links

VIDEO ~ Crash-test footage: 5-point harness vs. booster seat

VIDEO ~ Rear-facing: the importance of rear-facing

ARTICLE ~ Rear-facing: 2 is the New 1 Fantastic article which talks about how it is *5 times safer* to keep your child rear-facing!

VIDEO ~ Kids & airbags (this video is 10 minutes long, but worth watching. If you don't want to watch the whole thing, skip to around 6 minutes and watch the 'test' they show of a child-sized dummy getting hit with a front passenger airbag

ARTICLE ~ Car seats, seatbelts, and your child (Transport Canada)

ARTICLE ~ Car seat EXPIRY Yes, carseats expire. All of them. Most expire 6 years after they are manufactured.

ARTICLE ~ Choosing the Right Car Seat (canadianparents.com) This is a great, Canadian article which talks about choosing the correct type of seat for your child: rear-facing (infant & convertible seats), forward-facing, booster, seat belt.