Child Safety Belt Adapter

Modern parents often have to travel in cars, and kids are forced to play the role of passengers . That is why the issue of the safety of small accompanying people is at the forefront. Of course, if the child is less than two years old, then there can be no question about any other device, except for a special car seat. And how to be in cases when it is necessary to go on a journey with a child, and there is no car seat at hand? Or was the trip unplanned, and the car - someone else's?

Adapter as an alternative

It was for such random situations that a special device was developed - the seat belt adapter for children. In fact, it is a catch for the belt, which is installed on the seat of the car. However, opinions about this device are polar. Regrettably, there are parents who buy a children's triangle-lining for the seat belt only so that the traffic police officers do not have any claims to them! But what about the safety of the baby?

Consider what really is a child safety belt anchor, the so-called FEST. The documentation for this device states that it should be used in conjunction with the vehicle's standard seat belts, which are attached at three points. In its development, the luminaries of Russian science took part. It would seem that everything is quite solid and should be trusted. However, in Russia, the safety belt restraint for children is not subject to mandatory safety checks. It is for this reason that the market presents a variety of nondescript straps, which pull together the waist and diagonal branches of the car seat belt, as well as the holders for the safety belt for children in the form of triangular lining, leading away from the neck of the baby diagonal strap. There are also models on the buttons, on "Velcro" and even plastic! It is noteworthy that in European countries such devices are surprising. Here they simply do not exist! On the territory of the post-Soviet countries, unfortunately, such adapters are sold everywhere, and even more - are in great demand.

Harsh reality

This device is located so that all of the emerging pressure focuses on the baby's abdomen. It is in this part of the body that there are no bones, so when an accident occurs, the internal organs of the child are not protected. If an adult strikes involuntarily on the floor of the car with his feet, then the child just does not reach it, so he dives under the belt. The result is a fracture of the cervical vertebrae and a rupture of internal organs.

The safety of a child in a car is a very important issue. Until now, no device in terms of safety in an accident can not be compared with a child car seat. This applies to the children's adapters for seat belts, and to boosters. If the child is not yet 10 years old, and its weight is less than 36 kilograms, then you should not consider any other options, except for the car seat !

In addition, the use of the adapter delivers discomfort to the child. First, the car seat is wider than the baby needs, so it's not comfortable with the legs. Secondly, the lumbar projection on the back due to the growth of the child is at the level of his shoulder blades. And, thirdly, the baby sits low and can not see what's happening outside the window.

The purchase of such an adapter can be justified in exceptional cases, when the possibility of installing a car seat is completely excluded. Still, the lining for a regular seat belt is better than nothing. However, try to avoid such situations, because neither the highly paid work, nor the long-awaited autotravel does not cost and the little finger of your beloved child.