The holidays are over. It is time to go back to school, to prepare the books, the clothes, the shoes; to return to the famous parent chats and to prepare for the liturgy that involves taking children to school day after day. Walking, motorcycle, bicycle or car. Be that as it may, it is necessary to attend to and explain well the main notions of road safety. From parents to children. And as they affect from the General Directorate of Traffic, "if you take them to school in your car, remember that they must always travel with the Child Restraint System appropriate to their weight and size, in the rear seats and better in rear facing if possible"

In this guide on how to use the Child Restraint System we find all the necessary keys to move safely. Children with a height equal to or less than 135 cm must travel in the rear with a seat or booster with a backrest that fits their measurements. Whenever possible, it is best to place the chair in the rear facing direction.

'All children traveling by car, always in their seat'. Under this premise, the DGT warns adults about the need to use the child restraint system now that a new school year begins again (these are the best car seats for children in 2021). And if we do not do it correctly, we even risk having the vehicle immobilized for not having the children seated correctly.

The use of CRS reduces deaths by 75% and injuries by 90%. The most frequent injuries in children up to two years old are those of the neck, generated by the size of the head and the fragility of the spine; while those between 2-4 years old suffer more in the head, because the vertebrae are not strong enough to withstand sudden decelerations. From 4 to 10 years, on the other hand, it is the abdomen that is most at risk of internal bleeding or injury, since the organs that are not sufficiently fixed to its abdominal structure

When to use CRS?

Experts warn that it is necessary to always use it, even if the journeys are short. And it is there where the trips from home to school accumulate the greatest risk of risk behaviors, in the rush or overconfidence that nothing can happen on a short path that we 'dominate'.

When using the seat we must bear in mind that we must choose the right one, test that it works for our vehicle and that the child adapts well to it. Once purchased, you have to make sure that it is properly installed, fastened with the seat belt or by means of the Isofix system, the most recommended and safest, reducing the possibility of the seat being positioned incorrectly.

Thus, after these tips made by the DGT, we come to the conclusion that we can establish some golden rules on how we should act before the Child Retention Systems, which must be headed with the always effective measure of setting an example, putting on the seatbelt in a way that draws children's attention.

1. Always use it (from the first trip in the car to the hospital until the child measures at least 135 cm, it being advisable to extend it to 150 cm.)
2. Place the chair as long as possible in the opposite direction to the march
3. Always use the Child Restraint System suitable for the height and weight of the child
4. Make sure that the seat is well anchored to the vehicle and that the child is properly positioned and secured
5. Monitor short journeys, as this is when the greatest number of accidents and placement errors occur