While it is enough just to have any kind of the baby car seat, there are specific features, which every car seat must have. After all, the important thing in lots of people's lives is baby. So why not keep them as safe as possible? While shopping for the baby car seat, you must find the hundreds of thousands of model as well as brands to select from. It can be complex and approximately discouraging the shopping for one with no knowledge what to look for. Fortunately, there are a few specific features that will help you create the right decision.
The primary feature to appear for is the 5-point attach. In the market you will discover two different kinds of the seats, the 3-point harness as well as the 5-point harness. The 5-point harness is upgrade as well as will safe your baby with a little better than 3-point harness. It will secure your baby in a better way, but it will give more of the protection against the ejection.
The after that feature is a must in a few kind of the head protection. All the baby car seats must have a few kind of the head protection nowadays, but the quantity of the protection given depends on seat. Increased the impact that will help to provide the extra safety while it comes to the side-impact crash. One of the improved kinds of the head protection you will also find on the marketplace today is the layer of the EPS foam or else something very similar.
You will also see that most of the car seats also have the metal locking clip attached on them. The cause for this is to make sure that the seatbelt that is holding the seat in rest does not release during the car travel. The difficulty is that many of the parents do not be acquainted with how to correctly use this clip. If you will be able to find the car seat with the built-in locking clip, it is very much easy to use as well as will provide the tight grip that will keep your child safe.
Speaking of the clips, the two pieces chest clip is very a great deal safer than the one-piece clip, which is found on the most generic baby car seating. The two-piece will assist you to minimize the option of the ejection during the crash when it is utilized properly. Having this two-piece clip will also makes it much harder for the baby to arrive at their chest, thus by eliminating the possibility of them of loosening it.
The most recent thing that you will want to gaze at prior to buying your car seat is what type of the seatbelt system does your car has. Some of the car seats also have some different seatbelt fitting options whereas others have only what your car has to present. Therefore, you know what system does your car have so you can gaze for a car seat, which is compatible with that scheme.
By: Dave Text
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Car Seat Safety Tips For Your Baby
Do you know that according to a report 80% of kids are not properly seated in the car seat and thus many children get unnecessarily injured in car accidents. Still many of us do not bother about using safe car seats for our children. So let us follow some basic tips so that we can avoid our babies from getting involved in an accident.
The biggest mistake that you parents often commit, is not to bother whether the seat is right for your child's age and whether he is facing the right direction.
a) Always remember infants should be in a rear facing infant only seat or convertible seat until they are 1 year old and weigh twenty pounds. Kids whose weight remains less than 20 pounds even after 1 year should also continue to face backwards.
b) When a child is above 1 year in age and weighs more than 20 pounds then he/she can be seated in a forward facing car seat, until they are 40 pounds of weight. Children over forty pounds should be placed into a belt positioning booster seat and they should usually stay in it until they are at least 8 years old.
c) Parents always remember not to use the car's regular seat belts for your child until they fit correctly when your child is about 80 pounds and is 4ft 9 inches tall. Your child should not use regular seat belts until the shoulder strap fits across his shoulder and not his neck, and the lap belt fits across his hips and not his stomach.
d) You should not allow your child to sit in the front seat until he/she is more than 12 years of age
e) Remember! Do not use seat, which has its harness straps too loose or in the wrong position, always lock the seat belt properly with a locking clip, secure the seat belt correctly and do not place an infant seat in the way of an air bag.
f) Always make sure that the harness chest clip of the infant seat is positioned at your child's armpit level, the harness straps are straight, the rear-facing straps are positioned at or a bit below your child's shoulders, the seat is reclined at about a 45 degree angle and never ever place an infant in a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a car.
g) When you are using a rear facing convertible seat, see carefully whether the harness straps are positioned at or a bit below your child's shoulders, the harness chest clip is at the armpit level, the harness straps are straight and the seat is reclined at a 45-degree angle
h) While using a forward facing convertible seat, watch out that the harness straps are positioned at or slightly above your child's shoulder, the straps are straight and the harness chest clip's position is around your child's mid-chest or armpit area.
