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	The basics of traveling in cars with kids National Highway Transportation Safety Administration 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/

Start on June 9, 2008

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 me. Let me introduce the Children’s Health Webpage of the American Academy of Pediatrics 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. 1, 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.


	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

http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/carseatsafety.cfm
Air Bag Safety
Child Passenger Safety Information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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