Rockin Mama™

Motherhood, Giveaways and Product Reviews

How Savvy Are You? *Giveaway*

Posted by 266 Comments

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by.  The winner is Lo. Congrats!

Parenting requires many virtues…patience, forgiveness…empathy…humor…and a bit of savviness.  More and more, I’m finding that my toddler is on to me.  Like the other day when I told him we were going to have pancakes but then realized we only had waffles.  He KNEW that they weren’t pancakes (duh!).  He’s super smart and attentive and picks up on things very quickly…which means I need to be a step or three ahead of him.

I recently shared some of my favorite tips for traveling with babies and tots.  Evenflo conducted a survey asking parents what concerns them most about traveling with kids.  Here are some of the results, from the company:

The biggest worry parents have when taking car trips is that their young child will be harmed in a collision (76%).

60% of moms and 63% of dads confess installing their car seat was challenging

Adjusting car-seat straps got parents in a tangle the most (60%), followed by making sure the straps were tight enough (48%).

A third (34%) of parents say their child has wiggled out of their car seat and one-fifth of parents admit this happens at least once a week.

Some 48% of parents worry about keeping their child entertained while in their car seat, 34% worry that their little one will wiggle out of the car seat and 32% worry their child will have a temper tantrum.

72% of parents stock the car with toys, 54% rely on Cheerios and Goldfish snacks, 46% sing silly songs, 36% play DVDs and 27% keep books on hand.

Attending to a baby while driving causes 38% to miss their exit once in a while, and 12% to miss their exit often and has caused 38% of parents to get lost.

Evenflo has created a Savvy Parenting site, filled with witty episodes, support, advice, and entertainment.  They even have a blog, featuring guest bloggers (some of whom you may know).

Win It! One savvy reader will win The Ultimate Savvy Parent’s Car Kit which includes the following ($100 value):

  • $25 Gas Gift Card, a little treat for mom and dad
  • Moist Wipes, for quick car clean up
  • Baby Mirror, to check out rear-facing baby while driving
  • Soft Book, to secure safety of passengers when thrown during tantrum
  • Kid/Parent Friendly CD, to inspire a family sign along
  • Car Dustbuster, for hunting down cheerios between seats
  • Window Shade, to keep the hot summer sun out
  • Animal Crackers and a Snack Trap, to carve cravings
  • Car organizer, to keep it all arranged neatly!

Simply visit the site.  Then come back and leave a comment with something you liked or learned from the site. Comments will close on July 17, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST.  US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn. Want an extra entry? Do any or all of the following and receive an extra entry for each one.

Be sure to leave me a separate comment for each additional entry.

Follow Evenflo on Twitter

Follow me on Twitter AND tweet about the contest.

Subscribe to my feed via email or reader.

Blog about this giveaway. It doesn’t have to be a separate post. Just include a blurb about it when you blog about other giveaways.

Click on one of the very cute buttons below and digg, stumble, fav, etc. Just let me know what you did in the comments!

No compensation was received for this post.  The giveaway was sponsored by Evenflo.

Caryn Bailey
Latest posts by Caryn Bailey (see all)

Sharing this!

266 Responses to How Savvy Are You? *Giveaway*

  2. One tip for traveling that I learned is to stop now and then to let the kids out of the car for a few minutes every so often to wiggle around.
    Thanks!
    jackievillano at gmail dot com

    Reply

  6. That is a GREAT site for parents! Lots of good information that will help educate parents and ease anxieties. I didn’t know that child restraint systems – when installed properly – reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars.

    Reply

  14. I learned:
    According to a study issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the use of a belt-positioning booster seat reduces the risk for injury in children up to 8 years old.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply

  17. I learned about the proper ages and weights for positioning of a carseat. We are expecting our first, so these are things I don’t know but I will need to know!

    Reply

  18. I liked the “How to Repair Your Husband’s Bruised Ego” Video and think the “Potty Mouth” video looks like it’s going to be pretty hilarious too.