i) You can only use a forward facing combination seat if the harness straps are positioned at, or slightly above, your child's shoulders and you must stop using a shield booster when your child is 40 pounds.
j) If you want to use a belt-positioning booster seat, first make sure that you are using the lap/shoulder belt combination with a belt-positioning booster. Never use just a lap belt. Secondly, the shoulder belt must rest across the chest and thirdly the lap-belt should remain across the lap or upper thigh area and not across the stomach
Finally, do not use a car seat that: a) was involved in a crash, b) more that 10 years old, c) does not have a label with its date of manufacturing, d) does not have instructions, e) has a crack in its frame or has some part missing.
Always follow these instructions to ensure your baby's safety in the car.
By: John Foley
The biggest mistake that you parents often commit, is not to bother whether the seat is right for your child's age and whether he is facing the right direction.
a) Always remember infants should be in a rear facing infant only seat or convertible seat until they are 1 year old and weigh twenty pounds. Kids whose weight remains less than 20 pounds even after 1 year should also continue to face backwards.
b) When a child is above 1 year in age and weighs more than 20 pounds then he/she can be seated in a forward facing car seat, until they are 40 pounds of weight. Children over forty pounds should be placed into a belt positioning booster seat and they should usually stay in it until they are at least 8 years old.
c) Parents always remember not to use the car's regular seat belts for your child until they fit correctly when your child is about 80 pounds and is 4ft 9 inches tall. Your child should not use regular seat belts until the shoulder strap fits across his shoulder and not his neck, and the lap belt fits across his hips and not his stomach.
d) You should not allow your child to sit in the front seat until he/she is more than 12 years of age
e) Remember! Do not use seat, which has its harness straps too loose or in the wrong position, always lock the seat belt properly with a locking clip, secure the seat belt correctly and do not place an infant seat in the way of an air bag.
f) Always make sure that the harness chest clip of the infant seat is positioned at your child's armpit level, the harness straps are straight, the rear-facing straps are positioned at or a bit below your child's shoulders, the seat is reclined at about a 45 degree angle and never ever place an infant in a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a car.
g) When you are using a rear facing convertible seat, see carefully whether the harness straps are positioned at or a bit below your child's shoulders, the harness chest clip is at the armpit level, the harness straps are straight and the seat is reclined at a 45-degree angle
h) While using a forward facing convertible seat, watch out that the harness straps are positioned at or slightly above your child's shoulder, the straps are straight and the harness chest clip's position is around your child's mid-chest or armpit area.
i) You can only use a forward facing combination seat if the harness straps are positioned at, or slightly above, your child's shoulders and you must stop using a shield booster when your child is 40 pounds.
j) If you want to use a belt-positioning booster seat, first make sure that you are using the lap/shoulder belt combination with a belt-positioning booster. Never use just a lap belt. Secondly, the shoulder belt must rest across the chest and thirdly the lap-belt should remain across the lap or upper thigh area and not across the stomach
Finally, do not use a car seat that: a) was involved in a crash, b) more that 10 years old, c) does not have a label with its date of manufacturing, d) does not have instructions, e) has a crack in its frame or has some part missing.
Always follow these instructions to ensure your baby's safety in the car.
By: John Foley
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Keep Your Child Safe In The Car
Most safety inspections find that children are improperly secured in car seats. Without proper restraint, your child can be seriously injured in the event of an accident. Knowing a little about child restraints can help you ensure that your child stays safe in the car.
Shopping For A Car Seat
The first step in choosing a car seat is determining your childs current height and weight. This will tell you which type of seat is appropriate for your child. These restrictions are usually listed on the outside of the box for easy access. You may want to invest in a convertible type seat that can be adapted to fit your child as they grow, but never rush to advance your child into the next seat before they meet the height and weight requirements.
