If you are searching for baby car seats, you will be faced with a multitude of options. Firstly, there are different types of seat, and you need to know what is best for the newborn, what type of fittings there are and when you need to change the seat.
For newborns, rear facing car seats tend to be the recommended option. For those who doubt, rear facing seats are not a waste of money. Just watch one of the crash test dummy videos as this will illustrate why they are so important for newborns. This type of seat will provide much better protection for the baby's head, spine and neck than any forward facing seat. You should try to keep your child in this type of seat as long as possible. There are typically two Group 0 sizes in this category; one suited to weights up to 10kgs which will take a newborn to 6 or 9 months, or the Group 0+ for babies up to 13kgs or from birth to 12 or 15 months. Never put a rear facing seat in the front where there is an airbag on the passenger side.
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It is not always necessary to buy two seats, as there are now those that simply flip from rear to forward facing and will accommodate a child up to 18kgs. The child should be kept rear-facing until their head is one inch off the top of the seat structure, the weight for that particular seat is reached, or until the child is at least two years of age.
Group 1 seats such as the Britax Duo Plus ISOFIX, are forward facing and will suit a small child from 9kgs to 18kgs in weight. The child will be sitting more upright, but will be protected from slipping down by a 5-point harness that fixes between the legs. A Group 1 seat is commonly fitted with 5-point harness as these give the most protection and will prevent excessive movement in the event of a collision that could adversely affect the child.
The seat will either fix onto a fitted base in the car, be secured via the adult seat belt or using an ISOFIX fitting. The latter is reported to be one of the safest, if not the safest way to secure a seat in position. This is because it eliminates human error by simply requiring you to push and click the seat into a rigid fitting that is now standardised in new cars. If your car was built prior to 2006, check first before you buy.
In summary, a rear facing car seat is best for your newborn and for as long as the child is a weight or height suitable for that seat. Considering a seat that will flip to a forward facing will save you money only if the child has not outgrown the seat size when you would need to get another anyway.
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