Installing your child’s car seat incorrectly makes it less safe in the event of a crash. Here’s how to fix some of the most ...

Tougher safety rules are on the way for car seats, focusing on dangerous side-impact crashes. The goal: better crash protection for your little one. For years, child car seat manufacturers have made ...

Parents know a child car seat is one of the most important products they can buy. The seats help protect the tiniest cargo in an emergency. Click HERE for Consumer Reports’ car seat finder tool. While ...

The new federal safety standards go into effect Dec. 5, 2026. Parents purchasing a new car seat in the next year will want to be aware of an important safety update: Starting Dec. 5, 2026, all car ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tanya Mohn reports on road safety, sustainable transport, and cycling. “A troubling trend persists.” There has been a slight drop ...

Still rolling with an old, used or handed-down child car seat? It probably outlived its usefulness and is due to replaced. Here's how to know if your child car seat is expired and should be replaced.

After a car crash, most of us know to check for injuries and damage to our vehicles. But what about your child’s car seat?

Car seats are essential to keeping children safe when they are riding in a vehicle. When they are first brought home from the hospital, they need to be in a car seat suited to their height and weight.

With summer holidays in full swing, many families are hitting the roads for well-deserved days out with their children. As ...

After a car crash, it’s easy to focus on injuries and vehicle damage. But don’t forget to check your child’s car seat. Consumer Reports’ car seat expert faced this issue herself, and her story may ...

State law covering child safety seats in cars could be about to change. A bill expected to go before the NC House this week would update the rules for which children need to ride in a safety or ...