Journal

CAR SEAT EXPIRY — IS YOURS STILL SAFE TO USE? Plastic gets brittle, standards move on, and the labels…

CRASH SEAT CHECK — ALL FIVE NHTSA CRITERIA A seat may only be reused if every one of five…

FENDER BENDER — DOES A MINOR KNOCK MEAN A NEW SEAT? Not every bump writes off a car seat,…

PREMATURE BABY SEAT — WHEN THE STANDARD FIT DOESN’T WORK A premature or low-birthweight baby can sit below the…

NEWBORN DISCHARGE — GETTING THE SEAT RIGHT BEFORE YOU LEAVE Hospitals check the seat before discharge and many parents…

SEAT TRANSITION PLANNER — WHAT COMES NEXT, AND WHEN Knowing the next stage is easy; knowing when to move…

CAR SEAT STAGE GUIDE — WHICH STAGE FITS RIGHT NOW Every stage you move up trades away some protection,…

INSTALLATION CHECK — THE ONE-INCH TEST AND TOP TETHER Most car seats in use are installed loosely, and looseness…

ISOFIX VS LATCH — WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU TRAVEL ISOFIX and LATCH use the same anchor spacing but different…

LATCH OR SEAT BELT — WHICH INSTALL IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Neither method is safer than the other; the…