Mother recalls how ‘nagging’ about car seat safety likely saved baby’s life

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman has reflected on the importance of properly using car seats while revealing how the seat, and her “nagging,” likely saved her three-month-old son’s life. Mary Rebecca, from Memphis, Tennessee, discussed the importance of car seat safety in a 2018 Facebook post, in which she recalled how she’d asked her husband David to send “hourly updates and recaps” about their three-month-old child William on her first day back to work after maternity leave. “And most of all, thanking my husband - who has finally proven that yes indeed he is actually listening when I nag him!” she continued, adding: “Information on car seat safety and proper installation can be found online via safekids.org, at your local children’s hospital, or local police department.” Rebecca’s post has since been shared more than 45,000 times, prompting her to share numerous updates, including one in which she urged fellow parents to avoid using “those cute little car seat strap cushions that seem so necessary to protect your baby’s sensitive skin from being rubbed by the strap” as they can be “deadly”. There’s really no such thing as being too overprotective when it comes to kids and car seat safety!” one person commented, while another said: “Thank you so much for sharing this!