The reason? Most parents and caregivers don't realize that their children aren't properly restrained in their car. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that nearly 3 out of 4 car seats are not used correctly.
Scary, right? But there's good news: As part of Child Passenger Safety Week (September 19-25), communities nationwide will have certified technicians available to provide hands-on child safety seat inspections and advice - for free! National Seat Check Saturday is September 25.
Want to know more?
- Click to find a child safety seat inspection center near you.
- Learn more about Child Passenger Safety.
- Plan to attend the Child Passenger Safety Twitter party on Wednesday, September 22 at 2 p.m. EST. NHTSA experts will be available to offer information and insight on car seats and how to travel safely with children. Just follow @childseatsafety and use the hashtag #CPSweek to follow along and ask your questions.
- Visit Child Passenger Safety on Facebook.
- Visit the NHTSA page on Child Safety.
- Check out NHTSA's 4 Steps for Kids recommendations in this widget:
Disclosure: I wrote this post as part of a Global Influence Public Service Blogging campaign. As a Thank You for sharing the information, I have been entered in a contest.
wish this would have been going on when i had such a struggle with getting that car seat in while marc was deployed! :)
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