Air bags are designed to provide extra protection to vehicle occupants during a crash. As a supplemental safety feature designed for adults, we have to consider the effects […]
Category: Car Seat Safety
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When can a child sit in the front seat of the car?
Age 13. Bam. Done! The child in the photo below is too young to sit in the front seat. He would be safer to be in a booster […]
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Car Crash Dynamics: Why Buckling Up Is Important
We never wake up in the morning and think, “Hmmm, today I think I’ll get into a car crash, seems like a good day for it.” No. We […]
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Unrestrained Occupants: What Happens in a Car Crash
You’ve probably seen families riding down the highway with small children who are not in a car seat and older children not wearing a seat belt. And you’ve probably wondered how do parents and caregivers get to a point where they compromise safety to this extent. Maybe you remember when you were growing up, people were nowhere near as vigilant about car safety as today. […]
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Have You Ever Heard of Seat Belt Syndrome?
What?! Seat belt syndrome? What is that?! Before we get into explaining seat belt syndrome, let’s talk about safety tips. We’ve all read the stats (and if you […]
Special Needs Car Seat
Children with special needs often need special car seats to be safe when being transported. It can be a challenge to find the right fit based on various […]
Take the 5-Step Seat Belt Fit Test
Think your child is ready to get out of that booster seat? It’s time to give your child the 5-step seat belt fit test to find out if […]
4 Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe in the Carpool
The start of the school year signals the return to the hustle and bustle of busy days with packed schedules. With mom and dad off to work or […]
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Hot Car Deaths – The Weather Channel Interview
Since 1990, more than 900 children have died in the U.S. in hot cars. It averages out to 38 children a year. (In comparison about 800 children ages […]
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Why do Car Seats Expire? (Is it a conspiracy?)
More and more it seems that things are just not built to last any more. Even car seats. Most every parent has heard that car seats have expiration […]
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