{"id":3934,"date":"2019-09-16T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2019-09-16T10:07:54","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T14:07:54","slug":"september-15-21-is-child-passenger-safety-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2019\/09\/16\/september-15-21-is-child-passenger-safety-week\/","title":{"rendered":"September 15-21 is Child Passenger Safety Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To help keep children safe on the roads, NHTSA is sponsoring Child Passenger Safety Week from September 15-21, 2019. The goal is to make sure your child is in the correct car seat, that it\u2019s properly installed and used, and that it\u2019s registered with its manufacturer to ensure you receive important safety updates.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3936\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-16-at-9.59.09-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1365\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-16-at-9.59.09-AM.png 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-16-at-9.59.09-AM-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-16-at-9.59.09-AM-768x214.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-16-at-9.59.09-AM-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-16-at-9.59.09-AM-624x174.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Car seats and boosters are one of the easiest ways to keep your child safe and, when installed correctly, car seats can reduce the risk of fatal injury in a crash by 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers. Unfortunately, many parents and caregivers install and\/or use their child seats incorrectly.\u00a0Among children under 5, an estimated 325 lives were saved in 2017 alone because they were properly buckled, but an additional 46 children could have been saved if every child was properly buckled.<\/p>\n<h3>Parents, Are You Using the Correct Car Seat or Booster Seat?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about the four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/equipment\/car-seats-and-booster-seats#car-seat-types\">car seat types<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/equipment\/car-seats-and-booster-seats#age-size-rec\">NHTSA\u2019s car seat recommendations<\/a> based on your child\u2019s age and size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parents and Au Pairs, Get Help Checking Your Car Seat<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow these detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/equipment\/car-seats-and-booster-seats#install-instructions\">car seat installation instructions<\/a> and videos<\/li>\n<li>Get your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/equipment\/car-seats-and-booster-seats#install-inspection\">car seat inspected<\/a> at a station nearest you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parents, Get Notified about Recalls on your Car Seat<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/equipment\/car-seats-and-booster-seats#car-seat-registration\">Register your car seat<\/a> and sign up for recall notices to receive safety updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Image: nhtsa.gov<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help keep children safe on the roads, NHTSA is sponsoring Child Passenger Safety Week from September 15-21, 2019. 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