Comments on: car seats vs. seatbelts http://blog.cfrq.net/chk/archives/2005/07/12/car-seats/ yet another warped perspective Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:33:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Harald Koch http://blog.cfrq.net/chk/archives/2005/07/12/car-seats/#comment-5982 Harald Koch Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:03:11 +0000 /?p=748#comment-5982 You're a little late to the discussion, Mike. More uselessly, you haven't actually argued for or against any of the data. I know "TECH"s aren't scientists, but you're still in a better position than your average joe to at least attempt to argue for or against. You’re a little late to the discussion, Mike. More uselessly, you haven’t actually argued for or against any of the data.

I know “TECH“s aren’t scientists, but you’re still in a better position than your average joe to at least attempt to argue for or against.

]]> By: Mike Hickman http://blog.cfrq.net/chk/archives/2005/07/12/car-seats/#comment-5974 Mike Hickman Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:20:45 +0000 /?p=748#comment-5974 AS a child restraint TECH info like you are printing and saying does not help us who are tring to keep kids safe. There are a lot of programs that sell low cost car seats also the program that i'm has free car seats for parant's who can't afford them. AS a child restraint TECH info like you are printing and saying does not help us who are tring to keep kids safe. There are a lot of programs that sell low cost car seats also the program that i’m has free car seats for parant’s who can’t afford them.

]]> By: Harald Koch http://blog.cfrq.net/chk/archives/2005/07/12/car-seats/#comment-3907 Harald Koch Sat, 03 Dec 2005 16:10:04 +0000 /?p=748#comment-3907 First of all, we're talking about child seats and booster seats, not *infant* seats (as you mention on your weblog). Second, it appears you didn't read "more on car seats":http://blog.cfrq.net/chk/archives/2005/07/25/more-on-car-seats/ , or you would have been less offended, I think. It's true that statistical data is often biased; see "How to Understand Statistics":http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1091350 for a discussion. It's also extremely difficult to be unemotional about this particular subject. My emotional response is "for $80, why take chances?"; my seven year old has two booster seats, one in each car. But I do trust that Steven Levitt has actually done his homework on this one. We cannot for sure explain *why* the statistics are as they are, but we cannot dispute the numbers themselves... First of all, we’re talking about child seats and booster seats, not infant seats (as you mention on your weblog). Second, it appears you didn’t read more on car seats , or you would have been less offended, I think.

It’s true that statistical data is often biased; see How to Understand Statistics for a discussion. It’s also extremely difficult to be unemotional about this particular subject. My emotional response is “for $80, why take chances?”; my seven year old has two booster seats, one in each car.

But I do trust that Steven Levitt has actually done his homework on this one. We cannot for sure explain why the statistics are as they are, but we cannot dispute the numbers themselves…

]]> By: Heather http://blog.cfrq.net/chk/archives/2005/07/12/car-seats/#comment-3894 Heather Fri, 02 Dec 2005 23:38:02 +0000 /?p=748#comment-3894 As a certified child restraint technician I am offended by your comments but at the same time I understand what u mean. First off if someone knows what they are doing it only takes a second to teach how to use the child seat properly. And the price of seats are outragious yes, that is why I work on donations so that I can buy them at discount and I sell them for even less then I pay for them. If you need help or know anyone who does they can email me at happlymarried99645@yahoo.com please try not to down carseats they save lives. The only reason they only reduce is because there is no way to stop car crashes from happening unless you just dont drive. As a certified child restraint technician I am offended by your comments but at the same time I understand what u mean. First off if someone knows what they are doing it only takes a second to teach how to use the child seat properly. And the price of seats are outragious yes, that is why I work on donations so that I can buy them at discount and I sell them for even less then I pay for them. If you need help or know anyone who does they can email me at happlymarried99645@yahoo.com please try not to down carseats they save lives. The only reason they only reduce is because there is no way to stop car crashes from happening unless you just dont drive.

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