We help parents Make Every Arrival a Safe Arrival with their whole family, including during pregnancy by offering car seat education and innovative products.
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True or False:
Your child is 10 years old, outgrew the booster seat and can use just the seat belt so he can ride up front with you now.
FALSE
Children should continue riding in the back seat until they are at least 13 years old.
Halloween should be all about fun and, of course, candy but to keep it fun, you also need to keep it safe. Unfortunately, it the day that sees the highest amount of pedestrian fatalities. saferide4kids.com/blog/safe-…
Tip of the week: If you have to drive with your child on Halloween, put your child’s costume on upon arrival. Bulky costumes are like bulky coats and add too much “puff” between the child and harness straps.
#halloweensafety
Did you know? About 1 in every 4 pregnancies end in loss. It’s very likely you know a woman who has been affected.
#pregnancylossawarenessmonth
Only about 10% of women experience their water breaking at the start of their labor! Were you one of them?
“According to Professor Hank Weiss..., the dangers to pregnant women and fetuses are great enough that doctors should consult with expectant mothers about the risk of driving as a matter of routine,” said an Atlantic City Lab article in 2013 saferide4kids.com/blog/pregn…
Tip of the week: If in an accident while pregnant, visit the ER or doctor for an exam and perhaps ultrasound as soon as possible even if you are not experiencing symptoms or injuries. Your baby is likely OK but there is a risk of placenta abruptia or other injuries to your baby.
For women 20 or more weeks into gestation, trauma caused by car crashes accounts for about 80% of all lost pregnancies, according to the NSW Midwives Data Collection. #PregnancyandInfantLossAwarenessMonth
We mention and cite various studies in all of our articles about driving during pregnancy. Here we wanted to summarize those studies and share some of the most profound findings we attained from each.
saferide4kids.com/blog/drivi…
Tip of the week: Always buckle up during pregnancy. And for extra precaution use a
crash-tested Tummy Shield
seat belt positioner.
#PregnancyandInfantLossAwarenessMonth
Some research shows that the number of pregnancies that end in miscarriage may be as high as 30%. Many happen before a woman knows she’s pregnant, but about 80% happen during the first trimester.
#PregnancyandInfantLossAwarenessMonth
"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," Prof. Hank Weiss concluded in 2001 study about crashes & fetal deaths.
saferide4kids.com/blog/child…
Tip of the week: It’s hard to know what you don’t know. But do you know all you need to about driving during pregnancy?
Click the link to download a guide to learn more of what every pregnant woman should know. saferide4kids.lpages.co/tumm…
Learning to use the Car Seat Harness correctly is important because four of the most common car seat mistakes parents make involve the incorrect use of the harness.
saferide4kids.com/blog/using…
