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Putting a Baby in a Car

One of the most challenging ADL’s involves putting an infant in the back of a car. One tip is to hold the infant as close to your abdomen/chest as possible. Another is to keep your spine upright while avoiding the tendency to bend from the waist (Figs. 6A and B).

Figure 6 Putting a baby in the car: (A)incorrect and (B)correct.