I never knew how complicated car seats could be, but after researching, buying and installing an infant car seat base and a toddler car seat into my car this fall, I have a new appreciation for the effort that goes into car seat safety. Here are some of the resources I found most useful:

 

What is "Born Learning"?
United Way of Greater Topeka has partnered with local hospitals, health providers, libraries and others to distribute books for new parents to read to their babies and to create a “Born Learning Club”. Born Learning is designed to provide parents and other caregivers with...

Did you know that as soon as your baby is born, she is eligible for a library card?
Bring your baby into the library or a bookmobile to help her apply for her library card. Just like your own grown-up library card, your child's card can be used to check out books, DVDs, music CDs, and more. Since each person must be present to use their own library card, your child will always need to be present when materials are being checked out on her card.

While there is no official required reading during pregnancy, there is also no shortage of advice from family, friends, coworkers, and random strangers. How will you know who to believe and what information to trust?

Whether you use a traditional family name, examine popular local names, study baby name books for meanings and variations, or use Internet resources to find more options, you could spend the whole nine months of pregnancy browsing all of this information!