Another important factor in choosing a seat is making sure that it will fit the backseat of your vehicle. Purchasing a seat that is too large for your car or one that does not fit the slope of your back seats without tipping up, is not safe. A seat should fit into the backseat, with enough room to get the child in and out easily. The child seat should rest squarely on the seat of the vehicle, not at an angle. Using pillows or blankets to prop up the car seat is not safe.
Do not buy a second hand car seat. It may be missing vital components, or may have been involved in a crash previously. Once a seat is involved in a crash, it can have stress cracks that would cause the seat to splinter in a second collision.
Installing Your Car Seat
All car seats come with an owners manual. It is important to read it, even if you feel confident that you know how to install the seat.
When fastening an infant or convertible seat with harness straps, you should place your knee in the seat while fastening your cars restraining belt to ensure a snug fit. You should not be able to move the seat any more than one inch in any direction.
If your seat has a tether strap, use it. Newer model cars have an anchored hook in the backseat for securing a tether strap.
Dont allow straps to become twisted or frayed. Inspect them periodically for wear and damage.
Securing Your Child
The retainer clip of a safety harness should be fastened so that it is level with your childs armpits. The harness straps should protrude from the seat level with your childs shoulders or just below them.
All children should be secured in the backseat. And never use a car seat near an air bag.
Children younger than 12 months should be placed in a rear facing car seat.
Toddlers who are secured with your vehicles seat belt and a booster seat, should have a shoulder belt as well. The belt should be placed snugly across your childs hips and routed correctly through the seat before being fastened.
Securing your child properly will help keep them safe. Taking a few moments to check over your childs safety restraint can save their life.
By: Levi Quinn
Shopping For A Car Seat
The first step in choosing a car seat is determining your childs current height and weight. This will tell you which type of seat is appropriate for your child. These restrictions are usually listed on the outside of the box for easy access. You may want to invest in a convertible type seat that can be adapted to fit your child as they grow, but never rush to advance your child into the next seat before they meet the height and weight requirements.
Another important factor in choosing a seat is making sure that it will fit the backseat of your vehicle. Purchasing a seat that is too large for your car or one that does not fit the slope of your back seats without tipping up, is not safe. A seat should fit into the backseat, with enough room to get the child in and out easily. The child seat should rest squarely on the seat of the vehicle, not at an angle. Using pillows or blankets to prop up the car seat is not safe.
Do not buy a second hand car seat. It may be missing vital components, or may have been involved in a crash previously. Once a seat is involved in a crash, it can have stress cracks that would cause the seat to splinter in a second collision.
Installing Your Car Seat
All car seats come with an owners manual. It is important to read it, even if you feel confident that you know how to install the seat.
When fastening an infant or convertible seat with harness straps, you should place your knee in the seat while fastening your cars restraining belt to ensure a snug fit. You should not be able to move the seat any more than one inch in any direction.
If your seat has a tether strap, use it. Newer model cars have an anchored hook in the backseat for securing a tether strap.
Dont allow straps to become twisted or frayed. Inspect them periodically for wear and damage.
Securing Your Child
The retainer clip of a safety harness should be fastened so that it is level with your childs armpits. The harness straps should protrude from the seat level with your childs shoulders or just below them.
All children should be secured in the backseat. And never use a car seat near an air bag.
Children younger than 12 months should be placed in a rear facing car seat.
Toddlers who are secured with your vehicles seat belt and a booster seat, should have a shoulder belt as well. The belt should be placed snugly across your childs hips and routed correctly through the seat before being fastened.
Securing your child properly will help keep them safe. Taking a few moments to check over your childs safety restraint can save their life.
By: Levi Quinn
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
What Are Your Car Seat Options
While it is easy to understand that small children belong in car safety seats, it can become a little confusing when one begins to look around at all of the options and consider weight limits. There are several models and brands of car safety seats available on the market today, each slightly different. The basic models are rear-facing, combination, front-facing and booster seats.
There are also seats for older children of around 60 pounds. A small child will be that weight around 9 years of age. Some models of car seats for younger children are for children of 20-25 pounds, while others can accommodate riders up to 10 pounds heavier.
