From the category archives:

Car Safety

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

March 2, 2010

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 [...]

Car Seat — 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Baby Car Seat Compatibility

February 5, 2010

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 [...]