Is Your Car Seat Installed Properly?

Diba Tillery is a Registered Nurse, Child Passenger Safety Technician, Breastfeeding Educator and founder of Babies411.com, an on-line information and resource center for parents.

As a child passenger safety technician, I have participated in many car seat inspections and am astonished at the number of seats that are either improperly installed and/or used. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 73% to over 90% of child restraints are misused. In my experience, over 95% of car seats have been misused in some way.

Let’s take a look at some common mistakes to help you avoid making the same.

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February 8, 2011
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