Car Seat Saftey

And other car seat tips and tricks for busy parents

Car seats are one of the most expensive child safety items parents invest in. We hope these pieces of molded plastic and foam will protect our little ones in the event of an accident.

But car seats won’t work if they aren’t used correctly. So today we are going to go over car seat safety.

Before our little one was born, we thought we could get a convertible car seat. We would start with it rear-facing and then turn it around when she was big enough. One car seat until she was ready for a booster seat to save money and reduce the amount of stuff in the house.

Then she was born early, and it became clear there were only 2 infant seats that could cinch down enough for her to fit safely. Not a single convertible seat would hold the 4 lb baby we were taking home.

Don’t push it, buy the car seat that fits your baby when they are born, and then get something more permanent for later. I recommend buying the car seat as close to your due date as possible. If you are going to have an average to large baby (7lbs +), a convertible seat may be an option for you; but small babies (under 7 lbs) should always start in an infant carrier. It simply isn’t worth the risk.

If you have a preemie, or very small baby (below 5 lbs), ask your nurses what car seats are good. They tend to know the brands that actually fit babies that small and what you should look for in a good car seat. Then take a baby doll or stuffed animal that is approximately your baby’s size to the store and try the car seat out to make sure it gets tight enough.

I get it. Car seats are really expensive, and that free one on the corner seems to be in good shape.

Go ahead and pick it up, but don’t use that seat for your child! As soon as a car seat is in an accident, it needs to be replaced. Car seats also expire. The foam wears out and is no longer effective at protecting your little one.

To help mitigate the cost of car seats and to make sure all little ones are in new seats, there are trade-in programs for old car seats. So pick up…

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