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. […]
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Air Bags and Car Seat Safety
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 […]
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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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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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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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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Go to the Firehouse for a Car Seat Check. Right?
Wrong. Well, really, it depends. First thing is first: Get your car seat checked, even if you think you have it installed and are using it right! (Studies show 96% of parents think they did it right, while 75% of children are found to be restrained incorrectly.) […]
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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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