Did you know that purchasing a car seat is the single most important – and difficult – decision you will make as a parent? If you are here, you probably Read more
Tag: Car seat usage
When is your child booster seat ready?
Determining when your child is booster seat ready can be something most parents neglect. I include myself in this… Once my eldest outgrew his toddler car seat, we invested in Read more
5 questions when buying a second hand car seat
We are buying a second hand car seat. But unlike last time and the abandoned (money) seat in the garage, I am not going in blind… I’ve been armed with Read more
How far would you go for a child’s safety?
In the same way that I hate being told what to do, I hate telling other people what to do. Parenting is hard enough without people making judgements about our parenting Read more
Car seat safety comes first!
We’re still talking about car seat safety! As part of the #CarseatFullstop campaign, we spread the message far and wide about the ins and outs of car seat safety. Here Read more
Changing behaviour – we live and learn
The #CarseatFullstop campaign is aimed at encouraging the proper use of carseats, child restraints and seatbelts for children. For some of us this requires changing behaviour for both parents and children. I Read more
Tragedy is a terrible teacher – recognise your car seat mistakes
Why tragedy is a terrible teacher The debate around proper car seat usage is a long and tiring one. A couple of years ago a month after my first child Read more
The short cuts that risk lives
Parenting is full on, let’s just be real, and let’s just be honest. Some days make sense whilst other days feel like a total blur. Therefore, we as parents try Read more
5 Tips to keep kids rear facing as long as possible
You’re probably already aware that it is safer to keep kids rear facing than forward facing, right? A 2007 study in the journal Injury Prevention found that children under age Read more