traveling with the family
Maybe you are like my family. Maybe all families are like mine during the holidays…traveling. Do you get to stay at home all those days you have off, or are you loaded up on a 5 hour trek across two states to visit family? 
Do you feel like you need a break from your break when you get back? I know I do…traveling is tough. And now that we have Seven, it’s even tougher. The child thinks his girlfriend is Taylor Swift. Not that she isn’t pretty, or rich, or ever-so-humble, I just think maybe she’s a little old for him. And hearing her on an iPod loop for 4 hours can be a little exhausting if you get my drift. But even with all that teenage angst going on, I still know that Seven is safe and sound in his Eddie Bauer Car Seat. You should have seen our local police officer (all 250 pounds of him) wedged up in the back of our truck on his knees making sure it was properly installed. I wish I had thought to take a photo. I do. It was priceless.
With the holiday season moving into full swing, families across the country are in the car and on the go. Whether you’re driving across the country to visit family or across town to holiday shop, it is important that your child passengers are riding safely and that child safety seats are used correctly.
AAA estimated that 30 million people travelled this Thanksgiving holiday alone , and for many this is just the beginning of the holiday hustle and bustle. Now is the time to utilize the Child Car Safety tools provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ad Council to learn more about proper car seat use and installation. You will find informative resources that include instructional videos.
Have child passenger safety questions that you need answered before you travel over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s? NHTSA is always available to answer your questions online through Facebook and Twitter.
No matter where you are going this year, please be safe. And have a very happy holiday season! Oh, and Officer Gautier, thanks for putting in our carseat. You rock.
