Child Safety_: Tighten your car seats

Thanks to Ginger for this Frugal Baby Tip!

I read all the posts a few weeks ago about the car seats kinda
halfheartedly - I mean I'm NEVER going to be in a wreck - right?
WRONG!

Yesterday morning, for some reason, I decided I just had to tighten
up the girls' seats. I remembered someone saying how they basically
climbed in, and used their knees to tighten them up as much as
possible. So I did that, and took up about 2" from both of them.

Yesterday afternoon we were involved in a major wreck (to me at
least). My van is probably totalled, and the other car definitely is.
My middle daughter bumped her head cause she had the shoulder belt
behind her, but she's okay. The car seats held firmly.

My seat belt came undone somehow, and I ended up in the back with the
kids. This morning we are all bruised and sore. So please don't ever
ignore or brush off the importance of seat belts, and especially
those car seats! If not for them, my kids might be really hurt today!

Buckle Up Basics - Test Yourself
http://www.safety-council.org/quiz/buckleq.htm

Keeping Kids Safe During Crashes: How to Install Your Child's Car
Seat or Booster Seat
http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=77971

Tips for Installing Child Car Seats
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/carseat/tips.htm

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