    Reply

  20. To avoid a child from becoming dehydrated either mostly or completely cut out soda from your child’s diet

    Reply

  22. I liked the tips about Summer Hydration for Busy Kids–limit sodas, which dehydrate the body; include hydrating snacks such as cucumbers, melon, grapes, etc… Good ideas!

    Reply

  27. I really like the articles they have different people write about. I really like the The Savvy Approach to Summer Hydration for Busy Kids article.

    Reply

  32. I thought it was funny that 5% of moms actually compared the experience of installing a car seat with going through labor!

    Reply

  52. OH OH I think I need to watch the Potty Mouth Moment. I have it book marked so I can come back on 7/12 to watch it.

    Reply

  58. I love the idea of kids “painting” each other with sunblock! You could even mix some eye shadow in so they can be colorful like your favorite team!

    Reply

  60. I love that the Momentum 65 car seat has Infinite Slide. That was one of the biggest pains with car seats – adjusting the straps. I also thought the videos were hilarious.
    ljtawood at gmail dot com

    Reply

  66. i like the info on tricks for summer meals, although i think i could do it a week at a time, not a month
    nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net

    Reply

  68. I learned that Pediatricians and child care advocates recommend that you keep your child rear-facing from their first ride home from the hospital up to at least one year of age and at least 20 pounds.
    [email protected]

    Reply

  71. I learned “When your kids have their hydrating snacks and drinks, make sure you join them!” I love the tips they had in their articles.

    Reply

  76. I learned that “When installing a child restraint the vehicle belt should be tight so that the car seat can’t be pulled more than 1 inch forward or 2 inches to the side.”

    Reply

  82. Either mostly or completely cut out soda from your child’s diet. There is no nutritional value in it, and all it does is dehydrate their body even more than it already is. – Kids don’t drink soda in our house but I know so many children who do – great advice!
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

    Reply

  84. I learned:

    Pediatricians and child care advocates recommend that you keep your child rear-facing from their first ride home from the hospital up to at least one year of age and at least 20 pounds.

    Reply

  87. I liked this tip, “Is your toddler seeing fireworks for the first time this weekend? Ease them into it by showing them photos and videos of fireworks before”. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this?! Great idea! Thanks!

    Reply

  93. I like they have savvy moments (articles) sharing parenting experiences.

    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

    Reply

  102. I like how they have a scrolling part of their page with the active tweets. I also like their summer tips for kids, about using sunblock, hydration, etc.

    Reply

  107. I learned about SureLATCH technology: An exclusive Evenflo innovation consisting of two connectors for use with a vehicle’s LATCH system to promote proper car seat installation in less than 60 seconds!

    Reply

  109. Child restraint systems reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars when used properly.

    Reply

  112. i learned that pediatricians and child care advocates recommend that you keep your child rear-facing from their first ride home from the hospital up to at least one year of age and at least 20 pounds.

    Reply

  116. Was surprised to learn that 40% of moms & 47% of dads don’t know how to
    install car seats properly.

    Reply

  118. I learned that According to a study issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the use of a belt-positioning booster seat reduces the risk for injury in children up to 8 years old.
    [email protected]

    Reply

  119. I learned that Pediatricians and child care advocates recommend that you keep your child rear-facing from their first ride home from the hospital up to at least one year of age and at least 20 pounds.

    Reply

  120. I learned that used properly, child restraint systems, reduce fatal injury in passenger cars by 71% for infants & 54% for toddlers

    Reply

  129. I learned “Bribery is perfectly fine.”from the Evenflo website! (I think i’ve got this one DOWN off the Lolli’s Guide to Savvy Parenting)

    Reply

  136. The site has videos which show how to properly install your child’s car seat.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply

  138. It has great tips for properly installing your car seat. This is really great because 4 out of 5 are installed incorrectly and it is important to keep your child safe!

    Reply

  143. I have seen people who buckled in their children incorrectly into their car seats, but I didn’t realize how many people had problems with using car seats. As for a child wiggling out of their restraints, I can’t see how that is even possible unless they are restraining their children incorrectly. There is no way my children could wiggle out.

