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Are mirrors Safe for Babies?
Make sure the mirror is unbreakable before giving it to baby. If there are any chips or cracks, do not give the mirror to baby as it may not be safe. Baby will enjoy playing with their mirror on the floor, in their high chair, or even in the car.
What is a car seat mirror?
Hearing a baby cry in the backseat can make a parent feel powerless to help — which is why so many parents find comfort in using a baby car seat mirror. Unlike rearview mirrors, they allow parents to see babies sitting in rear-facing car seats.
What happens to a rear-facing car seat in a crash?
“With a rear impact, we would expect occupants to be “pulled” toward the rear of the vehicle according to basic physics,” Mansfield said. “When a child is in a rear-facing carseat in this scenario, the car seat actually stays with the child and continues to support the head and spine.”
Is it safe to have a car seat mirror?
It’s best not to use a mirror for two reasons. First, the mirror is a risk to the baby’s face (it fails the Ouch Test.) Second, and more importantly, the mirror is also a risk to everyone in the car, because it encourages the driver to take her eyes off the road to look at the baby.
Why do babies need a mirror in the car?
Not only does securing a mirror on the headrest in front of the car seat prevent you from having to pull over every time you hear a weird noise coming from your baby, or worse, no noise at all (which usually just means they’re sleeping or ignoring you), it also gives your baby a way to always have you in their sight.
How do I adjust my car seat mirrors?
To adjust the driver’s side mirror, lean to the left side and rest your head against the driver’s side window, and set the mirror so that you can barely see the side of the car on the right side of the mirror. For the passenger’s side mirror, lean to the right and position your head above the center console.
What is the weight limit for a rear facing car seat?
Each car seat has its own height and weight limits for rear-facing children. Most convertible seats allow children to sit rear-facing up to 35, 40 or 50 pounds. The height limit for most rear-facing car seats is that there must be at least 1 inch of room between the top of the child’s head and the top of the car seat.
How much safer is rear facing than forward-facing?
Car seat research has shown that children up to 23 months old are about 75 percent less likely to die or sustain serious injury in a rear-facing car seat than a forward-facing one. That’s because a rear-facing seat spreads the crash force more evenly across the back of the car seat and the child’s body.