10 safest states for kids

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Morganthe

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I received my copy of Parents yesterday. Good month for information. :D

It is a very interesting and well researched article to determine where and what constitutes safe for children. I appreciated the flow chart that listed all states and marked if they had booster seat law and/or Bike Helmet law. TX is nada on both.

They also had an article on the "10 Baby Safety products you should never buy". Unfortunately, the Mighty Tite wasn't listed. :thumbsdown: But they did list "Seat -Belt positioners" and Baby Rearview mirrors that are attached by a suction cup or some other flimsy hookup. :thumbsup:

The irony is that page 108 had a "Primp My Ride" photo with a cute little girl who was in a 5pt. (I think that's an improvement since most photos would have had her in a booster or just seatbelt). The point was to clean up stuff and trash in your vehicle.
I wasn't too crazy about the under pad for her carseat that had netting to keep stuff in.
"To keep crumbs out of crevices, place a plastic protector underneath the car seat. It's easy to wipe clean and it'll save your upholstery too." $15 from case logic :rolleyes:

But on the Safest States survey, this is how they did it:
October 2007-Jan 2008, Parents analyzed state-level data on more than 30 criteria that impact a child safety. Data was supplied by leading organizations includding AAAP, CDC, FBI, & Safe Kids Worldwide. For a complete list of criteria and data sources, check out parentsmag.com
 

jen_nah

CPST Instructor
I can't believe Texas was #38 I thought for sure it would have been #50. Well atleast we are better then 12 other states.
 

katiesmommy

Active member
Wow, California's #5, I would have never guessed. And Washington is 22, which seems really off to me, seems like it should have been the other way around.
 

HEVY

New member
# 3 here. But look at what we still have a problem with. :mad:

Still hazardous: Improperly installed car seats. New Jersey has just 18 car-seat check sites for its more than 6 million residents, the second-worst rate in the country. Since many parents, especially first-timers, botch car-seat installation, getting your seat checked is a smart idea, says Karen Aldana, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spokesperson.
 

mommy2env

Active member
WooHoo! California is numero cinco!

I wish they made it illegal to use aftermarket harness covers and head supports.

Hey, I can dream....:rolleyes:
 

houseofboys

New member
YES! Here in WA we have a proper use state and both would definitely be illegal. :love:
Hmm... So a 2 year-old in a booster rated for 3/30 would be illegal here? I have a friend who won't harness her son just because it's safer, but maybe she would if she found out it's illegal to have him in the booster? :whistle:
 

Mommy2Marcus

New member
I am #31 on the list...Boo!! My home state of Alabama is #34 on the list! I wish laws were better than they were. I also wish that they were better at enforcing the law than they are in any state. I see kids to young to be in FF seats & boosters all the time, but no one does anything about it. It burns me to see seats not used properly when it is SO easy to snap a child into the proper seat. I mean really how much harder is it to put your child in a 5 point harness than it is to put them in a booster & buckle them in? I think it is NOT any harder. Sorry...got a little long winded about it!
 

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