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Car Seat Safety Facts<\/h2>\n

<\/b>Having a child in a car seat is not only meant to ensure they are safe while in a car, but this is the law as well. According to a study on the number of <\/span>accidents<\/span><\/a> that have happened where children are injured, many of these injuries are blamed on improperly installed car seats. <\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, one certified car technician states that they believe that almost <\/span>90% of car seats<\/span><\/a> are installed improperly in vehicles! <\/span><\/p>\n

This post is for parents, grandparents or even caregivers who will be having children in their cars. Knowing the car safety seat rules and how to properly install them into cars is a must for everyone\u2019s safety and to ensure that you are abiding by the law. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Different Types of Car Safety Seats<\/h3>\n

Not every car safety seat is made to accommodate each child. There are certain restrictions on each car seat as to how they are used in the car and how much weight they are intended to hold. <\/span><\/p>\n

Infant car seats are sometimes also called rear-facing car seats. These are meant for babies and are always rear facing. In most cases, the car seat can be detached from the base and carried into stores and the like as a holder. <\/span><\/p>\n

The convertible car seat is meant to be for older children that are over a year old. These are heavier and can be forward facing. They are not meant to be removed, but they still offer that cradling position like infant car seats do. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, there are booster seats. These are small seats that are meant to be given to children who are older in an effort to make the vehicle seat belts work better for the child and to be safer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Common Mistakes that are Made With Car Seats<\/h3>\n

What are some of the common mistakes that are made when installing car seats into cars? <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few that are seen time and time again:<\/span><\/p>\n