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#CarSeats and other great deals at @SnuggleBugz’s Anniversary Sale (March 1st to 9th)

March 1, 2013 by Wendy S

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They have some amazing deals!!
Clek Foonf ~ $399 
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 Britax Parkway SG ~ $99

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Diono Monterey ~ $139 

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Skip Hop Zoo plates ~ $5.99 

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Plus cloth diapers, feeding, safety and other amazing items! Check out the sale now!

Filed Under: Car Seat Safety, Oakville, snugglebugz Tagged With: safety

@SnuggleBugz Diono #carseat sale (ends Dec 21)

December 11, 2012 by Wendy S

SnuggleBugz is having a great sale on Diono car seats!!
 Snuggle Bugz is a great Canadian retailer with your kids at heart!
They have an amazing selection of car seats!
And what’s even better?!?!
The owner is a car seat tech (like me) who knows a lot about car seats (like me)!

So check out their amazing deals….

Click here for
$10 off your order

Filed Under: Car Seat Safety, Oakville, snugglebugz

You’ve Come a Long Way Baby — celebrating the 30th anniversary of Ontario’s car seat law!

September 20, 2012 by Wendy S

Monday, September 24th, at Yorkdale Shopping Centre, is the kick off event for this year’s Ontario Provincial Seatbelt Campaign.
2012 marks the 30th anniversary of Ontario’s child car seat law. 

To spotlight the anniversary, the theme for this year’s campaign is ‘You’ve Come a Long Way Baby’. This year’s campaign runs from September 24th to October 6th.

Today, Transport Canada survey results show that 96 per cent of all Ontarians buckle up. Ontario was the first province to require all drivers and passengers to wear a seatbelt in 1976. Since the law first came into effect, the number of people killed and injured in motor vehicle collisions has steadily dropped and it is estimated that seatbelt use has saved over 8,000 lives. However in 2009, approximately 1 in 6 drivers and passengers killed in motor vehicle collisions were not wearing a seatbelt.

On Monday, September 24th, 
at Yorkdale Shopping Centre from 6am to 9am,
there will be a drop in Car Seat clinic!  

Come early!

What Happens at a Car Seat Clinic?
Click here to find out!


Some of the events that will be going on at this year’s launch:

  • Toronto Police Service will have a Breathalyzer station setup
  • OPP will have the Rollover simulator
  • Toronto Fire Department will be performing a vehicle extrication
  • CAA will be demonstrating the car-fit program
  • DRIVEWISE will be demonstrating a virtual driving simulator
  • Half-car demonstrations

Filed Under: Car Seat Safety Tagged With: safety

What happens at a Car Seat Clinic?

September 19, 2012 by Wendy S

Many times on the news you’ll hear that you should get your car seat checked.

Get your seat checked?? What exactly does that mean?

What happens at a Car Seat Clinic?Certified Car Seat Technicians who are very familiar with the tricks to getting each seat installed properly can help parents understand their vehicle, their child car seat and how the two work best together.

Because there are so many different car manufacturers with different vehicles and many different car seat manufacturers with different car seats, it can be very difficult for parents to get each car seat installed properly in each vehicle.

Looking for a car seat clinic near you?

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-seat-clinics-1058.htm

What happens at a car seat clinic?

There are 2 types of clinics: by appointment and drop in.

  • By appointment has a schedule day and time for you to arrive; you are guaranteed to get your seat checked
  • drop-in clinics are open for a period of time but are first come, first served.  We always recommend that you come early and be prepared to wait. There is no guarantee you will get your seat checked if we run out of time to see all the people

Before you arrive:

You need to read the owner’s manual for your vehicle and for the car seat.  These two documents together show you (a) how the car manufacturer allows the car seat to be used in the vehicle and (b) how the car seat manufacturer allows for the car seat to be installed.

When you arrived at the clinic

You’ll meet the technicians who will be helping you with your car seat(s).

You’ll need to fill out some paper work about your child and your vehicle.

While you’re doing the paperwork, the technicians will be doing a quick check of how the seat is currently installed.  They will point out things that you have done well and things that will need to be fixed.

The technicians will then remove the car seat, check to see if it is expired and if it is suitable for the child who will be using it.

You will learn about the safety features of your car seat, proper use of the seat for your child (based on their height, weight and age) and how to install it in your vehicle.

Seeing the technicians from start to finish could take up to 30 minutes or more.

Common errors seen at the clinics?

  • seat is too loose
  • harness straps are too loose
  • hanress straps are in the incorrect position
  • harness straps are twisted
  • tether strap not used
  • tether strap not used properly and/or hooked in the wrong spot
  • rear facing child seat touches the front passenger seat(s)
  • incorrect seat for the size of the child
  • child moved into a bigger car seat too soon
  • child moved forward facing too soon
  • UAS and seat belt used to install seat (only should use one)
  • UAS is upside down
  • third party add-on attached to car seat
  • loose objects in the car
 
If you have any questions about the different types of car seats
and how to instal them, please see these articles I have written:
http://www.mapsgirl.ca/p/car-seat-info.html

Looking for a car seat clinic near you?

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-seat-clinics-1058.htm


Please note: I am a certified Child Restraint Technician in Ontario, Canada. Please check your local laws about car seats and always read your vehicle owner’s manual and car seat manual before installing your child seats.
 
This data will be updated as required.

Filed Under: Car Seat Safety Tagged With: safety

car seats in the news – a horrible reminder

January 19, 2012 by Wendy S

Please get your car seats checked and be sure you know how to use them correctly!!!
Last week, a child and their car seat was ejected from a car as a result of a collision.

Why?  Because the child was not harnessed in the seat correctly and the seat was not installed properly.

Baby ejected from collision Thursday evening (Global Toronto)

“A five-month old baby is suffering serious injuries after being ejected from a car crash in the city’s west end on Thursday.

According to police, the whole car seat was thrown off after a collision on Rutherford Rd., east of Islington Ave. in Woodbridge, just after 9:30 p.m.

The impact was felt on the side of the car the baby was in, however no one else was seriously hurt. “

If car seats are installed properly and used correctly, they save lives.  
 
This is the reason why I am so diligent to get the message out to parents to get their car seats check and make sure they know how to use their car seats.

You Won’t Believe A 10-Week Old Survived This Car Crash (jalopnik.com)

“What makes this rescue all the more remarkable is that, while the truck driver involved was killed, neither the mom or either of her 10-week old or 10-year old daughters was hurt. The police credit the baby’s survival on the proper use of a rear-facing child seat placed not in the front, but in the back where it the car is most able to protect it.”


Read more here

 

Please click through and watch the video…this is truly amazing!

Please get your car seats checked and be sure you know how to use them correctly!!!

More Car Seat Information:


Rear Facing Seats


Forward Facing Seats


Boosters and Seat Belts


Riding in the Front Seat

Filed Under: Car Seat Safety

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