{"id":5789,"date":"2024-10-14T16:49:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?page_id=5789"},"modified":"2025-03-11T14:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:47:52","slug":"car-seats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/injury-prevention\/car-seats\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Seat Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-container--with-sidenav hero-container__hero-small_image\">\n  <div class=\"hero hero-small_image\">\n    <div class=\"hero__title_container\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n                  Car Seat Safety Checks\n              <\/h1>\n              <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>      \n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero__image-container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/injury-prevention-car-seat-safety-0007.jpg?ver=1732748297\" alt=\"A woman wearing a face mask, white cardigan, and green shirt is placing a child car seat in the backseat of a vehicle. She appears focused on adjusting the seat securely.\"\/>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <nav class=\"sidenav\" aria-label=\"Sidenav\">\n\t<div class=\"sidenav__list\" id=\"sidenav-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/admissions\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Admissions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Outcomes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/about\/\"   target=\"_self\" >About Us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Free car seat safety checks for the community<\/h2>\n<p>Ensuring your child rides safely is our top priority! Did you know that three out of every four car seats are installed incorrectly? Let us help you get it right! At Shepherd Center, we offer free car seat safety checks for patients, families, and the community. Our trained specialists are here to provide expert guidance on safely installing your car seat and ensuring your child is secure while riding. Whether you\u2019re a new parent or just want to double-check your installation, our car seat checks are a valuable resource for everyone.<\/p>\n<h2>Why are car seat safety checks important?<\/h2>\n<p>Proper car seat installation can significantly reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident. Our specialists will not only check your car seat but also educate you on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Correct installation:<\/strong> Learn how to properly install your car seat in your vehicle, considering the make and model of both your car and the seat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Usage guidelines<\/strong>: Understand the importance of age, weight, and height requirements for your child, ensuring they\u2019re safely secured in the appropriate seat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common mistakes:<\/strong> Discover the most frequent errors parents make when installing car seats and how to avoid them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get your free car seat safety check<\/h2>\n<p>Ready to ensure your child&#8217;s safety on the road? Schedule a one-on-one appointment with our specialists! During your session, you\u2019ll receive personalized instruction on how to install and use your car seat properly.<\/p>\n<h3>What to bring<\/h3>\n<p>To make the most of your car seat check, please bring the following items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The vehicle your child will be riding in.<\/li>\n<li>The car seat or booster seat you want checked.<\/li>\n<li>The manual for your car seat or booster (this can often be found online if you don\u2019t have a physical copy).<\/li>\n<li>The vehicle manual, which may include specific installation instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--link-block idf-block\">\n\t<div class=\"link-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"link-block__label\">Continue Exploring<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/injury-prevention\/diving\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiving Prevention\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/injury-prevention\/rescue-program\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRESCUE Program\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/injury-prevention\/bunk-beds\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBunk Bed Safety\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keep your child safe with a free car seat check! 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