Baby Seat Buying Guide

As concerned parents you want to get the best baby seat for your child that you can. With all the options out there which one do you choose? Well that’s what this buying guide is for, to help you pick the very best baby seat.

Safety First

The number one concern should be the safety of your child. With that is mind stay away from used baby car seats. You never know if they have been in an accident or are broken. You wont know if they have be recalled either. Also you don’t want one that is over five years old. This is one place you don’t want to cut corners to save money.

Luckily all new car baby seats sold in the US must pass the same crash test. What this means is that all baby car seat have pass they safety test and are safe for your child. Just make sure you read the direction and install your safety seat correctly.

Baby Next

Make sure that your baby car seat fits your child. Use your child’s weight and height to make sure you have the proper size seat. Rear-facing –only infant car seats are good to about 20lbs. this is the traditional convertible cares seat and is used up to 20 lbs.

Just make sure baby’s head is below the top of the seat. After 20 lbs you can move to a booster seat. A booster seat is good until about 8 years old. Or 4 feet and 9 in., then your child could be big enough to use the cars safety belt.

Then the Car

 Next you must make sure the seat fits in your car. The safest made seat won’t do you any good if you don’t install it properly. Read the directions carefully and make sure all the straps and buckles are secure and properly fastened. Most stores will let you take the floor and try it in your car. If not hone leave the parking lot until you are sure the baby car seat fits right.

Accessories and Extras

All the bells and whistles aren’t necessary I mean really, what baby uses the two cup holder anyway. However it’s up to you. If you car  seat are leather and you want a matching baby car seat then by all means that is the one you should get. If a extra didn’t come with the car seat then don’t add it. It might not be safe.

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