Parents in the northwestern part of the United States who may be looking for used cars in Seattle, Washington not only have a plethora of used car dealerships, but also some excellent resources on child car seat safety. According to Seattle's Swedish Medical Center, here is some helpful information about purchasing a child car seat.

Here are some of the highlights of correct child car seat usage: Always use a car seat when transporting your infant or young child.Familiarize yourself with car seat instructions as well as your vehicle's user's manual.Child car seats should always be placed in the back seat.Use proper harness slots to latch the car seat in place. Be sure the straps lie flat.Once buckled in, test the security of the car seat by tugging on it. It should not move in any direction.Keep the car seat tilted back to about a 45° angle to keep your baby's head from flopping forward.

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