New car seat safety crash test data from Consumer Reports magazine -- in which most of the car seats manufactured today failed the tests -- left many parents questioning the safety of the seats their children have been sitting in.
But as it turned out, the parents' fears may have been unfounded. The magazine issued a retraction after it discovered most of the tests were conducted at speeds higher than planned.
Debbie Fine, owner of "The Baby's Room in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., says this is the topic all her customers are talking about now:
"Because we sell a stroller that connects to a car seat, many customers are asking us which car seat to buy."
Angela Osterhuber, director of Pennsylvania's Traffic Injury Prevention Project, says the bottom line is that every car seat available for sale today meets national safety crash test standards.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
News, tips and trends for parents
Each year a new crop of expecting parents are exposed to, and often overwhelmed by, the baby products they'll need for their growing family. It is for those newborn neophytes that the annual American Baby Faire, which comes to the Broward County Convention Center on Saturday and Feb. 11, is most relevant. Dubbed "the largest baby expo in the country," it features 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and providing parenting info and product samples. Kids are welcome to partake in hourly crawling races and a fun-filled activity area. As with any expo, the Baby Faire tends to show similar items each year. (After all, strollers and baby swings don't change in function.) But while you may not find a plethora of new inventions, you'll definitely find improved models of old standbys.
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