Kristin Dykstra, CPST

Kristin Dykstra, CPST I'm here to help you with your carseat and booster questions! This is a volunteer service.

Fun facts about me:
-I LOVE figuring out 3 across in a vehicle!
-I am a big fan of camping.
-I have 3 young kids of my own, so I'm in the thick of carseat use every day.
-If you're local to me, I can gladly meet with you to get your carseats installed correctly.
-If distance is a factor, messaging or video chat is always an option to get things correct.
-Please follow my page so you can learn more about carseat safety!

04/11/2025
09/22/2024

Amazing.

07/26/2024

We're excited to announce the launch of our new children’s book, Clifford Takes a Ride, in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz and Scholastic! This will be a tool for educators and parents to teach kids about child passenger safety in a fun and engaging way. Knowing that a properly used and installed child safety seat can reduce the risk of injury by as much as 71%, we hope that, by promoting safe behaviors and providing families with safety tips, we can prevent more injuries and save more lives.

07/26/2024

Want some resources for expectant parents? Check out this flyer about the importance of buckling up while pregnant: https://bit.ly/3EzGNzt

National Safety Council National CPS Certification NHTSA Safe Kids Worldwide

07/26/2024
07/26/2024
07/26/2024

Boosters are not for babies!
They're for big kids who are not adult sized yet.

Just like a helmet, life jacket, or rock climbing harness is a piece of safety equipment that must fit and be worn correctly to protect the person using it, the vehicle seatbelt is a piece of safety equipment that must fit and be worn correctly to protect your child! A booster seat allows your child to use the adult-sized seatbelt safely, even though they're smaller than an adult.

Kids should stay in a booster until they pass the 5-Step Test for a safe seatbelt fit:
-Back against the vehicle seat without slouching
-Knees bent naturally over the edge of the seat
-Feet flat on the floor
-Lap belt sits low on the hips, touching the tops of the thighs, not on the soft abdomen
-Shoulder belt lies snugly across the chest and shoulder, not on the neck or face

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