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5 Common Car Seat Installation Mistakes to Avoid - Auto-Owners Insurance To make baby prep a little bit easier here are five car seat installation mistakes you can avoid. You've got this!

Y is for (drumroll please)……YEET THE SEAT * Unfortunately, you will sometimes need to destroy a car seat. And not JUST destroy it—you’ll need to render it impossible to use should someone take it out of the trash (ask Jamie, he has lots of experience with this 🫠 🐁). * 👀👀👀 Reasons you would need to YEET THE SEAT: ✅ Expiration (check those labels for info) ✅ Crash/Collision: some seats MUST be replaced after any collision & some adhere to NHTSA “minor crash criteria” - read your manual to see which applies to your seat (if I’m doubt, phone the manufacturer and ASK!) ✅ Contamination: again, Jamie has experience with this. If 🐁,🦝, 🐿️ , 🐈, mold, etc are involved: it might just be impossible to clean your seat properly. And no one like 🐁 💩 in a seat. * ✅ Basic Destruction Tips Cut the harnesses from the seat. Shred fabric with scissors. If you can, break pieces like lock-offs that help with installation. Dispose of pieces separately. 🗑️ ✅ RECYCLING Some car seat manufacturers recycle seats (waves at @clekinc). Contact your seat manufacturer and see if they have a program like this because it also helps keep seats out of landfills. Alternatively, see if your city has any recycling depots that may take car seats for recycling for free or a small fee. 🗑️ ✅ TRADE-IN EVENTS In the last few years, retailers (👋🏻 @target) have instituted trade in events that happen once or twice a year. They allow you to bring any car seat to the store and redeem it for some kind of store credit. 🦝🦝🦝 * 👋 Hey, I'm Jamie! I’m a CPST, an internationally-recognized baby gear expert, and baby industry veteran of nearly 20 years. I am the unofficial Guncle of the internet and currently am on the Board of Directors of The ABC Kids Show. * 👋 Hey, I'm Holly! I’m a baby + toddler safety expert: certified pediatric first aid instructor, car seat instructor (CPST-I) and childproofing/injury prevention professional. * * * * #CPST #CarSeatSafety #ChildPassengerSafety #CarSeat #CarSeats #CarSeatSafetyTips #babygear

Happy Holidays!

Plan ahead for Trick or Treating and don’t let bulky costumes scare you away from correctly using your car seat. Avoid bulky clothes or costumes under the harness straps.

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