Did you know that every 33 seconds a child under 13 is involved in a car crash in the United States? That fact probably is not the first thing you think about when you are hauling your kids to school, the grocery store, or anywhere else around town. And really, you should not have to […] More
National Safety Month is in full swing and with it comes a renewed focus on “reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the roads and in our homes.” As a parent, keeping your children safe is your top priority; however, some parents aren’t aware of the danger associated with improper shopping cart […] More
Have you ever balanced a car seat on the child seat of a shopping cart? Or have you ever balanced a car seat across the basket of a shopping cart? If you have, NEVER do so again. I must admit that I often cringe when I am out shopping with my kids. I am not […] More
Disclosure: I received a BeltLock as part of an advertorial. Kids love to unbuckle seat belts — which is a significant safety problem when the vehicle is moving. Although my daughter still rides in a rear facing car seat, she will someday move into a forward facing car seat and then a forward facing […] More
Britax Child Safety, Inc. recently announced that the company is voluntarily recalling 55,455 child restraints on select Britax Boulevard 70-G3, Pavilion 70-G3, and Advocate 70-G3 convertible car seats in the United States and Boulevard 65-G3, Pavilion 65-G3, and Advocate 65-G3 convertible (infant/child) car seats in Canada. According to a report that Britax filed with the […] More
Child safety when placed in a car seat is a major concern for the US Department of Transportation (DOT), so much so that DOT Secretary Ray LaHood recently joined National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland and Safe Kids President and CEO Kate Carr for the kick-off of Child Passenger Safety Week. During their meeting, […] More
