{"id":53079,"date":"2018-10-30T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/?p=53079"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:41:25","slug":"car-seat-safety-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/well.ca\/blog\/car-seat-safety-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Seat Safety Part 1\/2: Baby&#8217;s First Ride Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Be prepared for baby&#8217;s first ride home from the hospital with these car safety tips from Sarah Tilton, Britax&#8217;s very own Car Safety Advocate.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>Car Seat Guidelines for Baby&#8217;s First Ride Home<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>You must use a Canadian approved car seat if you live in Canada<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you are at the correct angle when installing your car seat (reference owners manual)<\/li>\n<li>Car seats expire! Be sure to reference your owners manual to find out when yours does<\/li>\n<li>Every province has their own laws when it comes to rear facing minimums, be sure to look this up ahead of time<\/li>\n<li>Kids outgrow their seats when they reach either the maximum height OR weight of their seat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>General Guidelines for Car Seat Safety<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Never use a car seat if it is expired, been involved in a crash or you don\u2019t know its history. 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