The safest type of car seat to use for babies is rear facing. When selecting one for your baby, you should choose one with the higher weight limit for longer use.
A good guideline is to have the top of your child's head is within an inch of the top of the shell. It's good to remember that different angles are recommended for different ages. For newborns and young infants, a 45-degree maximum angle is recommended. Less recline is needed for older children with good head support.
Front-facing car seats should be used upright and with no recline. If you are going to use a front-facing car safety seat, choose a model with a five-point harness and front harness adjuster. The internal harness (the harness that is attached to the seat itself) in this type of seat should be used until the child is 40 pounds or until their shoulders are above the top harness slots. At this point, remove the internal harness from the seat and convert the seat to a booster for use with the automobile's lap and shoulder belt. It is vitally important that you use both types of belt or drive a car with combination belts.
If your child is over 40 pounds, you may want to consider purchasing a seat that is a booster only. It is just as important to properly install an older child's seat as it is to install a seat for a younger child. Your older child's booster should allow for the shoulder belt to cross the center of the shoulder and chest. Avoid crossing it over the neck. The lap belt should ride across the hips. If your car has low seat backs without headrests, use a high-back model. You may be able to find a model with adjustable head supports and extra padding.
Of course, there are also specialty models, such as models for older kids who ride in vehicles without shoulder belts. There are even models for special-needs kids and for kids up to 80 pounds, which in some cases may be as old as 11 years. There are so many options on the market that, with a little searching, you should be able to find exactly what your child as wonderful and unique as he or she is needs.
By: Levi Quinn
There are also seats for older children of around 60 pounds. A small child will be that weight around 9 years of age. Some models of car seats for younger children are for children of 20-25 pounds, while others can accommodate riders up to 10 pounds heavier.
The safest type of car seat to use for babies is rear facing. When selecting one for your baby, you should choose one with the higher weight limit for longer use.
A good guideline is to have the top of your child's head is within an inch of the top of the shell. It's good to remember that different angles are recommended for different ages. For newborns and young infants, a 45-degree maximum angle is recommended. Less recline is needed for older children with good head support.
Front-facing car seats should be used upright and with no recline. If you are going to use a front-facing car safety seat, choose a model with a five-point harness and front harness adjuster. The internal harness (the harness that is attached to the seat itself) in this type of seat should be used until the child is 40 pounds or until their shoulders are above the top harness slots. At this point, remove the internal harness from the seat and convert the seat to a booster for use with the automobile's lap and shoulder belt. It is vitally important that you use both types of belt or drive a car with combination belts.
If your child is over 40 pounds, you may want to consider purchasing a seat that is a booster only. It is just as important to properly install an older child's seat as it is to install a seat for a younger child. Your older child's booster should allow for the shoulder belt to cross the center of the shoulder and chest. Avoid crossing it over the neck. The lap belt should ride across the hips. If your car has low seat backs without headrests, use a high-back model. You may be able to find a model with adjustable head supports and extra padding.
Of course, there are also specialty models, such as models for older kids who ride in vehicles without shoulder belts. There are even models for special-needs kids and for kids up to 80 pounds, which in some cases may be as old as 11 years. There are so many options on the market that, with a little searching, you should be able to find exactly what your child as wonderful and unique as he or she is needs.
By: Levi Quinn
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Choosing A Car Seat That Is Compatible With Your Vehicle
If you are having a baby, you know you need a car safety seat for the child. If you have begun your research, you may know a bit about weight limits and rear-facing versus front-facing. You have probably decided on a basic type for your infant and may even have a preferred brand. Chances are, you also already have a car with a specific type of seat belt and have recently discovered that not every brand of car seat works well with every model of car. You need to find a car seat that fits into your vehicle properly.
There are many models of seats out there, and you cannot try them all before settling on one. Fortunately, you can use a shortcut by visiting the Car Seat Data web site. There is a compatibility search mechanism on the site that will allow you to check your favorite brands of car seats with your make of automobile to find out which are the best models to use.
