Is baby sitting comfortably?
Buying and fitting a car seat for your baby is a potentially life-saving decision. By law, it’s the responsibility of the driver (not necessarily the parent) to use a suitable car seat (or restraint) in the front or rear seat of the car, when carrying a child under the age of three. But it’s not just a matter of choosing the right seat for your baby, you also have to make sure that the seat will fit your model of car. So this is a purchase that can turn out to be a minefield of tricky decisions. It’s certainly a challenge best taken on before your baby is born. That way, you can practise getting the seat in and out of the car, and you can bring your baby home in it from the hospital.
There are two main choices of car seats for your newborn
- A rearward facing infant seat, suitable until your baby is around 13kg (about 12 months)
- A two-way seat that faces rearwards for about the first year (depending on the seat), then forwards, until your child reaches 18kg in weight. These are heavier than infant seats and will be left in the car. As young babies have to sit fairly upright in them, many new parents don’t like them.
Some seats don't fit all cars. The reasons for this vary, it may be because the car seat belt isn't long enough to wrap around the seat securely.
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