Car Seat Safety Tips

Car seat inspection stations and check events can help you determine whether or not your child's car seat is installed properly. Here's how to find a car seat inspection station or check event, so that you can have your child's car seat checked for safety.

Car seat safety ideas are constantly evolving, with new crash data showing us what the best ways are to keep baby safe in the car. Learn ten tongue-in-cheek ways to make baby's car seat less safe, and how to correct basic car seat safety errors.

This video explains why you should keep your baby in a rear-facing car seat to at least 20 pounds and one year, and why you should consider keeping your baby rear-facing even after that. This car seat safety video was created by certified child passenger safety technicians.

You've heard that baby should be in a rear-facing car seat for one year and 20 pounds. Learn about the reasons for rear-facing infant car seats and why you should consider keeping baby's car seat rear facing for an extended time.

Did you know the infant-only car seat isn't the only option for newborns? A convertible car seat might be an option for your baby, too, but there are some important considerations when choosing the type of car seat.

Thrifty parents often ask whether it's OK to buy a used car seat from a garage sale or an online auction. While a used car seat might save dollars, it could also compromise safety.

Many parents move their children to booster seats in the car before the age of 4. Learn why it's better to wait a while before stepping your toddler up to a booster seat in the car.

Booster seats are often packaged to show parents the maximum weights the car seats will accept. However, in combination booster seats, the maximum weight for the seat does not mean that the car seat's internal harness will work up to that weight. If your child is in a combination booster, please read this important car seat safety notice.

Many companies sell car seat covers that are more attractive than the one that came with your baby's car seat. Should you buy one?

Is it OK for baby's legs to touch the vehicle seat when riding in a rear-facing car seat? Learn how your baby really outgrows a rear-facing car seat.

Many parents install car seats with both a vehicle seat belt and the LATCH system. Using two installation methods is not as safe as it sounds, though.

A reader asked whether it was true that car seats have an expiration date. The short answer is yes, all car seats expire. If your baby's car seat is older than 5 years, you need to read this short article!

What is that strap on the top of your baby's car seat? The car seat top tether is designed to keep your baby even safer in a crash. Learn when you should use the top tether and what to do with it when it's not in use.

There are new guidelines to help you decide whether or not it is safe to re-use your baby's car seat after a car crash.

Car seats and winter coats can be a dangerous combination for babies. How can you tell if your baby's winter coat or infant snowsuit will compromise the safety of car seats? Learn an important car seat safety lesson from your Guide and a concerned car seats expert.

Car seat safety is incredibly important, yet many parents struggle with using their baby's car seat correctly. Check out these car seat safety tips to help keep your baby safe on the road.

Overhead shield car seats are readily available in stores, yet many car seat safety experts warn that these seats may not properly protect your child in a crash. Learn about overhead shield car seats before you make a purchase.

If you're installing baby's car seat in the center position, and you'd like to use the LATCh system to do it, check out these safety tips first. It's not always OK to use LATCh in that center position.