Baby Car Seat Safety
It is crucial that when you are taking your baby out in any vehicle that the correct kind of car seat is used. Today when it comes to baby car seat safety many new parents are not sure of what is required and are unsure of how to install one in their vehicle properly. In this article we take a look at the kinds of car seats that can be used to transport your baby securely and safely at all times.
1. Infant Car Seats
Of all the car seats available for transporting baby’s in a vehicle this is the easiest to use. This is the kind that can be lifted out from your car with the baby still inside and carried around by its handle. In order to put it into your vehicle you just need to make sure that the seat belt already in it is correctly placed around the seat to anchor it in position.
Unlike other car seats this one is purely designed to transport the child with them facing backwards. Also it can only be used for children up to the age of one year or for those that don’t weigh more than 18lbs. After this age then you will need to use a front facing seat for them to travel in any vehicle.
2. Convertible Car Seats
These types of car seats are much larger in size than the type we mention above. These types of seats are suitable for baby’s to be placed in them facing backwards. Then when they reach a certain age or weight the seat can be turned around and used for them sitting facing forwards. Then once they reach over a certain weight (40lbs) the main part of the chair can be removed and you are left with just a booster seat on which your child can then sit.
When it comes to purchasing either of these types of seats in which your baby can travel when in any vehicle there are certain baby car seat safety features to look for. It is important to keep these in mind to ensure that you buy exactly the right model and below we look at just what some of these features are.
Feature 1 – Harness – Ideally if you can choose those car seats that come with a five point rather than three point harness. This is because they help to secure your baby into the seat much better and will reduce the chances of them being ejected from the seat if the vehicle is involved in any type of accident.
Feature 2 – Head Protection – Most car seats for babies today do offer some form of head protection, but some offer more than others. If you can look for those car seats for babies where they use a layer of EPS foam or similar material to make the head protector. This will offer much more protection to your child if vehicle is in an accident where it is hit on the side.
Feature 3 – Locking Clip – This is the final baby car seat safety feature that you need to be looking for when making your purchase. As you may find it difficult to know how to correctly use this clip in order to make sure that the seatbelt remains holding the seat in place it is a good idea to choose those with a built in locking clip. Not only are these much easier to use but provide a much tighter hold on the seat ensuring that your baby remains safe at all times whilst the car is in motion.
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