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A research revealed in the Journal of Pediatrics reported that over a 4-year interval, 31 youngsters died whereas sleeping in automotive seats.
Sixteen different youngsters have been reported to have died whereas sleeping in different gadgets like a stroller or bouncer.
It is very important perceive that whereas automotive seats are designed to maintain your little one protected in the occasion of a collision, they’re NOT protected locations on your little one to nap.
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Three years in the past, mom Lisa Smith’s 17-month-old daughter died after her babysitter put her into her automotive seat for a nap.
The official explanation for loss of life was listed as positional asphyxia. This may happen when a baby’s airway is restricted by how they’re positioned.
Within the case of a automotive seat, a baby can hunch down if the straps aren’t tight, proscribing air circulation.
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If the straps are tight when a baby’s head flops down throughout a nap, they will strangle the kid.
After three years, Lisa Smith nonetheless makes a degree to warn dad and mom any time she sees a baby napping in their automotive seat. Learn extra about this story here.
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Liz Coffman
Liz Coffman has labored in the promoting business for over 7 years and is obsessed with connecting folks to the world round them by means of her writing. Based mostly in the Pacific Northwest, Liz can also be knowledgeable musician, avid rock climber, hiker and journey seeker.