Category: child seats

Where should the kids sit?

Raising my four kids has been very demanding, exciting and fun. It’s no secret we lead a busy life with all of their activities. Being in the vehicle is something my kids have learned to accept and deal with…and so have I. knowing where the kids should sit is important for their safety. Protecting our…



Learning to deal with “Are we there yet?”

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. Staying focused on driving is something every driver has to do, but with so many distractions, it seems to become more and more difficult. The biggest discussion about driver distraction over the past few years has been cell phone use, but there’s one big distraction…



It’s never too early…

The passion I have for road safety goes beyond driving a motor vehicle; it also includes walking, running, cycling, skateboarding and anything you can think of. Distracted driving is huge within our society so being aware of the dangers that can be sent our way is important. Even if you’re careful, something may go wrong…



Is it only illegal if you get caught?

How often do you find yourself running late? When you do, how often do you forget things or take chances because you’re late? I would often forget specific books when I slept in for school. It normally annoyed me when I made those mistakes, which usually forced my hand to make other mistakes. Most of…



Is that cool or not cool?

My kids make fun of me as I still say ‘cool’ a lot of the time. They must think I’m too old to use it regularly except when describing the weather. The reality is I’m not that old…probably. I believe that the word cool can describe many things and that most of society understands the…



My favourite letter in the alphabet is “why”

Raising four kids has been fun and tough at the same time. Having patience has made it easier to keep the kids in line and to help educate and correct them when they’ve made mistakes. As any parent has heard many, many times before, the kids will often ask “why?” after you’ve explained things to…




Do you need a passenger license?

Millions upon millions of people work hard throughout their lives to get and keep their driver’s license. Quite a few take professional driver training, but some learn from their family members or friends. That in itself is quite alarming, but what about getting a “passenger license”? Should it be required for every person before they…



Is it worth a child’s life?

We all do things in our lives to make us look or feel good and we tend to buy ourselves “toys” to help us do this. The only difference as we get older is that our toys become more expensive. Some of the “toys” we buy ourselves comes in the way of vehicles. We want…