Kids car seats are an essential baby safety product if you have children who ride in the car
. Even if you do not own a car it is still a good idea to own a car seat in case your baby ever needs to use it. Kids car seats are the only safety product that your child must use by law, so it is very important that one is used at all times. Without the correct child restraint for your child, they are not safe riding in your car.
Different types of car seats are used for different weight ranges of children. Children in the UK must use the correct child restraint from birth up until they either turn 12 years old, or are 135cm in height (which ever comes first). The main types of kids car seats are; rear facing seats, convertible seats, forward facing seats, and booster seats.
We recommend before you go shopping that you measure and weigh your child so that you know which seats are suitable. This way, shopping for kids car seats will be so much easier for you. It would be a great idea to look at reviews online before you go shopping so you can see which ones are recommended. You could also ask family and friends who have children about which ones they would recommend. We recommend that you take an experienced mum shopping with you so that choosing a car seat should be easier by them helping you to choose. If you are going to do your shopping online for a car seat then invite your friend or mum over to help you choose a good one.
It is never recommended to buy a second hand kids car seat as you can never be sure of the full history of the car seat and whether it has been involved in accidents or not. Even if you are thinking of buying one from a friend and you know a little about the history of the seat, I would still be extremely tempted to just purchase a brand new one (which we highly recommend). Car seats are usually not quite as effective if they have already saved a child in a bad accident before.
There are plenty of different styles and colours of kids car seats available for you to buy for your little one. Kids car seats that are a little more expensive that the rest usually just have some extra features. Added or extra features could mean something simple like extra comfy padding. Try not to worry too much about which price range you should go for. Choose a car seat from a manufacturer you know about and trust.