b'EXPERT TIPSTALKING CHILD PASSENGER SAFETYwith Sarah TiltonUltimately, it is the parents responsibility to decide how their child will be safely transportedinamotorvehicle.Safetransportationofchildreninvolvesaconversationbetweenallcaregivers involved in the childs life. Nannies should be prepared to ask questions to learnhowthecaregiversorparentscurrentlytransporttheirchildrenandthendiscussrecommendations to promote best practices when the children are riding in a car. In somecases,parentsmaybefollowingstatechildrestraintlawsbutnotchildrestraintbestpractices. If parents are not meeting the state law, nannies should help educate and engagewith caregivers to improve their childs protection on the road. We recently interviewed SarahTilton, Britax Director of Consumer Advocacy, about a few child passenger safety tips that allnannies should be aware of.With all the car seats on the market, is there any easy way to explain the differenttypes?SARAH TILTON I would have to agree that deciding on a car seat can be really overwhelming with all theAsanactivechildpassengersafety ones available on the market. A simple way to look at it would be to break them down into(CPS) technician (2002present) and the following categories:instructor(2004present),SarahisBritaxAmericassafetyspokesperson Rear-facing car seat options are designed to be used from birth and include:withintheadvocacycommunity, o Rear-facingonly or infant car seatsparticipating in child passenger safety o Convertible car seatsactivitiesatalocal,state,and o All-in-one car seatsnational level. Sarah is currently activewiththeSafeKidsSouthCarolina, Forward-facing car seat options are designed for growing toddlers/preschoolers andSafeKidsYorkCounty(South include:Carolina),SafeKidsNorthCarolina, o Convertible car seatsandCharlotteMecklenburg(North o All-in-one car seatsCarolina) coalitions. She has also held o Harness-to-booster seatsleadership positions as a member oftheNationalChildPassengerSafety Belt-positioning booster options are designed for big kids and include:Board,representingtheAtLarge o All-in-one car seatspopulationandtheManufacturers o Harness-to-booster seatsAlliance for Child Passenger Safety.o Two-stage and backless belt-positioning boostersNannyMag.com13'