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I’m a really big advocate of “listen to your gut” parenting. I don’t particularly endorse or subscribe to any specific parenting method, and I have no parenting books to recommend. I subscribe to the “you do you” method … like, sure, take advice from whomever you want (just maybe not Dr. Oz?), but ultimately, make…
I really failed at preparing for my first child’s first car seat. And by failed I mean I didn’t do anything at all. We didn’t own a car and had been given a hand-me-down bucket seat which I entrusted my husband to know how to use and how to install in the car-share vehicle we…
Did you know that your vehicle owner’s manual is a necessary tool for installing your child’s car seat correctly? If you did, you likely do not need this post. If, like me, you’ve basically never opened your owner’s manual … well, then keep reading. Most owner’s manuals will have information on child restraint installation somewhere…
My baby boy is growing up! With twins on the way, and with my son showing a lot of signs of booster readiness (I’ll get to that in a second) since starting kindergarten, it was time to transition Cub from his forward-facing harnessed seat to a high-backed booster. Cub turned 5 in September, but on…
Updated February 2018 My daughter is very fond of blankets and items that she can use as a blanket. These include but are not restricted to large dish rags, wet bath towels, cloth diaper inserts and now, her Mouse&Hatter Car Seat Poncho. Her biggest gripe about regular blankets and most blanket substitutes is that they…
Air travel with young children is not fun. It’s the worst. If Elon Musk would turn his attention away from the electric car and space travel and onto teleportation for families, I’d really appreciate it. Air travel might be the fastest way to your destination, but let’s not pretend it’s convenient. This is why I…
1- We didn’t even have car seats when I was a kid, and we’re still alive! https://www.facebook.com/WomenAfter50/photos/a.490297121003785.116537.490293054337525/1595908593775960/?type=3&permPage=1 All the kids whose lives might have been saved by car seats are not here to argue with you on this one. In 1975 in the US, 1,384 child passengers were killed in motor vehicle collisions. In…
My Evenflo Sonus review is the first of its kind since becoming certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) by the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada (CPSAC). It was really fun to tackle this review and test the seat through my newly opened CPST eyes. Remember, if you are looking for assistance choosing,…
Find a CPST near you: Canada / USA Before I took my Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) training through the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada, I didn’t know a heck of a lot about booster seats. My oldest is four-and-a-half years old and meets the weight and height minimums for a booster seat, so…
There are basically two things that YouTube suggests I watch these days: videos of people playing Minecraft and videos of people talking about car seats. Sadly, I’m sure you can guess which of these types of people is rolling in the dough from millions of views and which of them is sharing vital information that…
I did not write the book on car seat safety. Heck, I’m still reading and re-reading the book and processing my guilt over the many, many mistakes I’ve made installing and using car seats since before I even had children of my own. If ever there was a case for the expression “know better, do…
A few weeks ago, IKEA’s Polarvide Throws were on sale for $1.99. This 51″ x 67″ fleece blanket is regularly $5.99, but the chartreuse ones were discounted. At once my favourite shade of green and a sweet deal, I snagged a couple and decided I’d figure out what to do with them later. It just…
Now that we’ve been using this car seat for a year and a half and I have completed my Child Passenger Safety Technician training, I have added some updates in red! When Cub was a baby, I knew diddly squat about car seats. Unlike many other pieces of infant gear, I didn’t research car seats at…
This post contains affiliate links. I have previously admitted that I had no idea that snow suits and car seats didn’t mix during Cub’s first winter. If this is new information for you, or you are wondering why, definitely head over to my pal The Monarch Mommy’s post on winter car seat safety. Thankfully, winter…
Keeping baby safely warm in her bucket seat: if you have a winter baby, this is your eternal quest. No puffy snow suits. No bunting bags that go behind baby’s back. Blankets get kicked off and don’t protect baby’s face. Never fear, Petit Coulou is here! Yes, it’s an insulating, shower-cap-style cover that is dome-shaped!…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
