Safe Seats Carroll County

02/14/2022

Schedule a FREE developmental screening for your little one! This is a great opportunity to learn more about your child's strengths and how best to support them as they grow. Goodie bags and door prizes will be provided. This event is for all Carroll County families with babies and toddlers age 0-2. Please share!

08/05/2020

Not to mention its a law to keep them rear facing until 2.
Child endangerment is not funny.
And I'm not sorry that I am super passionate about the safety of other peoples children while riding in a vehicle.
Also, stop posting videos while driving and showing your child (who isnt 2 years old yet) sitting forward facing.

DCFS has bigger investigations to worry about rather than coming to educate parents who wont follow the given law.

Message me if you need help getting your child to sit rear facing, I have tips and techniques to make them not "freak out."

08/05/2020

Please keep your children rear facing until 2. Just got notice of another accident with unnecessary and COMPLETELY PREVANTABLE injuries!
Talk to a car seat technician today if you are having trouble keeping your child rear facing!

This is why Rear Facing is so Important.

01/09/2020

How do you clean your childs car seats?

I can't count how many times I see posts in parenting groups where a caregiver is asking how to clean a child's car seat. More often than not, I am the bearer of bad news for most of those commenting with unapproved cleaning methods.
My first question is always- "Have you read your manual?" That should be the first thing done after the purchase of a new seat, and whenever you have a question regarding a child's car seat.
That manual is full of important information and most seats have a built-in storage location for the manual so you always know where it is!
If you have cleaned a car seat in any way that is not approved by the car seat manufacturer, you will need to contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

11/23/2019

🚨🚨🚨PLEASE SHARE! 🚨🚨🚨
Free Car Seat Check Today from 10am-1pm at Right Steps Family Center
(642 S. East St. Mt. Carroll IL)
We will help you install your car seat the tightest and safest way possible! From recalls, twisted straps, recline angles, to seat belt malfunctions.
Please note that we are not worried if your car seat about your car seat being installed incorrectly. Thats why were holding this event today. Even if you think it is, come have it checked by certified technicians!
We are supplying a warm play place for kids, snacks, and free books to take home while we check seats.

PS if anyone needs a car seat due to it being expired, recalled etc. Please reach out to us or show up and we will help you find one! First come first serve basis. 🚗🚗🚗

10/03/2019

This seat was a little difficult to install in the back seat of a truck but after checking the car seat and the trucks manual we were able to get it nice and snug 👶🏼
Remember your car seat should never be able to move more than 2 inches one way or the other. This one isn’t even moving one inch!

08/01/2019

Message us to set up a car seat check. Make sure your little ones are safe and secure when traveling always.

This video compares a tight installation (near side) with a loose installation (far side). Both installations are done with a vehicle lap belt. All other asp...

08/01/2019

How much safer could rear facing be for my toddler than a forward facing car seat?

This video shows the protective benefits of keeping kids rear-facing longer. Here two 12 month crash test dummies experience a severe frontal crash while one...

06/15/2019

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has posted several recalls of booster and child car seats that impacts thousands of products from different manufacturers...

06/12/2019

Frontward facing car seats must use the tether regardless if you are using your cars LATCH system or the seat belt.

The only exception are for vehicles that are not equipped with the tether hook up which is very rare so consult your vehicle manual if you cannot find the tether hook up.

06/12/2019

When adjusting the retainer clip, be sure it is not too high or too low on the child. In this photograph, the retainer clip is too low on the child. The retainer clip should always be at armpit level.

Lead parents/caregivers to installation videos and safety guidelines: https://www.cpsboard.org/car-seat-safety/

NHTSA National Safety Council National CPS Certification