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Force of Car Crash Demonstrated In Powerful New Campaign
Powerful pictures from car crash survivors show people the terrible impact absorbed during a car accident and help remind them to buckle up their seat belts.
No Children Died in Traffic Accidents in Norway in 2019
Buckling all children in rear facing car seats until four years of age was a big reason why. Learn about extended rear facing car seats.
Italy Requires Baby Car Seat Alarms In All Vehicles
New law aims to reduce infant deaths from children left alone in unoccupied vehicles with monitors and alarms for car seats.
New York Adopts Strict New Car Seat Law
New York adopts strict car seat laws for infants and children requiring rear facing car seats in vehicles until the age of two.
More Information on the Recall of the WAYB Pico Car Seat
A recall has begun for the Pico Travel Car Seat from WAYB. Find out more information and if your travel car seat is impacted by the recall.
Using car seats in Uber, Taxi Cabs, Rental Cars or Lyft Rideshares with kids
How to Uber or Lyft with a car seat. Learn tips for rideshare, rental car, and taxi cab trips with young kids. Find safe ways to travel with children in car.
Demystifying recline angle indicators in rear facing car seats
Most infant car seats have recline angle indicators to help with proper installation. How do you know what angle is best for your baby? We’ll show you in this article.
BestCarSeatHub’s Comprehensive Family Vehicle Buying Guide
Take a look at our comprehensive guide to finding the right family car. We’ll show you what safety features to consider whether you have one or more kids.
Worried About Car Safety For Your Big Kids? Don’t Be - Follow These Tips
Seat Belt, Booster Seat, Positioning - OH MY. There Are Many Things To Take Into Consideration When It Comes To Traveling W/ A Big Kid.
You’re Probably Making These Car Seat Mistakes Right Now
Our Top 5 Common Mistakes Parents Make With Car Seat Safety & Tips On How To Correct Them Immediately - Most Parents Don’t Know #3. Save Your Child’s Life - Read More
Wearing a seat belt during pregnancy & how you may be doing it wrong
While everyone should be buckled in their car, seatbelts during pregnancy are especially important for both mother and baby’s safety. We’ll show you how to do it right.
Is your newborn head support adequate?
Are you using your infant car seat insert correctly? It’s critical to have proper newborn head support for small infants in car seats. We’ll show you how to do it right.
Why height and weight limits are important for rear facing car seats
More than ever, parents are looking for extended rear facing car seats for kids over 2 years old. Are they safer for your child? What are their size limits?
Don’t wait. Learn how to engage the child locks on your car doors now.
If you don’t know how to lock or how to unlock child safety door locks on your car, you should stop what you’re doing and learn how. It could save your child’s life.
Car seat top tethers - what you need to know to use them right
Parents using forward-facing seats are often forgetting to use the top tether. This LATCH 101 article will help you understand why tethers are essential for car seat safety.
Would car seats for special needs benefit your child?
Kids with special needs need adaptive car seats. Luckily, there are several innovative products on the market. We’ll help you learn how to find the right one
Four Children Dead in Automobile Crashes….and that’s just today!
If a driver is required to provide a car seat, are they then assuming liability for its condition, cleanliness, installation, and freedom from recalls? If a parent travelling with a child contracts with a driver to take them safely from one point to another, is the driver responsible for the safety of a child, given that the car seat isn’t part of the factory installed equipment of the vehicle?
Learn Why Winter Coats Pose a Car Seat Hazard for Children
When kids are riding in a car seat during the winter months, a common safety mistake parents make is leaving their coats on.
Follow These Child Travel Tips to Ensure Safe and Fun Trips
Whether traveling by car, train, ship, or airplane, following infant and toddler travel tips from parents and child experts means less headaches and more fun
A car is a dangerous place for a small child to be in
A car is a dangerous place for a small child to be in. No matter how skilled a person is at driving, when a child is not properly restrained in a car.
Do You Know the USA Car Seat Laws for Your State and States You Visit?
This state by state guide by region takes the guesswork out of baby car seat laws, all of which differ immensely throughout the United States of America.
5 Expert Tips on the Correct Way to Install a Child Car Seat
The mistakes made in car seat installation increase a child’s chances of being seriously injured while the vehicle is moving, let alone if an accident happened
Extended rear-facing: AAP changes recommendations for 2018
The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) has amended their current recommendation for extended rear-facing (ERF) from at least age 2 to as long as possible.
The Arrival of the Baby Stroller
One important and life changing baby innovation is the car stroller which allows parents to transport their babies with security and carries multiple benefits for the baby.
Innovative tool parents need today
My parents used to tell me the horror stories when they were younger about their experiences in car seat education safety.
Safe RV Travel With Children Starts With These 8 Car Seat Tips
Before setting off on your RV adventure, there are some important safety tips you need to know, especially if children who require car seats are coming along on the trip
4 Ways to Tell It’s Time to Switch from a Harness Car Seat to a Booster
At some point, your child is going to ask you: Do I still have to sit in a baby seat? It’s usually around elementary school age when your child sees other classmates riding in a booster seat.
How to Transform Your Road trip into an Educational Experience!
The beauty about road trips is that there are endless ways to make use of the time that your child is sitting. Simply by planning ahead your child will be able to target skills.
