| Car Seat Safety Information A child safety seat will | | | | lower prices for expectant parents who agree to |
| probably be one of your first purchases, since the law | | | | attend safety seminars.5) Make sure the car seat is |
| in most states requires one to bring your baby home | | | | an appropriate fit for your car. Not all car seats fit well |
| from the hospital. Additionally, every state has child | | | | in all vehicles. To test the fit, install the seat and pull the |
| passenger protection laws that require small children to | | | | base side to side and back and forth. If it budges more |
| ride in a child safety seat, usually until age 4. Some | | | | than an inch in either direction, return the seat and try |
| hospitals even rent car seats and it may be a good | | | | again with another one.6) Before you buy the seat, |
| idea to start out with a rental until you find a seat that | | | | you may want to check out this new web site that |
| fits your car correctly, as not all car seats fit well in all | | | | provides a database of car seat compatibility |
| vehicles. However, you shouldn't take too long to | | | | information. You just need to choose the manufacturer |
| decide since renting is not the most economical | | | | and model of your vehicle and the car seat you are |
| choice.For answers to your individual car seat | | | | interested in purchasing and they will tell you if they are |
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| SafetyBeltSafe USAIf you can't find the answers to | | | | More Issues When Buying a Car Seat 1) How easily |
| your questions on that web site, you can complete | | | | does the belt adjust? You will be making adjustments |
| their car seat checkup form online. You fill out the form | | | | constantly not just to accommodate your growing child |
| online to get the answers you are looking for. The | | | | but variations in clothing as well. The best car seats |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Information also has | | | | allow you to make the adjustments from the front, |
| an abundance of information on their web site. To visit | | | | while others have auto adjustment options, just like |
| the Child Passenger Safety Section Click Here | | | | regular car seat belts.2) Is the pad cover machine |
| Purchasing Tips 1) When purchasing a new seat, as | | | | washable? Like everything your baby touches, car |
| well as any baby product, make sure you take the | | | | seats can get dirty very quickly, so make sure it can |
| time to fill out the registration card so that the | | | | be washed.3) Does the seat need to be installed with |
| manufacturer can contact you in the event of a | | | | each use or is the car seat permanently installed in the |
| recall.2) Never put an infant or a young child in the front | | | | car? Again, with infant car seats, many come with |
| seat, regardless of whether or not they are in a child | | | | autobases that allow mom and dad to just click in the |
| safety seat. This is especially dangerous in cars with | | | | seat and go.4) Is the car seat appropriate for your |
| airbags. Proper placement of the seat is in the back of | | | | child's weight and height? Always follow the |
| your car in the middle of the seat, if possible.3) Never | | | | manufacturers' guidelines.For More info visit Best Baby |
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| 1981 do not meet today's safety standards.4) Some | | | | family. |
| health insurance companies offer free car seats or | | | | |