[Updated January 2023] I am not one to die on many hills … but the hill I will die on is the importance of booster seats for big kids. This post was originally inspired by a new law in my former home province of Quebec, but I continue to update it as my own kids…
When Lindsay’s first baby was in an infant car seat, Lindsay dressed him in his Michelin-man-like snowsuit or used a thick bunting bag to keep him warm in the wintertime. Lindsay didn’t read the warnings in her car seat manual about avoiding bulky clothing or adding aftermarket components to the seat that interfere with the…
Child restraints are unlike any other piece of baby gear you will ever buy. Unfortunately, most stores and most salespeople assist parents in their car seat shopping just like they would when recommending a crib, high chair or stroller. What features do you want? What do you want to spend? Here you go! Alas, if…
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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 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!
