07/09/2026
🤔 Do you know if your child’s car safety seat crotch buckle is at the safe height?
✅ The correct placement of the crotch buckle is just as important as harness height in helping to keep your little one safe in the car.
Some car seats have an adjustable crotch harness so the buckle height can be changed, and other car seats use infant inserts to obtain a correct fit (and removing inserts too early can pose a risk).
Generally, the middle of the red button on the crotch buckle should to be at the top of bub’s thighs, low on the pelvis and as close to the body as possible. This ensures the harness spreads the forces of a collision evenly over the stronger bones of the body (hips and shoulders) and minimises the risk of your baby slipping forward or being ejected from their car seat in a collision.
🌟 As always, I'm available to give you advice on how your bub is travelling in the car - just ask.
Stay safe out there,
~ Bec 💙