With recalls, updates on standards and information being thrown at us left and right on social media, it is time to
think about car seats safety.
I just wanted to write this post and talk about some mistakes that I have seen, and also point out a few things you may not
know about car seat safety.
And so, in the spirit of not knowing what we don't know, here's a list of things that every new mom wishes she
knew about car seat safety.
I preach a
lot about car seat safety, but this time I'm talking about all of your other baby gear that has a harness or buckle.
I've been telling everyone I know
about these car seat safety checks because it was so useful for us (and it only takes about five minutes if you're off shopping anyway).
While talking to other
parents about car seat safety one statement often come up: «When I was a child me and my sister were sleeping in the back seat without car seat or seat belt and that worked fine».
We will be talking a LOT on our Facebook and Instagram
accounts about car seat safety all next week, and to kick it off you can check out the three main types of child passenger seats below, and ENTER TO WIN EACH OF THEM HERE.
Control (n = 27): attention control (AC); mothers in the AC group were given educational information about infant safety including information on fall prevention, poisoning, fires, and burns during the first visit, about choking / aspiration, suffocation, drowning, and smoking during the second visit, and
about car seat safety during the final visit.
«I notice that on social media, and especially within the mom groups on Facebook, there seems to be a slight
obsession about car seat safety,» which she says made her feel pressured to over-spend.
Whether you want to
learn about car seat safety or emergency preparedness, teach your little one «stranger danger», or get Internet safety tips to teach your teen, we have the information you need.
(We'll also be giving away a Britax Car Seat Tuesday - Saturday at 8:30 pm CT.) MOST IMPORTANT is that you as a parent know where to look for
information about car seat safety and usage, so we have compiled a list of resources for you.
At Bump Club and Beyond we
talk about car seat safety and proper usage all year round at our BCBumps Expectant Mom Dinners, BCBrunches for New Parents, Gearapalooza, The Baby Gear Show at Nordstrom and more.
But lately I've been learning a lot more
about car seat safety, which is a bit disconcerting since my kiddo is almost one!
Learn more
about car seat safety and which type of seat is best for your child from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Learn more
about car seat safety and which type of seat is best for your child from the