D is for Don't Forget The Tether | The ABCs of Car Seat Safety (Holly Choi + Jamie Grayson)

Come along for the ride while we work our way through the alphabet for our ABCs of Car Seat Safety series! My friend Jamie Grayson‪@thejamiegrayson‬ and I are bringing you some education and ENTERTAINING car seat safety content! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to receive notifications!
D is for DON’T FORGET THE TETHER!!
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In Canada 🇨🇦 it’s the law to use them
In USA 🇺🇸 it’s NOT because We Don’t Care About The Children™. Regardless, if your seat HAS a tether you should absolutely use it…and here’s why: tethers are one of THE most important parts of installing a forward-facing seat because they help reduce FORWARD HEAD EXCURSION. Tether use can decrease a child’s head movement forward by 4-6 inches, and this can prevent that noggin from hitting the driver/passenger seat, the door, or other passengers. Watch this video for some KNOWLEDGE. Sidenote: some rear-facing seats use tethers, so make sure you READ THAT
was made standard for passenger vehicles to have THREE tether positions and TWO Lower Anchor positions.
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Do you have a question about top tethers? Drop them in the comments below 👇
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👋 Hey, I'm Jamie! I’m a CPST, an internationally-recognized baby gear expert, and baby industry veteran of nearly 20 years. I am the unofficial Guncle of the internet and currently am on the Board of Directors of The ABC Kids Show.
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👋 Hey, I'm Holly! I’m a baby + toddler safety expert: certified pediatric first aid instructor, car seat instructor (CPST-I) and childproofing/injury prevention professional.
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