Kids & Cars

Do your car and your car seat get along?

by Molly on January 7, 2011

Do your car and your car seat get along? Is the relationship nice and tight, with little give and take? Or is loose and shaky and basically all over the place? You may believe you have the perfect car, and the perfect car seat, but perfection doesn’t promise compatibility. It may take some effort to become a perfect couple; on the other hand, it also might not work out at all.

The sad truth is not every car seat works in every car, and vice versa. Your back seat may be too tight to fit a larger, convertible-styled car seat. And the fit is very important. The less “give” on the seat the better the protection the seat affords.

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Car Seat Safety — So, What’s That Funny Buckle Thingy For?

by Molly on January 7, 2011

On the bottom of your infant car seat or convertible car seat, you’ve probably seen a funny looking metal thing – kind of looks like a broken buckle from Santa’s belt – attached to the underside of the seat. That is a locking clip, and you may or may not need it in your car, but even if you don’t need it, don’t lose it. It may, one of these days, come in very handy.

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Car Seat Safety — Use Before Expiry Date

March 22, 2010

Though it doesn’t seem quite logical (it is plastic, after all, and it’s an established fact that plastic is indestructible, right?), your child’s car seat will expire at some point, and it will be necessary to get a new car seat. You may be wondering why? It may not seem apparent to you, but over [...]

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Car Seat Safety — Exactly How Strong Are You?

March 12, 2010

Everyone has heard the story of the man who escaped a fiery death when his car burst into flames simply because he wasn’t wearing a seat belt. The story goes that an emergency services person told him he’d surely have been killed if he had buckled up because he’d have been trapped in his car. [...]

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Car Seat Safety — Handy Infant Seat Handle?

March 11, 2010

Keeping kids entertained (i.e. quiet) on a road trip is an undertaking in itself. Fortunately, with older children it’s easy enough to find something to keep them from getting bored – books, games, iPods, DVDs, etc. With really little kids, it’s not all that simple at all. Many well-meaning parents clip a toy bar to [...]

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Car Seat Safety — It Works Great in a Car, But Will It Fly?

March 5, 2010

When you’re planning for a trip that includes a flight, it seems that there are 101 things to worry about. Well, here are numbers 102 and 103: Will your car seat fly and do you really need it? Unfortunately, there’s no simple yes or no answer to those questions. A car seat that has FAA [...]

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Buying a New Car to Get the Integrated Child Seat?

February 25, 2010

New cars come with some excellent add-ons and options, but an integrated child seat is one of the most ingenious. But, just as you might bypass the option of a heated driver’s side seat because you live in a warm climate, you might want to consider the pros and cons of an integrated child seat [...]

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Baby Car Seat – Elementary Installation

February 22, 2010

Installing a car seat is a tricky proposition, and unfortunately, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), you’ve probably installed it wrong. According to recent statistics, 80% of all car seats are either installed incorrectly or improperly used, and that accounts for the sad fact that the number one killer of children below [...]

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Is Your Tween Ready To Give Up Her Booster Safety Seat?

February 18, 2010

Car seats protect your child from serious injury or death in the event of a car accident. Of that, there can be no doubt; statistics prove it. But how do you reconcile the need for safety with an older child – a tweener, for example – who has outgrown a traditional car seat, and thinks [...]

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Baby Car Seats and Cold Climate Coats Co-exist Capably!

February 9, 2010

Car seats work best when the straps are tight up against the body. But what happens when there are layers and layers of clothes and coats between your child and the car seat straps? The straps are too tight and uncomfortable and your child complains and you obligingly loosen them up a bit. That doesn’t [...]

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