Your friends have an 18-month-old who often becomes fussy when he is in his car seat for long periods of time, so they will take him out of the car seat and continue to drive without him in the car seat
What can you tell your friends that might make them change their minds about this unsafe practice?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will be similar to the following:
You can tell your friends that accidental deaths are the most common cause of death in young children in the United States. Furthermore, the most common cause of accidental death is motor vehicle accidents. Many of these motor vehicle deaths could have been prevented if the children had been restrained in an approved car seat. When children aren't restrained, they often are thrown through the windshield or onto the road, which causes fatal injuries. If your friends' son becomes fussy in his car seat on long trips, a better solution to his fussiness is to stop and take a break, rather than removing him from his car seat while the car is in motion.
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