Car seat safety guides
Practical, sourced answers to the questions every parent hits: labels, crashes, disposal and flying.
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How to find and read a car seat expiration date label
Every car seat sold in the US carries a label that tells you when it was made, and most tell you exactly when to stop using it.
📘Do you need to replace a car seat after an accident?
After a crash, the seat that just did its job may need to retire, and the rules depend on both the crash and the brand.
📘Why do car seats expire? The real reasons, not the myths
The expiration date on a car seat is an engineering limit, not a milk-carton freshness stamp.
📘How to dispose of or recycle an expired car seat
An expired seat should leave your house in a way that gets you value if possible and guarantees no other child ends up riding in it.
📘Flying with a car seat: FAA rules explained
The FAA strongly urges a child seat on planes, but only certain seats qualify and the sticker on the shell decides it.