Daryl speaks with certified child passenger safety technician Michelle Pratt, founder of Safe in the Seat, to share essential, life-saving advice every parent and grandparent needs during Child Passenger Safety Week (September 20–26). Michelle covers the most dangerous car seat mistakes, including the risks of front-seat airbag deployment and rushing children out of booster seats before age 10 or 12. She explains how proper seat use reduces infant fatality risks by 71%, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. Tune in as she shares three simple installation checks you can do in your driveway today and explains where caregivers can find free local seat inspections and car seat exchange programs.
