Safety seats and seat belts are mandatory in most, if not all, developed countries. However, the rules regarding types for which age group and weight range from country to country. For most parents, a very important question is when they can finally get rid of the rather bulky car seats and shift their kids to [...]
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Child safety seats positioned in the center of the backseat could cut infants’ and toddlers’ risk of injury by nearly half, a new study suggests.
In a study of car accident data from 16 different states, researchers found that children younger than 3 years of age were 43% less likely to suffer any injuries when their [...]
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Or, why you shouldn’t rush to turn your baby’s convertible car seat around on her first birthday.
In the USA, babies must ride rear-facing until they are one year old and weigh 20lbs.
For many moms, it’s another exciting milestone, a sign that baby is growing and becoming more independent. Now she can travel facing forwards like [...]
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I’ll never forget the very first car ride my daughter took in a forward facing car seat. She had just reached the age and weight requirement that allowed us to turn her seat around, so we flipped the car seat to forward facing and headed out for a quick trip to the mall.
At first [...]
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