Demystifying Car Seat Safety

<p>On this episode: Lucy, Zak, and Elizabeth mark Child Passenger Safety Week with a conversation about car seats. Child passenger safety technician<a href="instagram.com/thebabyguynyc/">; <u>Jamie Grayson</u></a> joins to break down the basics: how to install correctly, when to switch stages, and the mistakes parents don’t even realize they’re making.</p><p><a href="nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/car-seats-and-booster… is the NHTSA car seat safety page.</u></a></p><p>Listen to our last episode with Jamie: <a href="slate.com/podcasts/care-and-feeding/2023/07/ca… Seat Safety Explained!</u></a></p><p>Then, in a round of triumphs and fails, the hosts tackle tough conversations about sharing, the tricky art of trusting kids’ street smarts, and Zak’s rude awakening about how much a Labubu really costs. </p><p>Join us on Facebook and email us at careandfeedingpod@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318.</p><p>If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to hang out with us on the Plus Playground every week for a whole additional grab-bag of content — and you’ll get an ad-free experience across the network. And you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on <em>Care and Feeding</em>. Sign up now at<a href="slate.com/careplus">; <u>slate.com/careplus</u></a> – or try it out on Apple Podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p>Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our <a href="slate.com/podcastfaqs#plusbenefits"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a>; for more information.</p>