How to choose the best car seat for a car
When a new member of the family arrives, we adapt the whole house for him: we buy a crib, a stroller, bottles and look for the best special foods that our pocket can afford. We make so much effort that sometimes we overlook your car safety. No, ma’am, his arms unfortunately cannot protect your baby in the car.
We have talked a lot about the importance of ABS brakes, stability control, airbags and the good behavior of the structure in the LatinNCAP and EuroNCAP crash tests, but one type of fog covers all the information on baby seats , which are ultimately the most important thing for the safety of the child in the car.
Why do you need a baby car seat?
Luckily we don’t remember anything from when we were babies, because if we could, we would value our neck much more. At that age, when we still can’t speak, the head is the heaviest part of the body, supported by a very fragile neck that is still developing.
What is this all about? Well, in the event of an accident, your neck might take the impact, but a small child’s probably doesn’t say a baby’s. That is why it has not been marketing, but engineering, who has entered the market for baby car seats.
Among its functions, in addition to holding the baby in place, it highlights the reduction of injuries. The fact that at the moment of impact it is not catapulted is already a great advantage, but the structure of the seat also means that the small child or baby does not receive such strong blows. Studies have shown that child restraint systems reduce the risk of injury by 90%.
How to choose the right seat?
Baby seat for a car
Currently, almost all cars are equipped with ISOFIX (European models) or LATCH (American models) anchorage systems, however, it is necessary to check the compatibility of the seat with these systems and make sure that the car has one of these systems. .
Secondly, you have to understand that not all baby seats are the same. In addition to food or clothing, seats should be chosen based on the weight, height and age of the child. It is advisable to use the special seat for at least 5 years, but there are seats for children under 9 years.
There are different categories depending on the weight of the child, these are:
Group 0: From 0 to 10 kg – approximately up to 9 months.
Group 0+: From 0 to 13 kg – approximately up to 18 months.
Group 1: From 9 to 18 kg – approximately from 9 months to 4 years.
Group 2: From 15 to 25 kg – approximately from 3 to 6 years.
Group 3: From 22 to 36 kg -around 6 to 12 years old.
It is important to consider that the most expensive seat will not always be the best.