It is prohibited to carry a child in your arms in a car in Russia. This means that even from the hospital you need to pick up your baby in a special car seat. This increases the safety of transportation in the event of an accident. Today, the choice of car seats for a child is huge, but you need to stop at the most convenient one specifically for you.
All chairs are divided by age. For a newborn, 2 types are suitable: 0 and 0+. Both are suitable for transportation, but have some pros and cons. Each family will decide for themselves what will be more convenient.
Armchair marked "0"
This child seat looks like a bassinet. It is designed in such a way that the baby is inside in an almost lying position. Being completely horizontal is prohibited for safety reasons. The chair allows you to place the child so that there is no load on the spine, the head adheres. Since at this time the formation of bone and cartilage tissue is taking place, the back does not deform, and this is very important.
The seat for the newborn is attached to the back seat and takes two passenger seats. The child sits there sideways in the direction of travel. At the same time, the position is very well fixed and the head is specially held. This chair can only be used for up to a year. It is relevant if you plan to frequently take your baby somewhere. The maximum weight that a child can have is 10 kg.
This seat fits comfortably in the car. More often it is not portable, you will have to take the child out of the cradle every time. Carrying with the chair is not possible in all variants. Check the design features in stores. And when buying, make sure that car belts can fix such a mechanism, hold it securely. Sometimes you have to lengthen the seat belts to make the seat fit.
Armchair marked "0+"
This chair is suitable for a longer period. From a weight of 3 kg to 15 kg. This means it will last almost 2 years. In this case, it is located with its back to the course of movement. Can be mounted on the front seat if the airbags are deactivated, and on the back one. Why not face forward? Because with sudden braking, it is possible to damage the cervical spine, this is unacceptable for children.
The position of the child inside is half-sitting. It is optimal when the child already knows how to sit, the newborn is not very comfortable in it. But many parents argue that they rarely take a very small child somewhere with them, but from a year you can travel together. And this chair is more comfortable.
Often this type of child seat is portable. It is easy to unfasten, and if the baby falls asleep, then you do not need to wake him up. The special handle allows you to move the chair without any problems. It is also recommended to unfasten it when there is frost outside the window. In this case, it is better to take the device home so as not to put the child in a cold car seat later.
For the price, this option does not differ from the first, and the functionality is much more. You can use it as a carrier, high chair or rocking chair.
