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Just when you start to get good at installing your car seat into your car a new challenge arrives. It might be caused by a trip downtown or a night out or a weekend getaway, but eventually you are going to have to install your car seat in someone else’s car.

Installing your car seat in an Uber, Lyft, or taxi can be daunting. Standing curbside with your hands full. Traffic rushing past. The meter running and everyone in a hurry. An unfamiliar latch. Like a lot of times with parenting you are left wishing that you had another set of hands.

Installing a car seat in someone else’s car is not a good time to be in a rush. In fact it is the worst time. Take a moment during installation to slow down and check your work with latch anchors and any tethers. If you are traveling with a partner then ask them to check your installation job.

Below are some other ideas and great tips for traveling with car seats in an Uber, Lyft, Taxi or Rental Car.

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What’s the big deal about recline angle indicators? Parents are smart. They can figure out how to install a car seat. But they’re also tired, especially parents of newborns. The more intuitive a car seat is to install and use, the less likely parents are to make a mistake.

We know that newborns especially need to be reclined because they don’t have good head control. If their heads slump to their chests, it can not only be bad for their vertebrae, but can also restrict their air flow.

Though most infant car seats have some type of recline angle indicator, they’re not all the same. If you have to switch to a different brand, the indicator may be totally different. Some have simple leveling lines, some have bubble levels, wheel or ball indicators. There’s a lot of variation even within those types.

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When you’re single, sometimes your tastes in car buying are as simple as, “Does it get me from point A to point B?” or “I love the color.” Add a spouse and a new baby, or babies, and maybe even a dog or two, and your car buying criteria just got a little more complicated.

There isn’t any one perfect car for all families. Luckily, there are many to choose from. We’re not stuck with the old family station wagon anymore. Those choices can be a double-edged sword, however.

There are tons of features on today’s vehicles that will fit pretty much any lifestyle. Sorting through them to find a car that fits your growing family and budget is a lot of work. We’ll help you narrow it down in this car buying guide.

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Often, parents think that once their child isn’t a baby anymore, they are ready to just sit in the car and go for a drive. This isn’t the case – while many of us want our children to simultaneously stay little forever and grow up at the same time, we are still responsible for the choices that make them safe. Part of keeping your child safe is ensuring that no matter what vehicle he or she is in, safety is the primary concern.

So how can you keep your older child safe in the car? There are two main options for you:

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Did you know that most parents aren’t using their car seats properly? Sure, when we go home from the hospital with our newborn babies, the doctors and nurses will check our car seats and ensure that we have installed it properly and we know how to clip our babies into the seats. However, as your baby grows, you need to adjust and change your car seat as necessary. That is where the mistakes come into play.

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If you’re already using safety restraints for yourself and your kids for every trip, good for you! But, if you’re pregnant, a growing belly can be an obstacle when trying to fasten your seat belt. How would you put it on? Many moms just pull the lap belt over their bellies, thinking that it will be safest for securing their baby in a crash.

In fact, wearing a seat belt like that could risk your baby’s life.

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