Children's Wisconsin is a statewide leader in car seat safety.
When used and installed correctly, car seats and safety belts can prevent injuries and save lives. Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent.
See below for more information and take the Transporting Children Safely Online Course.
Comprehensive Car Seat Sheet
Use this guide to learn which car seat is safest for your child at every age and stage. | En Espanol
Booster seats
Booster seats are an important step between the time when a child has outgrown a harness seat and is ready to sit using a seat belt only. | En Espanol
Forward-facing car seats
Guide to proper fit and correct use of forward-facing car seats, including when to move to a booster seat. | En Espanol
Rear-facing car seats
Guide to proper fit and correct use of rear-facing car seats, including when to move to forward-facing car seat. | En Espanol
Please note: The videos below show adjusting the harness for one type of car seat. Consult your car seat manufacturer instructors for details regarding the harnessing for your specific car seat.
Simple Steps to Child Passenger Safety
Reviews safe car seat use for babies and children, as well as how to place them in the car. Video length: 34 minutes.
Video: How to adjust car seat harness straps: forward-facing
Video: How to adjust car seat harness straps: rear-facing
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Children’s Wisconsin is the lead agency for Safe Kids Wisconsin and Safe Kids Southeast Wisconsin and the leader in car seat education in Wisconsin.