    Reply

  144. I read an interesting article called “Must-Know Tips for Safe Summer Travel” and they had some great tips for how to determine what kind of seat to use for their age and size!

    Reply

  148. It is important to pre-hydrate your child when planning an outing on a hot day. The events of the day may prevent adequate hydration.

    Reply

  150. I learned: Used properly, child restraint systems, reduce fatal injury in passenger cars by 71% for infants & 54% for toddlers

    vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

    Reply

  156. I learned that child restraint systems , when installed properly ,reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars.

    Reply

  158. I learned that you should pull the seat belt on a baby seat tight and leave no more than 1 inch from side to side, so the car seat is fastened safely.

    Reply

  161. I like the information about what kind of seat to use for their age and size. As a new mom, I need to know things like this.

    Reply

  163. Something that should be taught in every pre-natal class: When installed PROPERLY, child restraint systems reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars.

    Reply

  164. I learned that The key to making long car rides fun for the whole family is to make them entertaining for the kids!

    Reply

  171. When installing a child restraint the vehicle belt should be tight so that the car seat can’t be pulled more than 1 inch forward or 2 inches to the side. Thanks for the chance!

    Reply

  173. A convertible seat, which is required for children over 22 pounds, can accommodate infants from 5 to sometimes as high as 35 pounds when used in the rear-facing position

    Reply

  175. Child restraint systems, when installed properly, reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars. That’s very significant!

    Reply

  177. I liked the idea of giving kids paint brushes and letting them “paint” themselves with sunblock

    Reply

  185. i learned that How to Recover from a Potty-Mouth Moment comes out on 7/12 and my husband and i both could learn a few tips on how to recover when another drive blows through a stop sign and almost crashes into us…. I will stay tuned to watch.

    Reply

  194. I learned you can get your kids to apply sunblock by allowing them to paint each other with it

    Reply

  199. learned child restraint systems when installed properly reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants & 54 percent for toddlers

    Reply

  200. I learned that when used properly, child restraint systems reduce fatal injury in passenger cars by 71% for infants & 54% for toddlers, thanks!

    Reply

  202. Research shows that children are four times more likely to ride without a safety belt if they see their parents doing the same.

    Reply

  205. The Surviving the Long Car Trip article had a lot of great information for my next trip.
    Thank you so much for the giveaway.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

    Reply

  209. I learned that According to a study issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the use of a belt-positioning booster seat reduces the risk for injury in children up to 8 years old.

    Reply

  210. I didn’t know that child restraint systems – when installed properly – reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars.

    Reply

  211. I learned that the use of a belt-positioning booster seat reduces the risk for injury in children up to 8 years old.

    Reply

  214. I learned that lots of parents use food as a distraction for their children. No wonder we have weight problems in this country… Food is for nourishment and very occasionally pleasure, never distraction, reward, or anything else. Not, I suppose, that that has anything to do with anything really… car trip or otherwise.

    Reply

  222. The Momentum 65™ convertible car seat absorbs energy in a broader range of side impact crashes. This looks and sounds like one of the best car seats I have seen.

    Reply

  223. I liked that there are so many postings from ‘real moms and dads’ on on the site with good tips and real life experiences

    Reply

  227. 47% of Mothers have trouble putting in car seats— And in my case 100% of the grandmothers do too

    Reply

  234. I love their savvy parenting advice section… especially the article about savvy ways to keep kids hydrated during the summer.

    Reply

  239. Thanks for the giveaway…I thought the Potty-Mouth “teaching moment” video was instructive !

    senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com

    Reply

  247. It has been so-long since I was around new parents, that I forgot that they are just taller kids!

    Reply

  250. “According to a study issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the use of a belt-positioning booster seat reduces the risk for injury in children up to 8 years old.”

    Reply

  252. I was glad to see my thinking reinforced. Sodas dehydrate! Offer fruits such as grapes and melons to keep the youngsters as well as yourself hydrated.

    Reply

  255. I learned that attending to a baby while driving causes 38% of parents to miss their exit once in a while, 12% to miss their exit often and 38% to get lost.I also loved the videos,so well done!

    Reply

Leave a Reply