Who would have thought a story about car seats could be so interesting??

I've done a number of stories on car seat clinics and organizations that want to make sure every child has a properly installed, properly buckled car seat, and while I have really enjoyed them.. something about this story just stuck with me. I think it's because I never considered that child safety seats would fall victim to our expanding waistlines.

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the story. sstricklen@kgw.com

In the meantime, here is an excellent link to a local organization that helps educate new parents about car seats, booster seats and all the good stuff in between. The fine folks who work there can probably answer any safety seat questions you might have. They can also get you in touch with hands-on clinics in your area.

http://www.childsafetyseat.org

And here is an interesting article from a few years ago written by a Portland doctor. I tried to line up an interview with her today but she was incredibly busy with work. One of the not so fun aspects of my job is calling people and asking them if I can come right away and interview them. It's a rare day that I can make that happen. Sorry, I digress.

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020515/2085.html

See you tomorrow! Steph