Educational Car Seat Resources Available For Uninformed Parents
According to a survey conducted by The First Years (www.thefirstyears.com)
of more than 900 parents who currently use child car seats, more than
91 percent said they were confident that their car seat or seats have
been properly installed. However, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
data show that 75 percent of all car seats are improperly installed.
The survey was conducted with respondents registered on whattoexpect.com.
To help reduce the number of child passenger injuries, The First Years
is working to inform parents about resources that help them identify
seats that are easiest to install and use, and make sure they are installed
properly. National Child Passenger Safety Week (September 19-25) provides
an important focal point for parents to learn about resources that can
help them bridge this disconnect and decrease the chances that their
children might be injured in a crash.
National Child Passenger Safety Week is an annual NHTSA-driven initiative
to "bring public attention to the importance of properly securing all
children in appropriate child safety seats, booster seats or seat belts
- every trip, every time."
