A pediatric nurse is assessing a patient for a routine physical.The nurse identifies that the parents need additional safety teaching when the parents mentions which of the following?

A) A 2-year-old child can safely sit in the front seat of a car.
B) Teenagers need to practice safe sex.
C) Children need to wear a helmet and safety pads when in-line skating.
D) Children need to learn to swim even if parents do not have a swimming pool.

A 2-year old cannot sit in the front seat safely,so the nurse needs to correct this misinformation.All children 2 years or older,or those younger than 2 years who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit for their car safety seat (CSS),should use a forward-facing CSS with a harness for as long as possible,up to the highest weight or height allowed by the manufacturer of their CSS.Teenagers practicing safe sex,children wearing a helmet and safety pads when skating,and children learning to swim even if a home pool is not present are all correct and do not need additional teaching.