Our Team
Last Updated: June 8, 2026
Who We Are
Kids Aren’t Cars was created in early 2026 as an educational publication focused on child passenger and vehicle safety.
The name is deliberate. Children are not cargo or accessories to adult convenience. Their safety in vehicles depends on decisions about choosing a restraint, installing and using it correctly, seating position, and when to move to the next stage.
Car-seat misuse, premature transitions, and confusion about minimum legal requirements are documented safety concerns. This website exists to make established guidance easier for families to find, understand, and apply.
Our Editorial Team
Articles may be published under the Editorial Team byline. This shared identity reflects the research, writing, editing, source checking, and maintenance performed for Kids Aren’t Cars.
The Editorial Team byline is not a claim that every article has been reviewed by a physician, certified child passenger safety technician, or other specialist. We do not attribute professional credentials or expert review unless the reviewer can be clearly identified on the relevant article.
How We Research
We prioritize official and authoritative sources and check recommendations against the most current guidance available at the time of publication. Depending on the subject, sources may include:
- NHTSA safety guidance, research, recall information, and Fatality Analysis Reporting System data
- Current state statutes and information published by state transportation or motor vehicle agencies
- American Academy of Pediatrics policy statements and public guidance
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety research and crash-test information
- Vehicle and child-restraint manufacturer manuals, limits, instructions, and recall notices
- Relevant peer-reviewed research in injury prevention, transportation safety, and child health
Articles should identify or link to the sources supporting important factual and safety claims so readers can review the underlying guidance directly.
Authorship and Attribution
Most content is published under the Kids Aren’t Cars Editorial Team identity. We do not present anonymous contributors as doctors, nurses, emergency responders, researchers, or certified technicians. When an article quotes or relies on professional guidance, we identify the organization, publication, manual, study, or other source whenever possible.
Our Editorial Process
Our standard editorial process includes:
- Topic selection: We identify questions, safety concerns, legal changes, recalls, or areas where public guidance may be difficult to understand.
- Research: We consult applicable government guidance, laws, manufacturer instructions, professional policy statements, and relevant research.
- Current-guidance check: We check publication dates, revision dates, product limits, recall status, and current legal or safety guidance.
- Editorial review: We review the draft for clarity, consistency, factual support, and appropriate distinctions between legal minimums, general best practices, and product-specific instructions.
- Source attribution: We add citations or links where readers need access to the supporting source or more detailed instructions.
- Publication and maintenance: We date content and revisit it when important guidance, laws, recalls, or source materials change.
- Corrections: We investigate reported errors and correct confirmed inaccuracies. When a correction materially changes an article’s meaning or recommendation, we aim to make that change clear to readers.
Readers can report a possible error or outdated source to editor@kidsarentcars.com.
Our Independence
We do not accept manufacturer sponsorships, paid product placements, or advertising relationships that could influence our editorial independence. If we reference a specific product, it is because it is relevant to the discussion, not because we were paid to mention it. Affiliate relationships, where they exist, are disclosed and do not determine our editorial conclusions.
AI tools may assist with research organization or editorial tasks, but AI output is not treated as an authoritative source. Published material is subject to human editorial oversight and is checked against the sources cited or consulted.
Our Philosophy
Our editorial philosophy is built on four principles:
- Safety comes first. We prioritize established safety guidance over convenience and avoid endorsing shortcuts that conflict with instructions or current recommendations.
- Parents deserve practical information. We aim to make guidance understandable and actionable while directing families to product manuals and qualified professionals when hands-on or individualized help is needed.
- Laws are minimum requirements. Legal requirements and safety recommendations are not always the same. We explain that distinction and encourage readers to check current official guidance.
- Prevention matters. Many vehicle-related injuries and deaths can be prevented through appropriate restraint selection, correct use, informed decisions, and consistent safety practices.
Our Limitations
We are a publication, not a medical practice, law firm, or replacement for hands-on professional evaluation. Our content is informational and educational. It does not establish a doctor-patient relationship, technician-client relationship, or attorney-client relationship.
We cannot evaluate your specific vehicle, car seat, or child’s needs without seeing them. We encourage parents and caregivers to:
- Use Safe Kids Worldwide to find a certified child passenger safety technician and ask about inspection availability
- Consult a pediatrician or other appropriate healthcare professional for guidance specific to a child’s health and development
- Verify current laws through the relevant state motor vehicle, transportation, highway safety, or legislative authority
For information about our privacy practices, see our Privacy Policy. Please also review the site’s Terms and Conditions.
Contact Our Team
We welcome questions, corrections, feedback, and collaboration inquiries from safety professionals, researchers, and parents.
- General inquiries: contact@kidsarentcars.com
- Editorial feedback and corrections: editor@kidsarentcars.com
- Professional collaboration: partners@kidsarentcars.com
Kids Aren’t Cars
Dedicated to the proposition that children deserve better than minimums.
Last reviewed: June 8, 2026