Children's Car Seats

For much of the 20th century, kids rode in cars unrestrained or in seats designed more for parents’ convenience than children’s safety. Nobody seemed particularly concerned. Even after child safety seats became available in the late 1960s, few parents used them—or they used them incorrectly. But child passenger laws – passed in every state between 1978 and 1985 – now require kids to ride in child seats that meet federal safety standards.