The Car Seat Lady responds to Consumer Reports’ April 2014 Infant Car Seat Ratings

Posted by thecarseatlady on April 4, 2014 · 8 Comments 

Please see here – http://thecarseatlady.com/csladdressescr/

Category built in locking clip, car seats, incompatibility, Individual Car Seats, infant carrier, injury, installation, mistake, misuse, rear-facing, Rear-facing, safer, safest · Tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Motion Sickness & the “Puking Poncho”

Posted by thecarseatlady on January 26, 2014 · 5 Comments 

Please see here – http://thecarseatlady.com/motion-sickness-puking-poncho/

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Keeping your child COOL in the car seat when it is HOT outside

Posted by thecarseatlady on July 13, 2011 · 8 Comments 

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 … Continue reading →

Category car seats, new car, rear-facing, Rear-facing

Graco Snug Ride 30: Shoulder straps come in the WRONG slot for NEWBORNS

Posted by thecarseatlady on May 23, 2011 · 1 Comment 

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 … Continue reading →

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Tips for Safe (and Convenient) Taxi Travel

Posted by thecarseatlady on May 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

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 … Continue reading →

Category abdominal injuries, belt behind the back, belt under the arm, booster, Booster Seats, car seats, Forward-facing, rear-facing, Rear-facing, safer, safest, seat belt syndrome, shoulder belt

Infant Car Seats by starting weight

Posted by thecarseatlady on May 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

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 … Continue reading →

Category American Academy of Pediatrics, car seats, rear-facing, Rear-facing

>American Academy of Pediatrics Says Rear-facing Until Age 2 in New Policy Statement Published 3/21/11

Posted by thecarseatlady on March 21, 2011 · 2 Comments 

> Alisa Baer, MD – Pediatrician & The Car Seat Lady – explains the 5 key points in the new recommendations so you have the information you need to keep your child as safe as possible.   For more information, go to to the AAP’s 2011 Car Seat Guide for Families

Category abdominal injuries, American Academy of Pediatrics, belt behind the back, belt under the arm, booster, Booster Seats, car seats, extended forward facing, Forward-facing, high back booster, High weight harness, installation, mistake, misuse, rear-facing, Rear-facing, seat belt syndrome, tether