Thursday, March 26, 2009

CAR SAFETY SEATS: A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES - 2009

One of the most important jobs you have as a parent is keeping your child safe when riding in a vehicle. Each year thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. Proper use of car safety seats helps keep children safe. But with so many different car safety seats on the market, it’s no wonder many parents find this overwhelming.

The type of seat your child needs depends on several things including your child’s size and the type of vehicle you have. To be sure your child is using the most appropriate seat, you may click on the following link to see the types of car safety seats at a glance

http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm#

For additional information:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.9f8c7d6359e0e9bbbf30811060008a0c/

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