Parenting Basics

Child safety seats are produced to increase the safety of children under the age of 8 years old. Consumers purchase car seats, they are not provided by car manufactures. Proper installation is...

Convertible car seats are adjustable for infants and toddlers. Infants can ride in this car seat if they are facing the rear of the vehicle, toddlers riding in the car seat should face forward....

Traveling by air with a baby may seem daunting if you have never done it before. Babies and airlines have one thing common. Both are unpredictable. You never know when your baby will have a crying...

Graco makes several car seats designed for maximum safety and comfort for babies. When choosing a car seat, keep in mind that model's weight and height limits.

No federal regulations exist for car seat safety; state laws vary greatly across the United States. However, automobile and car seat manufacturers publish recommended safety guidelines to protect...

Motor vehicle accidents kill children, The Safe Kids Worldwide program reports that "car crashes remain the number one killer of children ages 3-14 in the United States." (Child Passenger Safety...

The American Academy of Pediatrics says the safest place for car seats is the back seat, whether you have a newborn in an infant seat or a 6-year-old in a booster seat.

A baby stroller travel system usually includes a stroller, an infant car seat and a car seat base for your vehicle. While each piece can usually be bought separately, it's usually most...

Travel systems are one of the greatest inventions in modern parenting. A travel system consists of a stroller, a base that is installed in the car and an infant carrier seat. The seat snaps into...

I am taking classes to get my Daycare License and had to take one on Car Restraints and safety. Being a mother of two little children, one who is eight years old and one eighteen months, I had no...

A Bumbo baby seat is a special seat designed for baby use. The Bumbo seat has a seat area that is lower than the leg openings. This means that a baby's lumbar region has proper support when...

Car crashes are the leading cause of death of children ages two to fourteen. Improperly installed car seats are one of the causes for those deaths. Do you know if your car seat is installed...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported that auto wrecks are the leading cause of childhood deaths in the United States. Protecting these innocent lives as they travel as...

We all have to transport our children from places to places every day, and to keep them happy, we need to plan ahead. If we have everything we need in the car, both ours and theirs experience...

As every parent knows, the older your child gets, the more clothes, toys, baby products and other equipment you must discard. Not all child products can be disposed of in the same manner, though,...

There is nothing more frustrating than trying to get an uncooperative child buckled into their car seat. But, for their safety it's something that has to be done.

If your baby is like many, he spends quite a bit of time in his stroller and loves every minute of it. However, between sticks and leaves getting stuck in the wheels, and food messes on the seat...