Between the LATCH and car seat ratings, you'd think installing your baby's car seat would be a breeze. Not quite. When installing your child's car seat with a seatbelt, pull out the seatbelt as far as it goes and wait for it to lock. Then slowly, let the seat belt return into the slot until…
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) formally revised their recommendations for child seat use. The new advice includes keeping smaller kids rear-facing until the age of two, and older kids in booster seats until they reach a height of 4'9" (57"). The recommendation to keep kids rear-facing longer comes from research that shows that children are…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle crashes are the #1 killer of kids in age groups 1-14. Safe Kids USA says motor vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of unintentional injury-related death for all children 14 and under. While some crashes are unsurvivable, over 57% of deaths for children 0-15…
All car seats currently on the market meet the U.S. government's stringent crash- and fire-safety standards, so any car seat you buy new is technically safe. (The same isn't true for secondhand car seats or car seats purchased more than a couple of years ago, which may have been designed to meet outdated standards or…