For example, choosing the Baby Trend brand car seat and a Chevy will tell you that the 2001 Impala has a great fit with belts with the rear-facing LatchLoc type, and that the 2003 Tracker also has a great fit with the LatchLoc. There are two entries for the Baby Trend LatchLoc rear-facing seat and the 2001 Ford Escape. One comment was, Center. Great fit. Used shelf liner and rolled towel for angle. The other comment said, Outboard. Great fit. Used shelf liner on leather seats. There are also two, Outboard. Great fit, comments for the Ford Focus (2002 and 2003) and the rear-facing LatchLoc. For the 1996 Ford F-150, the comment is, Rear center. Great fit.
Judging by the homogeneous nature of the comments, there is probably a questionnaire that people fill out to tell others their experience.
The best way to conduct a search is to enter your car's make, model and year and then see what experiences other drivers of your type car have had. For instance, there were no results for the Baby Trend seat brand and the Volkswagen Jetta. If you are a Jetta driver, rather than go out and buy an entirely different model of auto just to use a Baby Trend, which isn't an option for many people, it is better to choose based on the experiences of other Jetta drivers. There are many entries for the 2003 Jetta, some with copious notes and tips for using particular safety seats.
Jetta drivers seem to like Graco car seats, for example. Interestingly enough, one Jetta driver did actually trade in their car for a larger one so that the SafeSeat, apparently a large car seat, would fit better.
Finding the right baby seat for your car is not as overwhelming as it seems, once you start narrowing down the information that you need for a proper choice. Since you are purchasing a car safety seat to keep your little one safe, you should purchase one that will actually work optimally with your car for the best security possible.
By: Levi Quinn
There are many models of seats out there, and you cannot try them all before settling on one. Fortunately, you can use a shortcut by visiting the Car Seat Data web site. There is a compatibility search mechanism on the site that will allow you to check your favorite brands of car seats with your make of automobile to find out which are the best models to use.
For example, choosing the Baby Trend brand car seat and a Chevy will tell you that the 2001 Impala has a great fit with belts with the rear-facing LatchLoc type, and that the 2003 Tracker also has a great fit with the LatchLoc. There are two entries for the Baby Trend LatchLoc rear-facing seat and the 2001 Ford Escape. One comment was, Center. Great fit. Used shelf liner and rolled towel for angle. The other comment said, Outboard. Great fit. Used shelf liner on leather seats. There are also two, Outboard. Great fit, comments for the Ford Focus (2002 and 2003) and the rear-facing LatchLoc. For the 1996 Ford F-150, the comment is, Rear center. Great fit.
Judging by the homogeneous nature of the comments, there is probably a questionnaire that people fill out to tell others their experience.
The best way to conduct a search is to enter your car's make, model and year and then see what experiences other drivers of your type car have had. For instance, there were no results for the Baby Trend seat brand and the Volkswagen Jetta. If you are a Jetta driver, rather than go out and buy an entirely different model of auto just to use a Baby Trend, which isn't an option for many people, it is better to choose based on the experiences of other Jetta drivers. There are many entries for the 2003 Jetta, some with copious notes and tips for using particular safety seats.
Jetta drivers seem to like Graco car seats, for example. Interestingly enough, one Jetta driver did actually trade in their car for a larger one so that the SafeSeat, apparently a large car seat, would fit better.
Finding the right baby seat for your car is not as overwhelming as it seems, once you start narrowing down the information that you need for a proper choice. Since you are purchasing a car safety seat to keep your little one safe, you should purchase one that will actually work optimally with your car for the best security possible.
By: Levi Quinn
Monday, August 11, 2008
Should Your Child Be Using A Rear Facing Car Seat
Seatbelt use has been a subject of much debate since states began creating laws requiring residents to use seatbelts. Many people don't like to use seatbelts and would prefer not to put their children in safety restraints either.
