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6 Common Car Seat Mistakes Parents Can Make
Pay attention to all the information about car seats to keep your child safe and secure. Guidelines for Keeping Children Safe at Every Stage
These simple strategies prevent unnecessary accidents at all ages and stages. New Car Seat Guidelines from the AAP & NHTSA
By JustMommies staff
The AAP and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have recently released new car seat guidelines. The guidelines are no longer based on the type of car seat but instead are based on the child’s age. Both the AAP and the NHTSA are now recommending that parents keep their infants in a rear Top Ten Car Seat Tips
By Recaro
Travel safety is important, especially so when young ones are involved. Before you buckle your little one into a car seat, considering the following: Car Seat Tip #1 – Size Matters Size matters. Not all seats are designed for all children (or for all vehicles, for that matter). Make sure that you’re Pros and Cons of Extended Rear-Facing Car Seat Use
By JustMommies staff
Many parents can’t wait to move their kids to the forward-facing position in the back seat. After all, it’s easier to keep an eye on the kids when they’re facing forward; plus the kids have something more interesting to look at. But many safety experts question the practice of turning kids around Rear-facing Car Seats are Safer for Older Children
By JustMommies staff
According to a new report published in the British Medical Journal, children under the age of four are safer riding in a rear-facing car seat than a forward-facing seat. Reuters reports that infants in the U.K. are usually moved from rear-facing to forward-facing once they reach 20 pounds, which typically Three Steps for Meeting a Dog: Instructions for Parents
By Colleen Pelar
It is very important to teach kids how to interact with dogs they are interested in. Childish excitement could be interpreted as a threat by inexperienced dogs. Good kids and good dogs will have miscommunications every day. By teaching children and dogs how to interact with one another, we laying the Baby, Toddler and Child Proofing Your Home - The How-To Guide
By Jennifer Sprague
From the time your baby first rolls over, one of your first thoughts for them turns to there safety. Because if your like me, I did not even think about baby, child or toddler proofing my house till then. When starting to think about baby/child proofing, there is just so much to think about, and consider. Childproofing Your Home
By Armin Brott
Dear MrDad: What should we do to childproof our house? A: Once your baby realizes that he's able to move around by himself, his mission in life will be to locate--and race you to--the most dangerous, life-threatening things in your home. So if you haven't already begun the never-ending process of child-proofing 