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"The leading cause of death and injury to young children is parked in your own driveway. How to protect your kids from motor vehicle injuries?  Safety check: Put children through age 8 (or 60 inches tall) in a car seat -- even if it&amp;#039;s not the law in your state. After studying more than 3,600 crashes involving kids, researchers at the Children&amp;#039;s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently discovered that the risk of serious injury to children wearing age-appropriate restraints was cut by more than half. If your child has outgrown his car seat, get a belt-positioning booster. This is a seat that raises a child weighing up to 100 pounds so the car&amp;#039;s seat belt can be worn safely -- low on the hips and across the shoulder. &amp;quot;To reduce the risk of injury, be sure the restraints are not positioned over his abdomen, across the neck or worn under the arm,&amp;quot; advises Dr. Dennis R. Durbin, an emergency room pediatrician and the CHOP study&amp;#039;s lead author. Safety check: Shop for an easy-to-install car seat. For ease of use ratings on various models, go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Website. Once installed, check that your child&amp;#039;s car seat doesn&amp;#039;t slide more than an inch in any direction. Not sure yours is secure? Call 866-SEAT-CHECK (or log on to www.seatcheck.org) for an installation inspection site in your area. Safety check: Make buckling up in the car a non-negotiable issue with your kids. Says Dr. Durbin: &amp;quot;Parents can give in on how many vegetables their kids eat, but never cut them any slack on safety.&amp;quot; Car Seat Survey Results: Bravo to You  In 2003, GoodHousekeeping.com asked parents with children under 9 about their driving habits. We&amp;#039;re happy to report that the majority of the 650 respondents are keeping their kids buckled up. 90% Say their kids do ride in a car or booster seat 92% Say their car or booster seats are correctly installed 90% Currently say a car or booster seat should be used for children through age 8 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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