Prevent Strangulation – learn how to “lock” the seat belt
PROBLEM: Kids will be kids. Strapped in with nothing to do, kids will find something – anything – to play with. Unfortunately, several dozen kids have nearly strangled to death after finding an unused shoulder belt, and in the midst of playing with it, wrapped it around their neck. You might be thinking: “Why can’t … Read more
No nursing while the car is moving!
As a pediatrician in a NICU and the daughter of a lactation consultant, I’m very, very pro-breastfeeding… but nursing has a time and a place. A moving vehicle is NOT the time or the place. Nursing your child while the car is moving puts both you and your baby at significant risk of unnecessary injury. … Read more
Chemicals In Your Child’s Car Seat
August 3, 2011 HealthyStuff.org published sensational test results showing potentially unhealthy chemicals in the majority of children’s car seats. What does The Car Seat Lady think about these test results? As a pediatrician, I worry about the chemicals our children are exposed to. However, since car crashes remain the #1 cause of death and injury to … Read more
Keeping your child COOL in the car seat when it is HOT outside
With temperatures reaching 100 degrees in many parts of the US now, many parents are asking “How do I keep my child cool in the car seat while we are driving? I’m really concerned about my rear-facing child.” Besides the obvious of using the air conditioning in the car (or rolling down the windows if … Read more
It’s really bad when… Evenflo can’t figure out how to properly install their own car seat
This video is supposed to be funny; Evenflo, I’m not laughing. Not one bit. What’s funny about a Dad improperly installing his son’s (Evenflo Symphony 65 e3) car seat? He installs it forward-facing and forgets to use the tether strap – which is the most important part of a forward-facing car seat as it … Read more
Graco Snug Ride 30: Shoulder straps come in the WRONG slot for NEWBORNS
When you take a Graco Snug Ride 30 out of its box you will notice that the shoulder straps come from the 2nd of 4 slots – not from the 1st slot as you would expect. Apparently, Graco thought that most newborns would be too big for the 1st slot (as the seat is designed … Read more
Graco joins the “center LATCH” club!!!!
Graco now allows center LATCH!!! Best of all, the change is RETROACTIVE for ALL GRACO SEATS!!! P.S. CHICCO, if you’re listening, we’d love for you to do the same See below for Graco’s official statement which will begin appearing in their instruction manuals. Not sure what “center LATCH” means, or why this is so exciting… don’t worry, … Read more
Tips for Safe (and Convenient) Taxi Travel
AVOID REGRETS: TIPS FOR TRAVELING SAFELY IN TAXIS In NYC in 2000 (the most recent year for which data are available) 2,600 children were injured in 17,000 taxi-related accidents. Studies show that NYC taxi passengers are 2.5 times more likely to be seriously injured or killed than the passengers in the other vehicle involved in … Read more
Tips for Buying a Safe Vehicle
TIPS FOR BUYING A SAFE VEHICLE When buying a vehicle (new or used) it is important to make sure that it will be safe for everyone – the kids in the back and the adults in the front. Deciding which vehicle to buy can be overwhelming, but here are some must-have safety features that might … Read more
Infant Car Seats by starting weight
Car Seat Tips for Preemies & Small NewbornsAre you taking home a baby weighing less than 5 pounds? More than 1 in 10 parents take home a baby weighing less than 5 pounds. Every year, more than 10,000 US babies go home weighing less than 4 pounds! Just like infant-sized clothes are too big for … Read more
