| Start looking at baby car seats well before your baby | | | | For newborn babies and babies up to around 15 |
| is born. You dont want to get caught out if your baby | | | | months use a rear-facing car safety seat. You can |
| is born preterm. Youll need a baby car seat before | | | | get rear-facing seats that are convertible which |
| you leave hospital. | | | | means you can use them as front facing seats once |
| Every year thousands of young children loose their | | | | your infant is big enough to travel forward facing |
| lives or sustain serious injuries which could have been | | | | safely. Rear-facing seats which are safe up to 22 |
| prevented if through the correct use of car seats and | | | | pounds are suitable for babies up to 6-9 months and |
| safety belts. | | | | rear-facing seats which are safe up to 29 pounds are |
| When choosing a baby car seat dont make your | | | | suitable for babies up to 12-15 months. |
| decision based on price alone, all seats available to | | | | Once your infant has reached 12 months of age and |
| purchase in the USA meet very strict safety | | | | weighs at least 20 pounds he can safely travel in a |
| standards but added features in higher price baby car | | | | forward facing seat. If you have a convertible seat |
| seats may make them easier to use (thus avoiding | | | | you can just switch to using it as a forward facing |
| fitting errors) or even safer than the cheaper options. | | | | seat. Otherwise you can look at a built in, combination |
| Always use a car safety seat that is the right size for | | | | or forward facing seats which are usually suitable for |
| your baby, infant or child. You will need to change your | | | | infants up to 40 pounds (4 years). |
| car safety seat as they grow. | | | | Many states now have booster seat laws with |
| The safest place for your baby / child to ride is in the | | | | children between 4 6 or 4 - 8 years (depending on the |
| back and you must never place your baby in a rear | | | | state) having to use booster seats by law. |
| facing baby seat in the front of a vehicle with a | | | | There are many booster seats available with some |
| passenger air bag. | | | | suitable for infants weighing just 20 pounds (9 months) |
| For all car safety seats make sure you follow the | | | | but are generally geared towards children from 4 |
| manufacturers instructions to the letter. Ensuring your | | | | years old ( 33 pounds or more) up to 11 years. |
| babys safety while traveling is an essential part of | | | | Booster cushions are suitable for children weighing 48 |
| baby care and it is not something over which you | | | | pounds or more (6 11 years of age). |
| should become complacent. | | | | |