KneeGuardKids: Aleksandra (Alex), our interview today is not accidental. You are an expert who works with children as a physical therapist. In your well-equipped and modern practice, you conduct assessments and therapy for children of all ages. First, let’s explain what is the correct sitting position? The new model of the KneeGuardKids4 footrest was singled out in the Concept & Innovation Baby Products Association (UK) and Kind+Jugend (DE) competition. Aleksandra Szlapa: Whenever possible, all children should have their feet supported when sitting. This applies to both eating meals, as well as “table” activities/games or travelling. Car seats are classified according to different weight and age groups. When choosing a particular model, it is worth considering not only safety standards but also comfort, ease of fitting and adjustment, and possible additional features such as the possibility of cleaning the cover or appropriately shaped straps. The innovative KneeGuardKids car footrest – comfort for every journey Foot in the shoe, especially the heavier or winter one is kept in hyperextension with toes downwards

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KneeGuardKids passed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.213 ‘Child Restraint System’ by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in USA. I put my feet up and relaxed. The Hihydro footrest is a chair-like contraption that will give you a comfortable place to rest your tired and aching feet without the need for an external power source. It fills up with water, which you can then regulate to different heights with just one move of the valve. Aleksandra Szlapa: Yes, parents’ awareness of this topic definitely growing.The element of parent education is promoting correct posture and locomotion patterns. It is an integral part of therapy at Alex’s Place. We place great emphasis not only on effective therapy during the visit, but also on what happens out of the treatment room because it can both strengthen and interfere with the positive effects of the therapy. Aleksandra Szlapa: It is definitely not a safe driving position. In a car accident, the people inside the vehicle are subjected to forces that injure them after exceeding the strength of the body’s tissues. Each accident has a different course, and therefore the direction and value of the energy affecting the accident participant will also be different. The KneeGuardKids car footrest is, therefore, indeed a great companion for any car journey with a child. Additional features to make travelling with children easierIn addition to the car seat and footrest, many other accessories can make travelling with children even more comfortable and enjoyable. Which accessories are worth considering? You can get relief from your car seat pain by using Scalebeard’s Adjustable Footrest. Feel like you’re sitting on a cloud with the comfort of the soft, fabric-covered foam. Scalebeard’s Adjustable Footrest can be adjusted to make sure that it fits in your car perfectly, and has an extendable platform for total relaxation. You’ll always be comfortable, no matter how long you’re driving. I love my new footrest! I was not sure how it would work, but Britax Car Seat Footrest is great to have a footrest that adjusts to the angle of my car seat. It is also very comfortable. I am glad I bought this product. I am very pleased with this footrest. It is easy to install and use. I can adjust it to the perfect height for me. It has a nice grip on the bottom so the Aeron footrest doesn’t slip around on my car seat. I also like that it turns with me as I drive. Benefits

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KneeGuardKids: Do you think supporting the feet on a car footrest can help children to travel comfortably and properly?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. 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. KneeGuardKids: Please explain, from the aspect of the human body, why do the legs feel numb when they dangle? KneeGuardKids4, the first fully adjustable crash tested footrest helps to maintain the correct sitting position of the child in every forward facing car seat without a support leg in place, whenever travelling by car, regardless of the distance. Footrest eliminates numbness in the child’s legs as they will no longer lean against the edges of the car seat which causes pressure under the knees. 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.

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Can't be used if the child is in an aisle seat (middle and window seats are fine). Must be stowed away for taxi, takeoff and landing, and during turbulence. Can be carried instead of a cabin bag.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.