seat. Kids can legally sit in a forward-facing seat from 9 kg, but that is NOT recommended. There are rear-facing safety car seats in the marked for kids up till 25 kg, if your child can sit rear-facing up till 25 kg before turning forward that is the absolute safest way for a child to ride in a car. It seems like only a few number of parents know these facts, because the majority of kids under four years in Norway sits forward-facing. On Trygg Trafikk's website it is written about the damage reducing effect of different safety systems. A rear-facing car safety seat has a 90-95% damage reducing effect, a forward-facing car safety seat has a damage reducing effect of 50-60%.<br /><br />Earlier this year there has been published a test of different car safety seats here in Norway, Trygg Trafikk is telling consumers not to look at the diceyes the seats were given in the newspaper VG, instead they recommend consumers to read the entire test. The article can be found <a href="http://tryggtrafikk.no/Norsk/Nyheter/?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=2723">HERE</a>.<br /><br />In Sweden they have worked for many years to get the children to sit rear-facing up till four years of age, now almost every Swedish child sits rear-facing up till four years of age. There should be no reason why Norwegian children can't sit rear-facing up till the same age as the Swedish children does. Many parents turn they're kids forward because it looks uncomfortable the way they are sitting or because the kids are suffering from motion sickness, the truth is that it is not uncomfortable or dangerous for the kids to sit with they're legs bent or crossed, they don't get motionsickness more often because they are rear-facing either. If there is problems with space in the car, it shouldn't be a problem for one of the parents to sit in the backseat. Medical Director at the Pediatric ICU in Ullevaal hospital <a href="http://www.fvn.no/vi_og_vart/article334561.ece">Tor Einar Calisch</a> and professor in damage surgery <a href="http://www.babyverden.no/templates/Article____7989.aspx">Inggard Lereim</a> is stressing the importance of rear-facing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotoknudsen.no/archive61/040520051152JJ2CQemhG5f4gx9xBP/medium/160820071804d9XEejdZqvHGC11SMU.jpg?40"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.fotoknudsen.no/archive61/040520051152JJ2CQemhG5f4gx9xBP/medium/160820071804d9XEejdZqvHGC11SMU.jpg?40" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The picture to the left shows a two year old boy rear-facing in a Britax Two Way Elite seat, rear-facing up till 25 kg.</span><br /><br />Here are a list of seats that are rear-facing up till 25 kg:<br /><ul><li>Britax Secura</li><li>Britax Hi-Way</li><li>Britax Freeway</li><li>Britax Two Way Elite<br /></li><li>Brio Zento<br /></li><li>MaxiCosi Mobi<br /></li><li>Akta Graco Cosmic - The seat should be installed over the edge of the seat after the kid has reached 11 kg. Before buying it might be a good idea to check if it is enough room in the car for the after 11 kg installation, because it takes up some space in the car. The seat is approved for rear-facing in the backseat up till 18 kg, rear-facing in the front seat up till 25 kg.</li></ul>Tip: When going out to buy a new car safety seat one should bring the car and try several different seats. Not all seats fits good in all cars.<br /><br />A rear-facing gallery can be seen <a href="http://www.nybaktmamma.com/plassen/showthread.php?t=524428%27">HERE</a>, the oldest child in the gallery is six years old and 120 cm. That shows that in some cases it is possible to stay rear-facing for a long time.<br /><br />Least but not last: When installing a car safety seat it is VERY important to read the manuals carefully! Car seats that are wrongly installed is unfortunately a common reason why children is unnecessary hurt in accidents. That goes for all types of car safety seats.Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340060809181439236noreply@blogger.com1