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Start on June 9, 2008, updated on 04/18/2009

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AAP News in April,2009 "New advice: Keep your toddler in a rear-facing car seat until age 2,(not 1) Toddlers between the ages 12 and 23 months who ride rear-facing in a car safety seat are more than five times safer than toddlers in that same age group who ride forward-facing in a car seat."

Jason Woo, MSIII, Yingshan Shi, MD


	The basics of traveling in cars with kids Car, Bicycle Safety NHTSA Car Safety AAP American Academy of Pediatrics

	Car seat guide . With thousands of hundreds of models on the market, car seats can be overwhelming. Here is an overview from the American Academy of Pediatrics, with specifications for different brands and models. AAP: carseat guide One-Minute Car Safety Seat Check-Up

	How to Install Your Child's Car Seat or Booster Seat . A very comprehensive guide with videos from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. www.chop.edu-car seat install

	Free car seat checks . Did you know that you can have your car seat inspected for free at local inspection locations staffed by trained and certified child safety seat technicians? Check out this site! http://www.seatcheck.org/

Car Safety

Car accidents are the top one cause of death from children and teens ages. Car and airplane safety are also common questions the parents brought to us. Let us introduce the Children’s Health Webpages to you, which will provide you wider spectrum of topics ranging from car safety seats to school buses to teen driving, and other health topics.

Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death among children in the U.S., as each year thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. But many of these deaths can be prevented. One of the most important jobs you have as a parent is keeping your child safe when riding in a vehicle.

Car seat
Never leave a child alone in the car
Keep the door child lock on the child’s side of the vehicle
When backing out of your drive way, look carefully the areas of the back of your car


	Special needs transportation. Tips, guides and resources for the safe transportation of children with special needs and medical conditions, from the National Center for the Safe Transportation of Children with Special Health Care Needs Obese Children and Car Safety Seats Children with Special Needs http://www.preventinjury.org

	Parent’s guide for teen drivers. Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death in older teens, and safety education is a must. Here is a downloadable pdf brochure from the American Academy of pediatrics, with tips for parents of new teen drivers. AAP: teendriver Teen Driver Safety

	CDC. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System [online]. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (producer). cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars [2008 May 5].

Child Safety on Planes

Child safety on planes, plus links about child safety restraints. From the Federal Aviation Administration. http://www.faa.gov
“Is air travel safe with an infant?” A physician’s response to the question. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/air-travel-with-infant
Airport travel with children with specials needs. Tips from the Transportation Security Administration http://www.tsa.gov/travelers

More Links

Passenger Safety NHTSA
Bicycle Safety NHTSA
Pedestrian Safety NHTSA
http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/carseatsafety.cfm
Air Bag Safety
Safe Transportation of Newborns at Hospital Discharge
Selecting and Using the Most Appropriate Car Safety Seats for Growing Children: Guidelines for Counseling Parents
Restraint Use on Aircraft

www.nhtsa,gov National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA