Road safety is the most important thing. That is why both adults and children should wear special belts on the way. Guys over twelve years old can already get by with a standard belt. But kids need additional equipment.
Transporting a child in a car seat is not only safe, but also very convenient for both parents and the baby. But provided that the device is chosen correctly.
Age and weight
Children can be transported in a special chair from birth. For such passengers, manufacturers produce seats of category 0 + / 1. For two-year-olds, a 2/3 group chair and so on are suitable. The older the child, the larger the numbers - you need to pay attention to them first of all.
- Zero, or a bassinet. It is intended for children who have not reached six months of age and have not yet grown more than 70 cm.
- Zero plus. Such a chair is bought for babies up to one year old, up to 80 cm tall and weighing up to 13 kg.
- The unit can be used by children from 9 months to 4 years old, weighing from 9 to 18 kg.
- A two is bought for passengers 3-7 years old, whose weight varies from 15 to 25 kg.
- The troika is suitable for children of senior kindergarten age and schoolchildren under 12 years old, but only weighing from 22 to 36 kg.
Some firms specialize in combined models of chairs, which are designed for both babies and four-year-olds up to 18 kg. And it is transformed with the help of simple manipulations.
The child seat is attached to the car seat with seat belts, while the child is fixed in it with inner belts. Adjust them so that they run over the shoulders and low over the hips, with a buckle at the center at or below hips. Make sure that the belts do not touch the baby's head or neck.
Do not use a chair with Velcro fasteners to hold your child - they are very unreliable.
Quality mark
Among the abundance of children's products, it is easy to run into a low-quality product that does not guarantee the safety of the child. Parents, wanting to save money on an expensive purchase, unknowingly endanger the lives of their children. And some of them don't really know the difference between a well-known, specialized brand, and a seat ordered from a popular Chinese site. And this is just the case when saving can cost a human life.
To buy a truly standing car seat for a child, look on the product for the European safety standard - ECE R44 / 04.
And never buy a baby car seat from your hands! In this case, you will not know how it was properly operated and how worn out its component parts. Also, no one will tell you if it has been in an accident.
Even if the chair is given to you by good friends or relatives and you are sure that the item was used as it should, do not be too lazy to check it thoroughly.
Installation
It is best to install a car seat in the back seat, as a seat next to the driver is considered the most dangerous for a small passenger. In an accident, it could be seriously injured by the airbags.
The rear center seat is considered the best place in the car - put a child seat on it. And remember that babies under two years old are best transported in a rear-facing chair. This provides the baby with additional security.
