How to find the safest car seat for your child

Suzie Kim, Crime Prevention, Santa Monica Police Department, shares advice for parents from her more than five years of car safety experience how to find the safest car seat for their child
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How to find the safest car seat for your child

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There are so many different car seats in the market and parents come to us frequently to asking which car seat is the safest or which car seat is the best from the market. Each car seat has the same federal safety standards in order to be able to be marketed in the United States, and what we recommend is you look at the car seats that actually fit in your car because not all car seats will fit in your car. You need to check and make sure to fit securely in your car it’s a seat that you will use consistently every time you place your child in a car and does have the features that you want. Many of them have different features so you want to take a look when you go out into the store and you're thinking about purchasing a new car seat start looking at the car seats that are available, check online, check the consumer reports and then NHTSA is the National Highway Transportation website NHTSA.gov has a tremendous website that has lot of information about car seats, how did they fit in into different vehicles and they give you a wealth of information on that website. What's car seat is going to best fit in your car and in your lifestyle. This video is about: car seat safety, which car seat is safest, car seat features, choosing a car seat, buying a new car seat, NHTSA.gov, car seat information, car seat reviews


Suzie Kim, Crime Prevention, Santa Monica Police Department, shares advice for parents from her more than five years of car safety experience how to find the safest car seat for their child

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Suzie Kim

Crime Prevention, Santa Monica Police Dept.

Suzie Kim has spent more than five years teaching parents and caregivers how to safely install their car seat systems.  Suzie and her partner hold monthly car seat inspection events at the Santa Monica Police Department, providing education on the proper use and installation of the various types of car seats as well as sharing information on seat belts, air bags, and the proper time to switch car seat systems. She tries to fit in as many appointments as possible and has assisted parents/caregivers with over 1,500 car seat installations! Suzie has been with the Santa Monica Police Department for 14 years working in Crime Prevention and Community Relations. She serves on the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, YMCA Early Childhood Development Board, and as an Explorer Advisor for the Santa Monica Police Department. In her free time Suzie enjoys spending time with her four sons, swimming, travelling, and other outdoor adventures.

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