Car Seat Installation

Today we met with two representatives of Safe Kids, an affiliate of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital for assistance with our infant car seat. We got help from Jennifer and Amy who were absolutely wonderful. We got a ton of useful information, and had both car seat bases installed in two vehicles in less than an hour. We were shown how to use the LATCH system, and how to install a base using the seat belt. I'm really glad we went.

We learned things like keeping the harness straps at or below shoulder level, putting the harness clip at armpit level and using the pinch test to ensure that shoulder straps are snug.

I would highly recommend a visit to Safe Kids if you need any assistance with any type of car seat. The staff is incredibly friendly and very knowledgeable!

Our car seat is a Graco Snugride in Platinum. So far it seems quite easy to use. It's one of the top rated infant seats. It's also on the lighter side weight wise, which is a huge bonus for me. The seat has front adjusting straps - so anyone in the market for a new seat might want to consider that. We scored an awesome deal at diapers.com.