New law out of Virginia states that starting July 1st children under the age 8 riding in motor vehicles must be sitting in a child safety seat. Prior to this law it was the age 5. The new law also states that rear-facing child seats must be place in the back seat. If the vehicle doesn’t have a back seat then they can place it in the front seat only if the airbag has been deactivated.
“The facts supporting the booster seat requirement are strong,” said Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commissioner D.B. Smit. “Studies show they lower the risk of …read more

I know when I first became a proud dad I had some issues when it came to handling the baby. It seemed odd to pick up a baby and handle it (him/her). Prior to having kids myself I never really had a lot of opportunities to hold babies.
I haven’t read this book personally, but I have heard it is helpful for new parents. It is called Safe Baby Handling Tips.

Might be worth a read. Here is a story about how paranoid I was when we had our first child. It was a day after we had our oldest daughter …read more