OTODIVA-Baby Car Seat or car seat for babies is legal to use. But it turns out that there are rules for its use that should not be violated. One of them, the use of which should not be more than 2 hours.
Reported through Mother and Baby, Monday, July 17, 2023, safety experts and car seat manufacturers are reported to have approved the safety standards that have been set in the use of Baby Car seats. They recommend only using the car seat for two hours within a 24-hour period.
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“This is what has been known as the 2-hour rule. Not only the use of Baby Car seats but all baby/child seats, including pushchairs or strollers. The point is to prevent the baby from lying down for a long time, ” said the researcher, quoted from the page.
Bahaya Baby Car Seat
Menurut peneliti, Aturan 2 Jam didasarkan pada penelitian dan bukti yang menyebutkan bahaya jika bayi terlalu lama dalam posisi setengah tegak. Some of the risks include:
- restricted airflow to the baby’s lungs, causing breathing problems
- Strain on the developing spine of the baby. In this case many parents choose a flat car seat for their newborn baby.
Then what about long hours of travel with the baby in the car. Can babies sleep in the car? The website reveals that car seats can only be used for short trips. It is not even recommended to put the baby to sleep in the car seat. Baby car seats are not designed to be a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
“The recommended sleeping position for young babies is supine. You should make sure that the baby is removed from the baby car seat immediately upon arrival at the destination and placed on a firm, flat, waterproof mattress (which is in good condition) for at least the first six months,” says Dr. Renu Arya dari departemen pediatrik Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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