Choosing Baby Car Seats
Baby car seats are an absolute must have. You will need one for taking your baby home from the hospital in. For your baby to have a safe and comfortable ride in your car, they must be using a baby car seat.
You need to know how much your baby weighs before picking out a baby car seat. Even though car seats for newborns hold babies from 0kg, we still recommend that you know your baby's exact weight. Which car seat your baby needs is determined by your baby's weight. In the UK, most car seats for babies can hold a baby up to 13kg. Weight is more important than age when it comes to car seats, so if you are wondering when your baby will need to move up to a bigger seat, just remember that it is when your baby's weight exceeds the weight limit of the car seat.
We recommend that you speak to family and friends who have children about which baby car seats they liked and which they don't like and why. Take your mum or a friend who is a mum shopping with you as they may be able to give you some pointers for finding a good car seat. They should have a better idea of what features to look for when choosing a car seat.
When it comes to shopping for the baby car seat remember that safety is the most important thing you are looking for. First you should choose a selection of car seats that are rated highly in safety, then out of that selection you should narrow it down to the most comfortable. Don't make the same mistake that some parents make by picking the 'best looking' car seat. Some parents don't realise that some car seats have better safety ratings and better features than others. All car seats have different features for safety and are all rated differently for the safety of the seat. Also all car seats have different features for comfort. Safety comes first as that is what a baby car seat is all about, then comfort comes next. We recommend that you choose a car seat manufactured by a brand that you can trust. Check the product guarantees before buying the chosen baby car seat.