Car Seat Safety

Your Library Card: A Ticket to Michigan Adventure and Savings

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Do you have a Michigan Library card? If so, then you can access hundreds of Michigan’s state parks, National Parks, historic sites, recreation areas and campgrounds for either free or discounted admission. Through the Michigan Activity Pass Program you can access over 100 State Parks, 138 Campgrounds and many more activities. Just print a free one-day pass, which can be… Read More »Your Library Card: A Ticket to Michigan Adventure and Savings

Winter Coats and Car Seats Don’t Mix – #CarSeatSafety

Car Seat Safety

Most winter coats should not be worn in the car because of the extra build. Here are five safe ways to keep your child warm in the car during winter.

Spring Cleaning Your Car Seats

Car Seat Safety

The weather is starting to break (please don’t hold me to that promise) and now is the time when lots of parents start taking a good hard look at the back seats of their cars, wondering how everything got this bad. Car seats tend to hoard things like road salt, mud, crackers, smoothies, spit-up, and worse… most have seen… Read More »Spring Cleaning Your Car Seats

Chicco MyFit Combination Seat Review

Car Seat Safety

We’ve been using the Chicco MyFit for a few months now, and since installed it quite a few in different vehicles, so I thought it’d be the perfect time to review. I want to note that this car seat was not provided to me by Chicco or Metro Detroit Mommy. I purchased it locally at Modern Natural Baby because my… Read More »Chicco MyFit Combination Seat Review

Your Kid Should Sit in the Back Seat Because Airbags

Car Seat Safety

Sitting in the front seat of the car is often viewed as a rite of passage. It feels like a very adult thing to do, and there’s so much freedom inherent in the seating position: you can see the entire road and you can reach the radio! What’s not to love? Well, for one, airbags. Now don’t get me… Read More »Your Kid Should Sit in the Back Seat Because Airbags

Secondary Crashes: What You Need To Know

Car Seat Safety

A friend of mine and fellow CPST was involved in a major crash a month ago. She was driving to the airport with two other adults in the car as well as her 9-year-old son when blizzard conditions caused a crash in front of them. What happened next was unavoidable; they swerved to safety and in doing so were caught… Read More »Secondary Crashes: What You Need To Know

Winter Car Seat Safety Tips!

Car Seat Safety, Winter

When driving in the car with small children, most parents and caregivers will naturally do everything they can to ensure the children in their care are safe. Fortunately, today’s vehicles are equipped with advanced safety technology. And with a PwC forecast showing about 107 million vehicles will be manufactured globally in 2020, car safety technology will continue to improve. But while cars… Read More »Winter Car Seat Safety Tips!

Baby on Board: Safe Driving Tips For Drowsy Parents!

Car Seat Safety

Metro Detroit Mommy has written a lot about the importance of car seat safety. But that’s hardly the only thing you can do to keep your kids safe in the car. When motor vehicles were invented, they changed the world forever. While we no longer have to walk or ride a horse everywhere we want to go, there are some… Read More »Baby on Board: Safe Driving Tips For Drowsy Parents!

Car Seats, Costumes, and Coats, Oh My!

Car Seat Safety, Halloween

The costumes are starting to appear in stores, spooky decor is popping up everywhere, and kids are getting excited… it’s official: Halloween is almost here! Whether you go around your neighborhood or drive somewhere else for the big night, chances are you’ll be loading the kids in the car to various activities while they’re dressed to the nines. But did… Read More »Car Seats, Costumes, and Coats, Oh My!

AAP Changes Rearfacing Guidelines. Now What?

Car Seat Safety

One of the hottest pieces of news in the Child Passenger Safety world dropped this week: the American Academy of Pediatrics has changed their recommendation guidelines for rearfacing children. They’ve also added a new guideline, aimed at keeping older kids and teens safe. So what changed and what does this mean for you and your family? The new… Read More »AAP Changes Rearfacing Guidelines. Now What?