Need help adjusting the recline of your rear facing car seat? Some seats allow the use of a pool noodle or tightly rolled towel in the seat bight to achieve proper recline of the seat, here’s how it should look. We suggest cutting the noodle into three 11″ pieces, so they will fit in between the LATCH anchors.
Sometimes it seems manufactures are out to confuse parents as much as possible.
For years Child Passenger Safety Technicians stated that you don’t use LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) with boosters. The booster simply sat on the seat under the child, then the seat belt held in both the child and the booster.
Have you had your car seat checked?
As much as the technicians at CSFTL.org help people online every day, it is always a good idea to have an in-person carseat check done on your car seats. Nothing can replace working with a CPST and learning hands-on how to use your own seats in your own car properly.
We are often asked about solutions for situations that require a compact or narrow car seat. Families may choose to try to make their current vehicle work instead of purchasing a larger vehicle. Sometimes that means they are transporting as many children as they have seat belts and need a narrow car seat or booster
The car seat world is constantly changing, we work hard to keep up on the latest and greatest so we can help caregivers at every step in the process. Unfortunately, we’re seeing a rise in something new and troubling — counterfeit car seats. They look and act like car seats that meet or exceed the
Have you ever installed your child’s car seat using the vehicle seat belt and realized that tightening the seat belt has caused the car seat to tilt? Tilting or tipping can be a common problem when installing a car seat with the vehicle seat belt if the belt is pulled the wrong way. It seems
Traveling with children is part of most families’ lives. We know how stressful it can be to select, install, and use those car seats or booster seats correctly on every ride. Adding a screaming infant or toddler on top of that stress can make even the simplest of drives a real challenge for everyone in
That first trip home with your newborn baby can be so daunting. Here you’ve just gone through an overwhelming yet exhilarating experience by adding a tiny new member to your family, now you’re expected to safely transport that tiny new human on a regular basis. This is absolutely where we come in, your friends here
Our readers from Canada know all too well that the options for narrow child restraints available in Canada are quite slim (pun intended), so when we heard that Graco was releasing their SlimFit3 LX into the Canadian market, we practically begged Graco to allow us to review it. The SlimFit3 LX is the first narrow
Parenting is a series of firsts (and lasts). From that first diaper change to the first ride in the car all the way to their first time behind the wheel and beyond, the journey is packed with unfamiliar experiences. Taking your kiddo to kindergarten is no exception. While we can’t guide you through the process
