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A properly installed car seat should not move more than an inch side-to-side or front-to-back. Try to remember to check for looseness every few months. Make sure to check your car seat manual for additional information.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5b7b18b3da435 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="5b7b18b3da435"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5b7b18cc49f70" data-node="5b7b18cc49f70"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <div class="icon-padding"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/icons/pinch-test-hand.svg" alt="Pinch Test" width="178" height="178" /></div> <h3 class="gold-text">The Pinch Test</h3> <p>Once you have safely secured your child in their car seat, making sure the harness is tightly buckled and coming through the correct slots of the seat. 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