Here at CarseatBlog, we like to think of ourselves not just as CPS Techs and Instructors, but also as Connoisseurs or Aficionados of fine child restraint products. Darren, Heather and I have all been active in the field of Child Passenger Safety since the late 1990′s and through the last decade we’ve witnessed an astonishing wave of safety-related engineering and innovation. [...]
Dear Federal Aviation Administration: A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post here about your policies regarding car seat use on planes. Shortly thereafter (purely through coincidence), the National Transportation Safety Board held a forum on Child Passenger Safety in the Air and in Automobiles, during which the NTSB recommended that children under 2 use carseats on [...]
It’s been 7 years since Nissan came out with the original Quest and it was overdue for a redesign. They’ve had a history of having forward-thinking design with their minivans—no stuffy styling here. And the Nissan engineers have continued in that tradition with sporty styling that says “Outta my way!” I’ll be honest: I wasn’t [...]
In general, I’m really not a fan of “Best” and “Worst” lists. We all have opinions on what we love and what we can’t stand and just because I don’t care for something doesn’t mean you won’t love it. I’ve also been around this field long enough to have some perspective on the issues. I can [...]
While I was busy at a recent carseat check event in Mount Vernon, Washington, my husband wandered down the road to a street fair, locating a little bookstore along his way. Being an old movie fan, “The Groucho Marx Letters” caught his eye. The next day, as we drove 900 miles between California and Canada, we [...]
You know that Nissan commercial where the guy finds out that his wife is pregnant and he goes out to the driveway to stare lovingly at his impressive Nissan 370Z (2-seat sports car), lamenting the lack of a backseat for his baby-to-be? He then proceeds to stretch the vehicle into a new 2011 Maxima sedan. Presto! Problem solved! Of course, in reality it’s not quite [...]
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