Child Passenger Safety Week. I love this idea, but not for the ‘top down’ educational opportunity it presents. There’s that, of course. I do appreciate any and every opportunity to talk about safe travel for kids. I’ve long been out here reminding anyone who will listen: We need better car seats, and we deserve trustworthy […]
The Carseat: One of the many things that parents spend a fair amount of time researching before the baby arrives and explaining after he’s old enough to question why it’s non-negotiable in the big scheme of things. “Your friend is five years older than you are…that’s why he doesn’t have a car seat. You have […]
While it’s time for the AAP to issue a new policy statement on car safety, I think pediatricians have missed the opportunity to effect a bigger and more meaningful change with respect to car seats. Wading through all the new evidence based studies and algorithms, it felt a little like I might not have enough graduate degrees behind […]