Research shows that letting babies sleep in a car seat or capsule when not travelling is a risk to their safety.
- Placing a baby in a car seat or capsule can leave to them sitting in a curved position. This can leave to an increase risk of their chin dropping onto their chest, particularly when sleeping. This means the baby’s neck is flexed forward, which can block baby’s airway and lead to an increased risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).
- Take regular breaks when travelling in a car and remove baby from their capsule or car seat when you are stopped.
- Always take baby out of the seat or capsule when you reach your destination, even if this means waking them.
- Never leave a baby unattended in a parked car, as temperatures can rise quickly.
- Red Nose does not recommend the use of a capsule or car seat as a place to sleep your baby. The risk from baby sleeping in an inclined position is too great, even when watched.
- When you use a car seat outside of the car, there’s also a risk your child could fall out.
Babies should always be put to sleep on a firm, flat, safe sleep surface.
When travelling long distances by car take breaks at least every two hours and take baby out of the car seat.
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