Car Seats Series #4 : Harnessing Learning to use the Car Seat Harness correctly is important because four of the most common car seat mistakes parents make involve […]
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How is RideSafer safe and legal when these are not?
There are illegal “car seats” for sale that you have to be watchful for but… the RideSafer is not one of them. The RideSafer is a safe and […]
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Obese children and Car Seats
Car seats are required by law. Even more importantly, car seats save kids’ lives. But it’s not always easy to find car seats for heavy or obese children. […]
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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Updated Car Seat Laws 2019: LA, ME, WA
Here are the updated car seat laws for 2019 and other state’s attempts at changing the law but did not pass. Look out for those perhaps changing in […]
Car Seat Best Practice, Proper Use and Reality
Where does your car seat practice fall? Likely somewhere in between car seat best practice and legal minimums. Car Seat Best Practice according to NHTSA: versus “Proper Use” […]
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Car Seat Laws for Older Kids, Are They Working?
As a parent, car seats have been a part of your life since your child came into the world. You’ve followed the guidelines from rear-facing to forward-facing, and mastered the ins and outs of seat belt attachments and anchors. Your children are likely to be pros at the routine. […]
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Rear-facing recommendations, are they changing?
Yes, in as much as the American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending that babies should remain rear-facing until they reach the maximum height and weight allowed by […]
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Updated Car Seat Laws 2017: CT, NY, ND, OR, RI, SC
Six more states made updates to their child restraint laws this year. Some extended the rear facing requirements to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation of keeping children […]
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Law vs. Best Practice in Child Restraints
What is the difference between child restraint law vs. best practice? Most parents and caregivers assume the law is the safest and what is recommended by safety experts. […]
