Infant cars seats – when infants are aboard – belong strapped into the back seat of cars where they prevent injuries and save lives. They do NOT belong on beds, couches, chairs or kitchen counters, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Car seats are not totally stable when standing alone. Sometimes they are accidentally tipped over [...]

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Before traveling with an infant, consider the following: How will he or she sleep (or not sleep) away from home? Should your infant sleep in your bed? Are car seats OK for overnight sleeping? Are hand-me-down cribs at grandmother’s house acceptable? What about cribs available in hotels?
Are portable travel cribs safe?
Here is what [...]

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