Welcome to CarSeatSite.com!
It’s a scary statistic, but in many locations, child safety seat installation error and misuse rates reach close to 95%. This web site is designed to help you learn more about carseats, their selection, installation, and use to keep your child as safe as possible.
The top 3 mistakes parents and caregivers make when using carseats are not installing the carseat tightly enough, not tightening the harness enough, and having the chest clip too low. On each page here, you will learn how and why you should use a particular technique to make your child safe in your vehicle. This website works in conjunction with your vehicle and carseat manuals as a resource, but ultimately your vehicle and carseat manufacturers have the final word on installation and use since each combination varies and any advice offered here can only serve as a guideline.
Counterfeit Carseats Are Here: Are These Flimsy Carseats Safe?
Save Your Money and Avoid Knockoff Carseats How do you know you can use a carseat safely for your child? Cheap (and not-so-cheap) Chinese carseats sold in the U.S., and caregivers buying items not certified for use here, have created a market where unscrupulous...
Mythbusting: My Carseat Will Fly Through the Windshield if I Install It in the Center
Myth: My carseat and child will fly through the windshield in a crash if I install it in the center of the back seat, so its better to install it behind either the driver or the passenger. This myth has been circulating for a long time. Even though the concern isn't...
Why the Alaska Airlines Incident Could Have Been So Much Worse
On Friday evening, January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off on a routine flight from Portland, OR, to Ontario, CA. Within minutes of taking off, the Boeing 737 Max 9 plane lost a rear left door plug and the American public learned so much more about...