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 | Around this time every year, I, along with many other child passenger safety technicians, break out the sunscreen and the fall-appropriate layered clothing in order to stand outside for hours and teach parents about car seat safety. It's a fun day, and one with a purpose - reducing the number of car seats that are used incorrectly. Officially, three out of four car seats aren't being used properly. Is yours one of them? | |
CPS Week 2010
Communities all over the U.S. will have special events this week to focus on keeping kids safe in the car. Seat Check Saturday, the 25th, will have the biggest concentration of check lane events. You can find a check lane near you to make sure your baby's car seat is properly installed and used.
| 10 Ways to Make a Car Seat Less Safe
While this article is written with a light-hearted tone, it's also based in the reality of what I see at check lane events. In my experience, it's more like 90 percent of car seats that are being used incorrectly. Here are some of the most common car seat mistakes.
| How Long Should Baby Stay Rear-Facing?
In the last few years, new research has come out that indicates that rear-facing is far more important than we thought before. In fact, the recent studies show that babies are 5 times safer in the car if they stay rear-facing until they're 2. Luckily, the car seat manufacturers have stepped up to the plate to create some awesome (and not always pricey!) car seats that will accommodate rear-facing toddlers well.
| Have Your Car Seat Checked for Safety
Can't make a Seat Check Saturday event? Not to worry! There are car seat check lanes all over the country every weekend, and car seat inspection stations in many towns that take appointments. If those options aren't available, many child passenger safety technicians, especially those in small towns, like me, are happy to take private appointments so that you can be confident that your baby is as safe as possible on the road.
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