Car Seats for Children are Essential

There are very useful guidelines for child car seats from the American Academy of Paedatrics.

I must admit that I am having a hard time trying to get my 1.5 year old daughter to stay in her expensive car seat I bought...sigh, but I shall keep trying!

Important safety rules

• Always use a car safety seat. You can start with your baby's first ride home from the hospital.
• Never place a child in a rear-facing car safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle that has a passenger air bag.
• The safest place for all children to ride is in the back seat.
• Set a good example - always wear your seat belt. Help your child form a lifelong habit of buckling up.
• Remember that each car safety seat is different. Read and keep the instructions that came with your seat handy, and follow the manufacturer's instructions at all times.
• Read the owner's manual that came with your car on how to correctly install car safety seats.