Defrost
Moderator - CPSTI Emeritus
Okay, so one of the problems we see with misuse is parents just forgetting stuff, right? Like, they buy a carseat that has an infant insert, and it needs to be removed at ~whatever~ weight/height/age, but by the time that comes around, any parent who's not obsessed with carseats forgets. Or they need to move the newborn loops on the harness to the outer loops, or move the harness up to the next slot, etc.
How hard would it be for a carseat company to offer email reminders about such things when parents register a seat? Obviously it couldn't be completely accurate because kids grow at different rates, but even if they just sent out the reminders based on the average growth rates, it would give parents a simple reminder that those things need to be watched and taken into consideration.
Hmm... now that I think about it, how hard would it be to just set up a database where the parent could punch in stats like the child's DOB, type of carseat, and then once they get the reminder email, add THAT info to the database & update the kid's info?
Let's say, for example, pregnant mom buys an infant seat. If she includes email info when registering it, she gets an email explaining the system with a link to sign up. When her baby's born, she can input the birth date and birth weight. When the baby's two months old, she gets an email reminding her that the infant insert must be removed at 12 pounds. Her baby is only 9.5 pounds, so she clicks the link in the email and updates the system. A couple months later, she gets another reminder about the insert.
When the baby's four months old, she gets a reminder about the newborn loops, and at six months, a reminder about adjusting the harness heights, both with a link to update the database AND a visual guide on how to do that (and how to tell if her baby really needs it at this point).
Based on the input the system has received, she gets a reminder that the infant seat has a 22lb weight limit when her baby is 11 months old, and it's time to think about replacing it. And gee, doesn't she want to see what this awesome company has available for convertibles??
What do you guys think?
How hard would it be for a carseat company to offer email reminders about such things when parents register a seat? Obviously it couldn't be completely accurate because kids grow at different rates, but even if they just sent out the reminders based on the average growth rates, it would give parents a simple reminder that those things need to be watched and taken into consideration.
Hmm... now that I think about it, how hard would it be to just set up a database where the parent could punch in stats like the child's DOB, type of carseat, and then once they get the reminder email, add THAT info to the database & update the kid's info?
Let's say, for example, pregnant mom buys an infant seat. If she includes email info when registering it, she gets an email explaining the system with a link to sign up. When her baby's born, she can input the birth date and birth weight. When the baby's two months old, she gets an email reminding her that the infant insert must be removed at 12 pounds. Her baby is only 9.5 pounds, so she clicks the link in the email and updates the system. A couple months later, she gets another reminder about the insert.
When the baby's four months old, she gets a reminder about the newborn loops, and at six months, a reminder about adjusting the harness heights, both with a link to update the database AND a visual guide on how to do that (and how to tell if her baby really needs it at this point).
Based on the input the system has received, she gets a reminder that the infant seat has a 22lb weight limit when her baby is 11 months old, and it's time to think about replacing it. And gee, doesn't she want to see what this awesome company has available for convertibles??
What do you guys think?