Baby car seats is an important safety-accessory if you are driving with your baby. These are an essential requirement in many countries. Different kinds of child seats are available that can be installed in cars depending on the age and weight of the child. Baby car seat consists of safety harnesses which hold the baby and take care of its safety. Here, we are discussing 4 major types of baby car seats.
1. Infant car seats
The car seats are specially designed for the infants in the age range of 0 to 2, when the babies can be placed facing the forward direction. That is, this seat is designed to ride in your car in the rear facing position. You cannot turn around these seats to a forward facing position. The average age range for this seat is up to two years. However, this depends on the size, weight and height of the infant along with the size of the car seat too. These car seats can be used as baby carrier as well.
2. Convertible car seats
This can be used for infants to outgrown kids. It can be converted in many ways to adjust the requirement. You can use this kind of seat in the forward seating position or in the backward facing position depending on the weight and size of the kid. Generally, the rear facing is used for the kids up to age of two years and the forward facing is used for the child above two years. In some countries, this rule is strictly followed. Convertible seats are really good as it has long term usage. However, there are some disadvantages too. Convertible car seats are not portable and cannot be used as the baby carrier like infant car seats. These car seats do not have any bases and cannot be moved easily from one car to another. For infants, these type of car seats are too big.
3. Convertible car seats with shield
This type of car seats are very rare these days. This convertible car seats with shields are used for the front facing and it is not for the kids under the age of two years. The main reason of being not so popular among parents is the question of security. It is supposed that these car seats are not very safe for the infants. Before buying it, make sure you have checked all the security issues.
4. Booster seats
Booster seats are mostly used for the toddlers in a forward facing position. The weight of a kid should be 30-40 pounds in order to use such kind of car seats. There are various models available in booster seats. So, the choice of seats depend on the weight of the infants and the size. Booster car seats are the most popular among all the car seats because you can use the seat for the babies weighing up to 80 pounds. Infant car seat laws change from state to state in Unites States of America. So, you have to be careful while choosing the car seat for your child. Many states has increased the higher weight requirements for the car seats for the safety reasons. Booster seats are equipped with the harness which holds the child. You can also use the seat belt which is already in the car. Height of the child is also an important factor. According to the new laws, the child should be in the car seat until the height of 4 feet 9 inches.
