Choosing a Front Facing Car Seat For Your Child

There are so many different types of car seats out there, that it can be quite difficult choosing the right one for your child. And, choosing the correct seat for your child is essential to the protection and safety of your child. According to a study done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 70% of all child restraint systems are used incorrectly. In fact, some parents don’t use child restraints for their children at all.

One of the most crucial times for children’s restraints is when they need to transition from rear-facing seats to front facing seats. Many parents do not know when the appropriate time to start using a front facing seat or which kind is best for their child. The front facing seat you choose depends heavily on the type of car you drive, the age, and the weight of your child.

Car seats for infants are generally rated for safety for children that are less than 40 pounds. The recommended age requirement for the use of a front facing car seat is 12 months. And, the recommended weight range for front facing seats is between 40 and 80 pounds. Each model and brand of car seats will vary, so the requirements will also differ.

One of the most common types of front facing seats is convertible seats. The child restraints can be converted between front and rear facing seats at any time. This allows an easier transition for when your child is old and big enough to use a front facing seat.

Another type of infant seat that is commonly used is a combination seat. Like the convertible car seat, the combination seat can be changed to fit your child’s needs. With this seat, you can change the parts for the seat to accompany your growing child, which gives it longevity. Most combination seats can be changed between front facing seats and booster seats. Most booster seats are tested for safety for children who are less than 100 pounds.

Along with the different types of car seats, there are also different kinds of harnesses for the seats. The two choices for harnesses for your child are the “five-point harness” and the overhead shield. The “five-point harness” consists of straps that connect between the legs, over the hips, and over the shoulders of your child. The overhead shield is usually a padded arm that fits over a child’s head and locks into place on their shoulders.

Both of these types of harnesses have been tested and considered very safe for your child to use as restraints. So, the choice between the two is based on your personal preferences.

Choosing a front facing seat isn’t the only thing that you need to be worried about when you get your child a car seat. You also need to make sure that you are assembling the child restraint correctly and you are using it properly. There are many injuries/deaths caused by the improper use of a front facing car seat. To be sure that your child is safe, be very careful and read the manual that comes with the restraint to make sure you fully understand how it works.

Purchasing the Right Travel Stroller System That Fits Your New Lifestyle

Graco Infant SafeSeat

Product Description:

The Graco Snug Rider is a lightweight, infant car seat frame that is engineered exclusively for the Graco SnugRider and the Infant SafeSeat. The Snug Rider has a compact, one-hand fold and it weighs only 12 pounds to ensure that it offers maximum portability.

Height adjustable handles ensure that both mom and dad can stroll comfortably with the Snug Rider. Two parent cupholders and an extra-large storage basket make the Snug Rider even more convenient to use. Your infant car seat locks into the Snug Rider to ensure a secure fit. It also features an automatic storage latch and front swivel wheels with locks and suspension.

The Snug Rider is the perfect addition to your Graco Infant Car Seat. The Snug Rider is suitable for children from birth.

The Orbit Baby System

Product Description:

The Orbit Baby System in Black and Slate is the most convenient, advanced and secure infant travel system on the market. This 3-piece system comes complete with a stroller, infant car seat and base. The patented SmartHub allows you to move your baby from the car to the stroller with just a twist. Orbit Baby’s unique 360 degree rotation allows you to dock the car seat onto the base or stroller from any angle.

The Orbit Baby System is designed to adapt and change as your child grows. Optional bassinet or toddler stroller seats, which are sold separately, can also be attached to the Orbit Baby Stroller Base.

The included Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat and Base meet or exceed all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and ASTM standards.

Baby Car Seats – Quality Counts!

Finding baby car seats that are durable and comfort for your child is not as hard as you think. There are many wonderful car seats on the market today that are not only comfortable and durable but are stylish and can even be used as a travel system.

An in-depth study and review of the Brittax and Peg Perego Stroller lines. Both products are topnotch read our reviews on this sites

The Most Favorite Car Seats This Month are:
1. Brittax     Marathon Convertible Car Seat
2. Cosco     SnugRide Infant Car Seat
3. Brtittax     Regent Booster Car Seat
5. Peg Perego     Primo Viaggio SIP
5. Compass     Premier Folding Booster

Britax has wonderful baby car seats that are perfect for children up to forty pounds. It can be very easy installed in any back seat, and it is outfitted for use with the LATCH system. These car seats feature the five point harness with a one pull strap adjuster that is one of the best safety harnesses available on today’s market. A great feature is the comfort pad with impact foam. Britax baby car seats features this feature in the Roundabout Convertible Latch.

Graco also has unique baby car seats. One of theirs is the SnugRide infant car seat. It also features the five point harness system and the canopy rotates a full 180 degrees, an adjustable handle and a convenient base that can stay in the car for you convenience.

