Everything you need to know about car seats

If you have just become a father or mother, one of the things you should start thinking about is buying a good car seat and transporting your baby without any problem. It is an issue that often generates many doubts in parents since they do not know which is the best possible seat in which their son or daughter can travel safely. So that you have no doubts when buying it, I give you some guidelines to follow so that you can choose the most appropriate one.

ATTENTION TO THE EXPIRATION DATE

Many parents don’t know it, but car seats have an expiration date. That is why they are not for life and you have to look closely at the date that appears on the side of it.

The normal thing is that they have a useful life of 5 to 6 years so after that time, you should buy another chair that is suitable for the age and weight of the child. If you have any questions, you can contact the manufacturer of the same to tell you the exact date of manufacture and the expiration date of said chair.

AVOID SECOND-HAND CHAIRS

Avoid buying second-hand car seats . It is quite normal that the chair has worn out over time and is not as safe as a new one. A new car seat will ensure that your son or daughter is as safe as possible in the car and in the event of an accident the car seat protects the little one. Remember that the safety of the child is above all, so you should not skimp when buying a totally new chair.

PLACE IT IN THE RIGHT WAY

Before installing the chair in the car it is very important to read the instruction manual to do it in the correct way. Currently most seats are fixed in the car through the isofix system. What should be very clear to you is that the seat must remain as fixed as possible in the car to achieve the greatest possible safety . The chair must go in the back seat of the car as by law it is the safest place in the car. In the case that the car has three seats, the best place to place the seat is in the center . If, on the other hand, the car was small or did not have an isofix system, it would be advisable to place the chair on the right side of the car.

COUNTERMARCH CHAIR

Experts on the subject advise taking the seat to the rear of the car. Today it is advisable to wear it in this way as long as possible, establishing a minimum age of up to 4 years of age for the child. It has been proven that it is the safest position and in which the child would suffer the least in the event of a car accident.

RESPECT THE CHILD’S WEIGHT AND HEIGHT

The chairs are classified into three groups taking into account the weight and height of the children:

• • The i-Size car seats from 40 to 75 cm. They are the chairs that are used from the birth of the baby until they reach 75 cm. They should be put in reverse and fastened with the seat belt.

• • The i-Size car seats from 40 to 105 cm. This group of chairs is used from the birth of the baby to 18 kilos or 4 years of age. They must be placed in reverse and well fixed with the isofix system.

• The i-Size car seats 100 to 150 cm. This last group of chairs belongs to older children weighing 15 to 36 kilos . These types of seats are fixed with the seat belt of the car.