How to Fit Car Seats Three Across with Tips for Fitting 3-Across Seats
This 4-section 3 Across Car Seat Guide is designed to help you choose the best 3 across installations for all type car seats
The Safest Car Seat & Stroller Combos for Traveling
When shopping for a travel system, you’ll want to first consider the car seat since that’s where your baby will spend the majority of her travel time. Depending on your travel preferences, you’ll need to make sure it fits in your car, in an airplane seat, or a rental car seat.
Car seat safety doesn't begin with the car seat or the parents. It begins at zero.
Sweden boasts one of the lowest rates of traffic fatalities in the world. They must be doing something right. Can we improve car seat safety and how we look at accidents by following their example?
The future of Car Seat design may depend on new bone data 2018
Researchers say new data on the strength of children's bones in relation to age could help manufacturers design safer car seats. What does that mean for the car seat industry?
How to find the Best Car Seat for Airplane travel (Federal Aviation Administration approved)
Are you nervous to fly with your baby because you might not have the right airplane car seat? Discover the Federal Aviation Administration's regulations and more FAQ about flying with car seats.
This two-minute Car Seat Tip can save your child's life
A good car seat will protect your child during a crash. But there's one simple step that can make the difference between life and death after a crash. All you need is paper, a pen and some tape.
Winter and Car Seats: Tips to Keep Your Baby Safe and Warm
Winter driving is hazardous enough. But your baby is at risk from more than just slick roads. Bulky winter coats may also pose a threat. Read our tips to keep your baby safe and warm in her car seat.
Winter Driving Tips to Keep You Safe on the Road
Driving in any season is risky, but driving in winter weather can be downright treacherous, especially if you have a job that requires traveling in all road conditions. Before you get behind the wheel, take time to prepare.
The Breath Right System: Time to save Infants
Breath Safe System would be unique and modern because it can help solve the problem of infants leaning forward when they fall asleep.
Why Uber Drivers Need Car Seats
When crawling into an Uber without a car seat for your child you’re essentially gambling with an odd that is incredibly more likely to take place.
Infant Car Seats & Laws Changed in NY
Driving in New York State? The laws around infant car seats have changed significantly - see how you are impacted and whether or not your child is safe.
The Best Car Seat For a 3 Year Old Child
What do you do when your busy toddler outgrows her rear-facing car seat? We’ll help you find the best models for a 3 year old to keep your little explorer safe and comfortable on every trip.
Infant Car Seat for Safety and Comfort
An overview of the infant car seat that is best for your baby. We have looked at various reviews, compared the seats, and tested them to title one the best.
Types of child safety seats and booster seats available in US and Canada
Learn about Infant, Convertible, All-in-One, Boosters and other types of car seats on Best Car Seat HUB Blog.
Warning: Recaro Optia with SmartClick Base fail crash test!
ANWB tested the Recaro Smart Click base with the Optia child car seat. During the frontal impact crash-tests, the child car seat broke from the ISOFIX base.
Car Seat Carry Hack by Dr. Emily Puente
Video showing how a simple switch in hand placement can forever change how you feel about hauling the car sear around town.
A Practical Guide to Finding the Right Travel System for Newborn
Stroller and car seat combo can absolutely allow you to travel with your kids safely and at the same time allow you to save some space in your vehicle.
Pros and Cons of Backless and High back Booster Car Seats
When choosing a booster seat, parents must decide between a high back vs. backless booster. Which one should you buy? The best booster for your child depends on a few different things.
Finest Baby & Toddler Car Seat Brands
Car seat brands are all similar in some ways but differ in terms of make, model, construction, and the quality of the materials use.
Is it Safe to Use A Secondhand or an Old Car Seat?
When parents try to cut corners, the first thing they do is look for things that they can get second hand or things that they can use again – it’s common and there is nothing wrong with it. However, while secondhand clothing or secondhand toys aren't all that bad, an old car seat is not the way you want to go.
When to Switch to a Convertible Car Seat
The recent modification that parents and guardians need to comply with is more about moving the child from its usual infant car seat to its upgraded version or a convertible car seat instead.
Things to Check Before Placing Kids on a Car Seat
Here are some tips for you to look upon to keep baby from crying even if they are already sitting on a car seat.
Keep Infants Safe from Harm with New Car Seat Load Leg
There is nothing more worth it than being able to keep your children safe from harm when riding a car.
Kids Wearing Winter Jackets in a Car Seat Poses Danger
The main reason for this is that the huge clothes are too bulky that they do not allow the straps of the car seat to fasten. Now, your tendency is to loosen it and in doing that there will be more space which will keep the kids from being fastened securely on their seats.
Car Seat Laws for Children in California for this Coming 2017
As 2017 is soon approaching, there are new car seat laws that people should consider, especially ones which have to do with the safety of children when riding cars.
Top 10 Car Seat Safety Tips
The truth is that your child’s safety may be at risk, so make sure you pay attention to these tips for car seat success.
Parents Can Now Safely Take Kids in Uber
Uber has long been trying to add features that will give riders a sense of security when they are in the car with drivers that they don’t know.
Traveling with Your Baby
Traveling with a baby is not always the best thing you’ll do, but it is something that we need to do. With so many people who want to see your baby, flying is always a possibility.
WARNING: Car Seats Are Dangerous After This Time
It is something you see parents do all the time: leave their sleeping baby in a car seat. However, a new study has found that doing so can result in potentially deadly breathing problems for your child.