This is an excellent time for parents to plan for their children's car safety by shopping for and purchasing a child safety seat. By planning ahead, parents can be sure that they have this very important piece of equipment in time for their children's first car ride, the ride home from the hospital. Studies show that most children who die in auto accidents were not restrained in child safety seats and that they could have been saved if they had been restrained. It's the law. All 50 states now have child safety seat laws.
Babies are very fragile.
Their bodies and bones are not as strong as an adult's or older child's. They are at a much greater risk for injury if an accident occurs. Even minor accidents, low-speed accidents, or sudden stops can cause serious injury to unrestrained children. Child safety seats will hold children securely in place and will help absorb the force of a crash. Research shows that parents who secure their children in child safety seats are less distracted while they're driving.