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Ever wonder what car seat you should have your 2-year-old in? Or why the car seat tilts to one side when you take a turn? Or how to get the car seat so tight you can shake the car when you test it? Or if you even should get it that tight? Car seats are a pain, right? We are Child Passenger Safety technicians (aka car seat experts) here to answer all of your questions. We'll walk you through all things car seat from the stages of car seats to how to handle teen driving. Because as parents, we all want to keep our kids safe. And the sad fact is... Driving is the most dangerous activity we do every day, but your family has places to be and things to do. Safe Ride 4 Kids helps you arrive safely by equipping you with innovative products and unbiased information from our team of certified safety experts.
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Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
On episode 4 we continue talking about driving during pregnancy. Did you know pregnancies are at least at 5 times the risk of being lost in a car crash compared to a newborn in the first 9 months? Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center says, “Pregnant women who are hospitalized following motor vehicle crashes are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, even if they are not seriously injured or not injured at all.” And YASA International says, “Researchers have also found that a mother's uterus and bladder are not as protected by the pelvis after 12 weeks gestation and can be more easily injured by blunt trauma.” Here we review some tips to make driving safer during pregnancy.
Want it in writing? Here are some quick Do's and Don'ts for Driving During Pregnancy. Or read our longer, more detailed Tips for Driving While Pregnant. If you are looking for more information about the risks, read Is Wearing the Seat Belt Really Safe for Pregnant Women? Plus more on our blog.
Plus:
- Our Tip of the Week: Absolutely wear your seat belt, preferably with a crash tested, highly engineered Tummy Shield for the best protection available.
- Parenting Tip Bonus: Take responsibility for your own feelings -- and teach your children they are responsible for their own feelings.
Stay tuned or visit our website for more information about car seat safety, driving during pregnancy, traveling with kids and more child safety subjects. We look forward to helping you Make Every Arrival a Safe Arrival with your family.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
On episode 3 we talk about driving during pregnancy. Women are driving many more miles now compared to when seat belts were designed for the average-sized male back in the 1960s. This means that the risks of driving during pregnancy have increased over time as well. How often are pregnant women in car crashes? And what are the potential results of those crashes? We answer those questions in this podcast.
Want it in writing? Read Pregnant Driving: The Stats or review our Pregnant Driving Statistics Infographic. Also, read Injuries Caused to Pregnant Women in Car Crashes.
Plus:
- Our Tip of the Week: Absolutely wear your seat belt. And listen to our next podcast when we go over several tips to make driving during pregnancy safer.
- Parenting Tip Bonus: Let go of how you thought you were going to parent, kids come into this world with their own agenda and personality.
Stay tuned or visit our website for more information about car seat safety, driving during pregnancy, traveling with kids and more child safety subjects. We look forward to helping you Make Every Arrival a Safe Arrival with your family.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
On this episode we talk about crash dynamics:
- types of crashes
- the three different collisions that actually happen during a crash,
- the movements our bodies go through during a crash
- and how occupant restraint systems protect us.
Want it in writing? Looks like we need to write a blog article for this. We'll get back to you.
Plus:
- Our Tip of the Week: Always buckle up. Every person, every drive.
- Parenting Tip Bonus: Teaching by allowing children to experience natural consequences.
Stay tuned or visit our website for more information about car seat safety, driving during pregnancy, traveling with kids and more child safety subjects. We look forward to helping you Make Every Arrival a Safe Arrival with your family.
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Welcome to our first episode of Where the Rubber Meets the Road with Safe Ride 4 Kids.
Driving is the most dangerous activity we do every day, but your family has places to be and things to do. Safe Ride 4 Kids helps you arrive safely by equipping you with innovative products and unbiased information from our team of certified safety experts.
On this episode we start at the beginning and talk about the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's four stages of car seats: rear facing, forward facing, seat belt positioning and seat belt. We also talk a little bit about why we add a + (plus) stage; driving during pregnancy. As Professor Hank Weiss concluded in his 2001 study about pregnancy, car crashes and fetal deaths, “The major role that motor vehicle injuries have on reported traumatic fetal injury deaths was shown and a significant new challenge for child passenger safety advocates is indicated.”
Want it in writing? Read Car Seat Best Practice Recommendations and Missing Stage in Child Passenger Safety
Plus:
- Our Tip of the Week: No matter how well you think you did, take your car and car seat to have it checked by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (aka car seat expert)
- Parenting Tip Bonus: Rules versus Standards. What does that mean and how do you use it in parenting?
Stay tuned or visit our website for more information about car seat safety, driving during pregnancy, traveling with kids and more child safety subjects. We look forward to helping you Make Every Arrival a Safe Arrival with your family.