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General
Car Safety
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| National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
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NHTSA
is a government organization under the U.S. Department
of Transportation. These are the people who make and enforce
safety standards for motor vehicles. Accordingly, they
do safety investigation like the IIHS (see below), but
they do more than just crash tests: they also investigate
and enforce rules about defects, fuel economy, drunk driving,
odometer fraud, and of course child seats and airbags.
They are also committed to making good information about
all aspects of motor vehicle safety available to the public.
They even have a toll-free Auto Safety Hotline. If you
have any questions about child seat safety or any other
aspect of car safety, this is a great place to start your
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| The
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety |
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The
IIHS-HLDI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to research
into auto accident prevention and injury prevention in
auto accidents. Their site has lots of relevant safety
information (a lot of crash tests and the like) on the
most popular cars, trucks, and SUVs, as well as some helpful
tips about car seat safety. |
| Car
Seats and Car Seat Safety |
| Car-Safety.org |
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A
simple, straightforward resource for articles about car
seats and car seat safety. It has information on car seat
and vehicle safety features, tethers and LATCH, car seat
use, frequently asked questions, forums, and links to
more great resources. It doesn't look like much at first,
but this is as close to a one-and-done car seat and safety
resource as they come. |
| American
Academy of Pediatrics -- Car Safety Seats guide |
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An
excellent summary of different features on various types
of car seats, including comparisons and guides for how
to use them. More thorough, complete, and readable than
most we've seen. |
| Keep
Kids Healthy -- Children's Car Seat Safety Guide |
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Another
excellent summary of car seat features and usage guidelines,
but this one focuses on the more practical aspects like
selection and installation. It also has a lot of helpful
illustrations, as well as tips on other things like bus
stops and the like. |
| National
SAFE KIDS Campaign |
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A
non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of
accidental injury to children. |
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Other
Safety
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Geared
to prevent unreasonable risks of injuries to children
associated with consumer products
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| Child
Passenger Safety |
Information
about air bags and car seats as they relate to kids; provided
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Product
Recalls |
Quickly
find product recalls by topic, with the most recent recalls
listed first. |
| Boost
America |
Highway
safety campaign promoting the use of booster seats in
vehicles.
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| Home
Food Safety |
Tips
on how to prevent foodborne illnesses. |
| National
Safety Council |
Non-profit
public service organization focusing on occupational health
and safety, traffic safety, first-aid and home safety,
and environmental health.
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| ABCs
of Safe and Healthy Child Care
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An
online handbook for child care providers from the U.S.
Public Health Service, Hospital Infectious Program, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for
Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Program Office.
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| American
Red Cross |
Humanitarian
organization, helping millions of people each year prevent,
prepare for, and cope with emergencies.
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| The
Danny Foundation |
A
non-profit organization, to help prevent unintentional
injuries, conduct research, and
provide the much needed leadership to set regulatory standards
for safe nursery products. |
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PARENTING
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ABC
Parenting |
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Articles
and a web directory devoted exclusively to parents and
parents-to-be.
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| Positive
Parenting |
Practical
parenting tools that bring long term change to families
that want more cooperation and better communication with
their children.
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| Ergo
Baby Carrier |
The
ERGO Baby Carrier - "The best way to support your
baby ... and yourself." |
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