Some suggestions about car seats you may find useful.
• An infant car seat is the first thing you will need as soon as he or she is born to transport from the hospital so plan ahead. He or she will need to be restrained in car seat until the child grows into adult seat belts, normally that would be around the age of 7 or 8.
• Choose the right infant car seat or convertible car seat. It is an important task for all parents, grandparents and everyone needing a car seat.
• Should you buy an infant car seat first and then buy a toddler car seat as the child grows. As the name suggests the convertible car seat will eliminate the need for toddle car seat.
• Another thing to do is to carefully read the “Know you Car” chapters of your owner’s manual dedicated to child safety and the vehicle features you’ll need to familiarize yourself with how the car seat will be installed in you vehicle. Some child seats can be difficult to install securely and others may not fit at all. It’s best to not put it off until your baby is ready to arrive.
• We all think of safety and the comfort for our child but also there is the price to consider. Please feel free to read all of the information provided here and perhaps you will be more informed and able to make the right choice.
Some recommendations provided by car seat gurus are:
• Keep your baby rear-facing until at least 2 years old.
• Keep your child in a forward-facing harness until they outgrow the harness height/weight limits.
• Keep your child in a booster seat until they are 57 inches tall and between 8-12 years old and fit the vehicle belts correctly.
• Keep your child in the rear seat until they are 13 years old.