1998 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 56

CAUTION: ~ Smaller childrenand babies should always be restrained in a child or infantrestraint. The instructions for the restraint will saywhether it is the right type and size for your child.A very young child'ship bones are so small that a regular belt might not stay on the hips,as it low will should. Instead, the belt likely be over the child's abdomen.In a crash, the belt would apply force right on the child's abdomen, which could cause serious fatalinjuries. So, be sure that or any child small enough one is always properly for restrained in a child or infant restraint. Infants need complete support, including supportfor the head and neck. This is necessary becausean infant's neck is weakand its head weighsso much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing restraint settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can bedistributed across the strongest part of the infant's body, the back and shoulders. baby A should be secured in an appropriate infant restraint. This is so important that many hospitals today won't release a newborn infant to its parents unless there is an infant restraint availablefor the baby's first trip in a motor vehicle. 1-40