I have a confession to make: I've let my kids ride in taxis without car seats. It seemed mostly justified at the time, but a recent bump on my chin forced me to reconsider.The United States is the bastion for children’s automotive safety—laws in some states specify how long kids … [Read more...]
Wake The Baby! Don’t Use Car Seats as Stroller Seats
All together now… “That’s unrealistic!”If this was a TV news story, I’d be starting off with a montage of moms rolling their eyes and replying “that’s unrealistic” when I tell them that “the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Green Science … [Read more...]
Car Seat Chemicals • Cont. Coverage NewsMom.com
What began as a NewsMom blog on car seat chemicals and flame retardants, has evolved into an ongoing national investigation for KPIX, CBS local affiliates and CBS This Morning. Here's the coverage in reverse order.Newsmom.com Toxic Safety: Investigating Car Seat … [Read more...]
Popular Car Seats Found To Contain Concerning Flame Retardant • CBS News
Excerpt CBSNews.com:Limiting a child’s exposure to toxic chemicals is a big issue for many parents, but finding eco-friendly products may cost more than a thousand dollars for a car seat stroller system.One manufacturer claimed to market the only car seat free from the most … [Read more...]
Part 1: High-End Car Seat Contains Concerning Flame Retardant • CBS San Francisco
Excerpt CBSSF.com:As KPIX ConsumerWatch Reporter Julie Watts was first to report on her blog, a high-end child car seat that is marketed as the only car seat without hazardous flame retardants has been found to contain them after all.The Orbit Baby car seat has been a must-have … [Read more...]
Orbit Baby Responds to Flame Retardants in Car Seats
The day before publishing "Concerning Chemicals in Orbit Baby and Other Car Seats", I reached out to Orbit for a response to the Ecology Center-Duke University study. Orbit's website claimed its products were “Free Of Brominated Flame Retardants” and other concerning chemicals … [Read more...]
Concerning Chemicals Found in Orbit Baby & Other Car Seats
While picking out car seats two-and-a-half years ago, my husband and I spent a fortune on the Orbit Baby car seat and stroller system solely because we were led to believe there were no concerning chemicals in Orbit Baby.While researching the product (both professionally and … [Read more...]
Do I Always Need a Seatbelt in the Backseat?
Experts say not wearing a seatbelt is a mind-boggling mistake—one that killed 55 percent of the rear-seat passengers who died in crashes in 2013. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports. Source: Backseat passengers not wearing seatbelts make deadly mistake, experts say … [Read more...]
Car Seat Safety Standards Leading to More Child Deaths
Car seat safety standards may contribute to kids forgotten in hot cars. It seems every summer we hear shocking stories of children left to die in hot cars. In most cases, it's a heart wrenching accident that leaves many parents thinking one of two things: "I would never do that!" or … [Read more...]
10 Must-Haves for Travel With Toddlers
Travel with Toddlers Isn't Easy—But These Can Help! We travel... A lot. At 21 months old, my toddler had logged over 60 flight hours, and she continues to sleep in her travel crib an average of two weekends a month. As a result, I have a lot of experience surviving airports, … [Read more...]