The time it takes to cinch them in isn't much when one considers the alternative, she says. People know better, and there's no excuse for it.
Most states have mandatory child safety seat and seatbelt laws.
The main points to remember when choosing and installing a child safety seat, experts say, are getting the right seat for the vehicle and for the child, and positioning and securing the seat properly. According to Safe Ride News, in a study of almost 3,000 vehicle crashes in which children under age 10 were involved and in which at least one person died, only 56 percent of the children were buckled up. I always have my husband do it. I'm afraid I'll get it too tight or not tight enough. First, the seat must be firmly pressed into the vehicle seat so that there is no slack, Leeton says.