Finding the perfect car seat is a challenge, but installing it properly is an entirely different issue. A recent study suggests the majority of parents don't know how to properly use a car seat [1]. Specifically, the study found that non-white parents are less likely to correctly use a car seat than white parents. Results showed that three times more white parents that non-white parents used age-appropriate seats and that non-white parents were twice as likely to let 4 to 7-year-olds sit in the front — a major no-no. Researchers have yet to find a reason behind the racial differences in seat use.

"We expected that differences in family income, parental education, and sources of information would explain the racial disparities in age-appropriate restraint use and they did not," Dr. Michelle L. Macy, the study's lead author, said in an interview [2].

For more specifics on the study, read the full story on Huffington Post. [3]