The Eddie Bauer Deluxe Travel system with LATCH is the only travel system you will need for your infant. This complete system comes not only with baby car seats but strollers as well. The front has double wheels that will aid in extra maneuverability and give your little one more comfort on those bumpy roads. Parking brakes on all four wheels is an added feature you do not see on all strollers today but is a great safety feature for when you want to sit and take a break from your walk. For your child, there is a foot rest to give added comfort to their lower legs. Their legs will not fall asleep and they will enjoy the ride for a longer time.

Don’t forget to check out the Cosco line of car seats. The Alfa Omega Cars Seat. Alfa Omega Car SeatSome call it the Rolls Royce under the car seats

As your child grows older you can switch to a booster car seat. In this article we show you what the most important “need to knows” about these systems are.

As you can see there are many baby car seats all with unique and wonderful features that will not only please your pocket book, but will give you convenience and comfort in any brand baby car seat you choose.

Make sure to investigate all top brands like Britax, Cosco, Eddie Bauer, Evenflo, Graco and Peg Perego before making a purchase.

Gogo Kidz Infant Cruizer Car Seat Stroller by Graco

Finally, a true, one-handed travel system.

The long awaited Infant Cruizer is finally here! Don’t struggle to carry your baby in the infant car seat.

The Infant Cruizer AT is so maneuverable and convenient you can take it anywhere – restaurants, the drug store, doctor’s office, taxis, trains and more.

Plus, the Infant Cruizer grows with your child.

When ready, replace the infant seat adapter with a toddler seat adapter.

Your child will “travel in style.” Features: Safe click-n-lock base 12″ wheels provide smooth ride on a variety of surfaces Tilt back capability makes it easy to go up or down curbs & stairs without lifting Can easily be lifted by infant seat handle for safe travel on Baby has all the comforts of their infant seat Easy to “rock” baby to sleep Certified by the Juvenile Products Manufacturer’s Association (JPMA) Long-lasting airless all terrain tires that never go flat with the handle in lowest position Children love to push the Infant Cruizer One-handed lock & Carry Fits Graco SnugRide and SafeSeat Car Seats Gift Wrap not available.

What We Need To Know About Car Seat Safety

There is a correct way in which to secure your child in his car seat. Here are guide for the parents to keep your baby safe while in the car:

When you finding the best car seat, try to check is that matches to your baby’s size and weight. The car seat also fits properly in your car and is easily installed.

There are some types of baby car seats such as infant seats, front facing car seats, and convertible seats. And each type of car seat has a lot of variations. Infants or children under a year of age should be placed in rear-facing seats in the center of the rear seat. And the older children can sit facing front and their seat are usually placed behind the driver or passenger. Discuss your options with your pediatrician, if you have children with special needs that may require different restraint systems.

Your child will be ready for using the baby car safety restraint system without a booster seat when they can sit comfortable in the seat the whole trip and the knees can bend at ease over the edge of the seat. Also consider that the belt crosses the shoulder between the neck and the arm. The lap belt is must be low and touches the thighs.

For the baby car safety, read the print manufacture instruction seriously, about how to using car seat and how to properly install it. Call or email the manufacturer if you not sure about the installation.

The great protection that can hold your baby tighter in the seat in the event of a crash is a five-point or six-point harness. The five-point harness has two straps at the shoulders, two straps at the hips and one at the crotch. The T-shield is a padded triangle that latches at the crotch while the overhead shield comes down from over the head and latches at the crotch. Avoid a T-Shield, because it allows too much room or can get in the way of chubby tummies and legs. The stalk of the T-Shield can also cause serious injury to your baby.

It is safe to use second-hand baby car seats provided you do a safety check which belts and harnesses should not be frayed or cracked. Don’t forget to look into the history of the car seat, if it has been in a car crash or if the seat is more than 5 years old do not buy it.

Maxi-Cosi Infant Car Seat Rain Shield

Keep your baby comfortable and dry on those rainy days with the Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat Rain Shield! This is one of those products that is good to purchase ‘before’ you need it.

Gogo Kidz Travelmate Car Seat Wheeler

The GoGo Kidz Travelmate was the smartest purchase we have made in a long time. What this fine product does is turn your car seat into convenient rolling luggage, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a convertible car seat, infant car seat, or booster seat (although I think they might have a different model for the booster seat). We used it with the Britax Marathon convertible car seat (and you know how big those Britax convertible car seats can get) and we were never so thankful as we were while walking through 6 mile long airport terminals, on our way from Madison, WI. to Oregon. for the holidays. It allows you to take your car seat (that I would’ve normally not taken because it’s such a hassle to lug around the airport) through the airport with ease. It works even better when your child is sitting in it – so it also turns your car seat into a temporary stroller (so you don’t need to bring that through the airport anymore, either)!

All you do is place the car seat on the back, thread the hard plastic strip through where the lapbelt would normally go, secure it to the other side by using it’s easy clipping mechanism (which is very easy to tighten and secure), and that’s it! Put your child in the car seat, and roll them through the airport with ease. The handle bar slides up and down just like your luggage handle does, so when it’s time to go into the airplane, you just disconnect the Travelmate and put it under your seat. It’s that easy. I’ll never travel without this product, ever again!