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Tag Archive: car seat safety

How to Safely Keep Your Child Warm in Their Car Seat
December 28, 2018 3:22 pm | by
Tips for keeping your child warm while traveling in their car seat.

Keeping children warm in the winter is important, but so is car seat safety. Puffy coats can get in the way of car seat straps. If you were in a collision, the pressure of the accident could change how the child is restrained, which means the child could shift in the seat causing harm or even be ejected from the seat. Securing the child properly in the straps is key. If you have questions, refer to your owner’s manual or contact a CSPT. How to Check If a Coat is Too Puffy As a test, buckle your child in their

 
Growing Kids, Car Seats, and Peer Pressure
October 11, 2018 4:00 pm | by
A CPST explains why her growing kids remain in car seats. It's not just about age, it's about a child's size.

I have three growing girls and I am also a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) so car seat safety is never far from my mind. My 10-year-old in a low back booster, my almost 7-year-old in a Nuna Rava car seat that is forward facing and my 3-year-old in the same seat, but rear facing. I often get asked if my kids mind their seating arrangements, especially my older two girls. From time to time they do ask when they can ditch their car seats. I usually approach these questions from a safety standpoint. We discuss that for Emmaline, my

 
Car Seat Q&A: When can I turn my child around?
September 29, 2018 7:00 am | by
Ask a CPST, when is the right time to turn a toddler's car seat around?

As we wrap up Child Passenger Safety Week, this post comes at a great time. Cotton Babies is a lot more than a cloth diaper manufacturer. We also have a full retail store that carries lots of the latest and greatest things for babies and new parents. We also offer classes to educate people on cloth diapers, babywearing and car seats. We have several CPST (child passenger safety technicians) on staff, and they can help you safely and correctly install your car seats in your vehicle at our headquarters and store in St. Louis, MO. Our CPSTs receive a lot

 
Fun & Free Kid-Friendly Events at Cotton Babies
May 14, 2018 7:53 am | by
Kid-friendly events at Cotton Babies

We are all moved into our new store. We recently celebrated our Grand Opening Party with lots of fun including giveaways. If you weren’t able to join us, don’t worry- we have lots of fun events planned each week at the Cotton Babies store in Fenton, MO! Our new store is under the same roof as our corporate headquarters. That means we have MORE space to do lots of fun things! Free Activities & Events Music & Movement Have fun listening to music and dancing along! You and your little one will love this free interactive class. Story Time We