Car Seat Guide

Children should ride in a vehicle s back seat in rear facing safety seats from birth until at least age 2 or until they reach their convertible seat s upper weight.
Car seat guide. From group 0 up to 13kg birth to around age 12 15 months to group 1 2 3 9 36kg around age 9 months to 12 years find out why car seat weight groups matter and when to go up a car seat group. The different types of car seat. This seat can be used as a 5 point harness car seat for children between 22 and 65 pounds. Help and safety advice to choose the right car seat for your little one.
Baby these are rearward facing car seats that will usually go in the back of the car to get them started. Car seat guide at argos. The rear facing position supports a child s head neck and spine and helps reduce stress to the neck and spinal cord in a crash. It can also be used as a highback belt positioning booster seat for kids between 30 to 100 pounds.
Guide to car seat weight groups explains when to move your baby or child up a car seat category. Car seat weight groups explained. Here is a new tool from safekidsworldwide with expert tips that make car seat buying installing fitting and changing easier to understand. Same day delivery 3 95 or fast store collection.
However the use of a seat belt in any position in the car including the front seat is far safer than a child travelling unrestrained in group 0 and 1 seats check that the shoulder strap of the integral harness in rear facing seats is slightly below your child s shoulder level. Car seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in a crash yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear facing seat until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat manufacturer. That s why it s so important to choose and use the right car seat correctly every time your child is in the car.
Types of car seats at a glance age group type of seat general guidelines infants and toddlers rear facing only. The seat is engineered and crash tested to meet safety standards. Many communities also offer free car seat checks through local law enforcement agencies parent groups or safety councils. Car seat law says children should be in an appropriately sized seat until they are 135cm in height or 12 years old whichever comes first.