KneeGuardKids: Do you think supporting the feet on a car footrest can help children to travel comfortably and properly? Placing the child’s legs on the KneeGuardKids footrest also guarantees that the child will maintain the correct posture while driving. Why is it so important? The way your child sits has a huge impact on their safety, health and, of course, comfort. You can read about the importance of maintaining the correct body posture while travelling by car on our blog.

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The new model of the KneeGuardKids4 footrest was singled out in the Concept & Innovation Baby Products Association (UK) and Kind+Jugend (DE) competition. Ergonomic design – the KneeGuardKids car footrest has been designed with the comfort of little travellers in mind. Thanks to its ergonomic design, the footrest fits perfectly to the seat’s shape, allowing the child to rest their legs freely and avoid the discomfort of hanging their legs in the air. However, after a while, he or she begins to feel a strong pressure under the knees and calves. Numbness under the influence of gravity causes unpleasant, painful sensations in a child. Aleksandra Szlapa: Unfortunately, long-term driving with the inability to support the feet, when the child’s legs limply dangle from the car seat, will result in prolonged pressure on soft tissues, vessels and nerves in the popliteal fossa. A child feeling discomfort with such compression will most likely start looking for a different, more comfortable position. Therefore, he will start “fidgeting” in the seat, move his legs, look for support for the feet. He will begin to manifest impatience resulting from the necessity to sit in an uncomfortable position.

Car mounted pet sofa, Mobile, travel pet nest,Dog Car Seat, Pet Travel Car Seat, High-end Sofa Bed, Dog Travel Carrier Bed, Car Kennel Aleksandra Szlapa: Yes. Support for the feet allows achieving a comfortable and therefore safe position while driving. Correct position in the seat provides optimal protection in the event of a road accident.

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KneeGuardKids: We will now ask about something that is especially important to all parents. Many children, trying to relax their numb legs, push them against the front seat. What are the possible injuries in the event of an accident if the child’s legs are straight at the moment of the collision? KneeGuardKids passed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.213 ‘Child Restraint System’ by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in USA. Small children need proper ankle angle support because as their feet dangle they pull down on their joints and muscles – in 9-18kg car seats feet sit at a 40 degree angle.

It gets knee joint stressed and if this case repeats over and over, it will bring knee irritation or cause deformation. Aleksandra Szlapa: I recommend using a footrest on both everyday, shorter routes, as well as on long, several hours-long journeys.Please also remember that on longer journeys, it is recommended to stop and “stretch” the whole body, move a little bit and take a few deep breaths, maximum every 2 hours. KneeGuardKids: Yes, we know that an unfavourable coincidence can damage even the hips and pelvis. How serious is this? HiHydro footrest is the perfect, compact size for the living room or the bedroom. Incredibly lightweight at just 4 pounds, you can take it to any room in your house! The whisper-quiet motor makes it easy to find relief even when others are sleeping or resting nearby. It has a stable base that reclines for indoor use but also has rubberized grips on the corners that make it slip-resistant if you choose to bring it outside with you! The footrest can be firmly attached between the car seat and the seat of a vehicle equipped with the ISOFIX system, as well as without it.