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Baby Car Seats – Things You Need to Know Before You Buy

Check the physical dimensions of a car seat in person.

When you read the measurements for car seats mentioned in adverts, most of the measurements seem a bit hard to visualise. This makes it important to inspect the car seat in person to check the width and the height to see if matches what you see in those adverts. For my money, I’d rather measure the specs of a Maxi Cosi car seat in person just to be on the safe side because it’s dangerous to buy a car seat that won’t fit baby’s body. The wrong sized car seat can’t protect the baby from sudden stops or crashes. Please do yourself a favour and check the physical dimensions of a car seat in person.

While you’re at it, also check the harnesses for a comfortable fit.

Most car seats for babies these days have a five-point harness that is designed to fit comfortably round the baby’s bum and tummy. Make sure this harness fits around the baby because most babies become very annoyed when a harness is too tight for comfort. A well-fitting harness is important for safety reasons, too. A harness that is too small or too big won’t protect the baby from sudden jolts or stops.

In addition to the five-point harness, there are some baby car seats that have the older three-point harness on them. These harnesses don’t protect the baby as well and should be avoided if at all possible.

Try to find a baby car seat that is easy to carry.

This serves two important purposes. For parents, it makes it easier and more convenient to carry the car seat to and from the car. For the baby, an easy-to-carry car seat gives him the security he needs to feel comfortable going around with mum and dad. Therefore, try to find a car seat that is easy enough to carry but also heavy enough so the baby doesn’t feel like he’s going on a roller coaster at the fun fair.

Finally, consider the future growth of your baby.

Many car seats have special accessories that allow parents to customise the width and height of the car seat. This comes in handy because babies grow at a fantastic rate! If you can’t find this car seat brand, be sure to take into consideration the future growth spurts your baby will experience. There are several brands of baby car seats that are convertible that make it easy to adjust the car seat to your baby’s ever-changing body. You can find these car seats in person at many fine shopping centres. Try them out and see if they work for you.

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John Lewis offer a range of baby products including; car seats, baby car seats and Britax car seats.

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