Travel systems in city traffic: what matters and what does not
A travel system is a stroller and an infant seat that click together. In a city, weight and one-handed folding matter more than the extras.
Winter coats and car seats: why the harness has to go under
A puffy coat compresses in a crash and leaves slack in the harness. What to do instead, without anyone getting cold.
When a car seat has to be replaced
Expiry dates, crash history and recalls are the three reasons. None of them are visible from the outside.
Fitting three car seats across one back seat
Three across is a width problem with a belt-access problem attached. What actually makes it possible.
Installing a car seat: LATCH or seat belt, and how tight is tight
Both methods are correct. Which one you use depends on the car, the seat, and the combined weight limit most people never read.
Rear-facing, forward-facing, booster: the stages and what moves you between them
Every stage is defined by the child outgrowing the previous one, not by a birthday. How to read the limits printed on the seat.