Car Seat Safety 101 (and abbreviation list)
Common carseat parts and terms: http://carseatblog.com/11161/a-gloss...carseat-terms/
Links to Car Seat Safety and Flying with Kids
Car Seat Safety 101
http://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=130402
Pictures of Spine Development - why rear facing is so important
http://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=180970
5-Step Test to determine when your child is ready to ride without a booster:
http://carseatblog.com/3966/the-5-step-test/
Why flying with kids in carseats is important
http://www.windsorpeak.com/vbulletin...d.php?t=183475
New FAA rules about car seats on planes - PRINT AND TAKE WITH YOU:
http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviat.../info09002.pdf
http://www.ntsb.gov/alerts/SA_015.pdf
NTSB statement on flying with children
How to find if your Carseat has been recalled
Most carseats get recalled for one reason or another (anything from mislabeling to choking hazards to faulty top tether hooks can spark a recall or consumer advisory). Carseat techs and advocates will always tell you to check an older seat for recalls, but rarely give you an easy place to do it!
Here's the most helpful link I've found to start you off:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/childseat.cfm
And here's another good source of info, including how to report a defect:
http://carseatblog.com/?p=1183
Canadian Recall information
How do I keep my baby cool in the car?
Summer's coming, it's time to see what Carseatblog has to say about keeping your car, and your kiddo, cool http://carseatblog.com/?p=2213