ALERT: Get your carseats checked!

With every trip to my parent's home I see this billboard! Absolutely shocking that 75% of children are sitting in improperly installed carseats! I make a plea to all parents and caregivers: Please, get those car seats checked! I had ours checked before the birth of our daughter at the local fire department. They didn't charge a fee for the check but we did make a nominal donation.


We all love our children, but with one car ride a child could be the statistic that carseats are meant to prevent them from becoming. According to http://www.car-safety.org/ motor vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of death for children and adults, age groups 1 to 34. Selecting a safe vehicle and properly using child restraints and seatbelts may be the most important things you can do to protect your family.

Go to the following link to download LATCH Instructional Videos

http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.9f8c7d6359e0e9bbbf30811060008a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=4427b997caacf504a8bdba101891ef9a_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_4427b997caacf504a8bdba101891ef9a_viewID=detail_view&itemID=b0a732a8c484c110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD&viewType=standard#
Please visit the following link for more on carseat safety! Follow the headings: "Carseat Basics" and "FAQ" http://www.car-safety.org/

You can find an online checkup and certified local technicians here:Online Carseat CheckupFree Inspection Resources in Illinois and NationwideSeatCheck Or Call Toll-Free: Seatcheck, 1-866-SEATCHECK

If getting a carseat checked saves a life or prevents serious injuries then it will have been well worth it! And now that I am a smarter mom, the only carseat that our daughter sits in will be one that I have installed myself!