Don't leave your child in the car seat or carrier

Children have died or been injured by being left to sleep in a car or carrier after the parents arrived at thier destination. The victims either fell out, became tangled in the straps or coked to death when their head fell forward and closed off their airway. Do not succumb to the temptation to leave your sleeping baby in the car seat -- even if you do bring the car seat into the house. Instead, put the baby to bed in a proper bassinet or crib -- even if it means having to rock the baby to sleep again.