The truth is that a person in a crash is much more likely to die if thrown from the car, babies and young children especially. Many people have accepted the wisdom of using car seats for their young ones, but aren't quite sure about the proper way to do it.
It would probably be the best of all situations not to put a baby into a car at all, since their bodies are so fragile and an automobile accident can be so violent, even at low speeds of travel. But life goes on as usual, even if one has a baby, and so parents must do the next best thing, restraining their infants and young children in the car as well as possible.
That means rear-facing car seats. The reason for rear-facing car seats for children is that children are at much more risk of spinal cord injury if they were riding in a front-facing car seat and experiencing a frontal crash.
How long should you use a rear-facing car seat? When does it become safe for the child to ride facing forward in the car? The truth is that riding face forward never becomes safer than riding face backward, and that is true even for adults. If an adult were riding in a rear-facing car seat during a frontal crash, they would be much better off. Facing backwards in a car is wildly impractical, and the next best thing is to turn children around when they outgrow their car seats, which is when the child is around 30 to 35 pounds of weight, probably be well into their second year.
Of course, some people worry about the baby's legs being in danger because legs are bent at the knee in this position or because the baby can touch the rear of the front seat. This does not constitute a danger. Parents may also worry because the rear-facing position is best in the event of a frontal collision, but not in the event of a rear collision.
The truth is that injury and death in a moving vehicle is not completely preventable. Car seats are developed according to the statistics of car crashes and, according to www.car-safety.org, only about 4 percent of crashes are rear-impact collisions. Front-impact collisions and frontal-offset crashes account for about 72 percent, with side impact collisions accounting for about 24 percent of crashes. In addition, rear-end collisions also tend to happen at lower speeds.
If you are wondering in the slightest whether it would be safer for you or your child to be allowed to move freely without restraints in a vehicle and be thrown from the car during a crash, don't wonder. It is terribly dangerous not to wear restraints of any kind and risk being thrown from a vehicle in a car crash.
By: Levi Quinn
The truth is that a person in a crash is much more likely to die if thrown from the car, babies and young children especially. Many people have accepted the wisdom of using car seats for their young ones, but aren't quite sure about the proper way to do it.
It would probably be the best of all situations not to put a baby into a car at all, since their bodies are so fragile and an automobile accident can be so violent, even at low speeds of travel. But life goes on as usual, even if one has a baby, and so parents must do the next best thing, restraining their infants and young children in the car as well as possible.
That means rear-facing car seats. The reason for rear-facing car seats for children is that children are at much more risk of spinal cord injury if they were riding in a front-facing car seat and experiencing a frontal crash.
How long should you use a rear-facing car seat? When does it become safe for the child to ride facing forward in the car? The truth is that riding face forward never becomes safer than riding face backward, and that is true even for adults. If an adult were riding in a rear-facing car seat during a frontal crash, they would be much better off. Facing backwards in a car is wildly impractical, and the next best thing is to turn children around when they outgrow their car seats, which is when the child is around 30 to 35 pounds of weight, probably be well into their second year.
Of course, some people worry about the baby's legs being in danger because legs are bent at the knee in this position or because the baby can touch the rear of the front seat. This does not constitute a danger. Parents may also worry because the rear-facing position is best in the event of a frontal collision, but not in the event of a rear collision.
The truth is that injury and death in a moving vehicle is not completely preventable. Car seats are developed according to the statistics of car crashes and, according to www.car-safety.org, only about 4 percent of crashes are rear-impact collisions. Front-impact collisions and frontal-offset crashes account for about 72 percent, with side impact collisions accounting for about 24 percent of crashes. In addition, rear-end collisions also tend to happen at lower speeds.
If you are wondering in the slightest whether it would be safer for you or your child to be allowed to move freely without restraints in a vehicle and be thrown from the car during a crash, don't wonder. It is terribly dangerous not to wear restraints of any kind and risk being thrown from a vehicle in a car crash.
By: Levi Quinn
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Buyers Guide For Aftermarket Replacement Car Seats.
Aftermarket replacement car seats come in a variety of colors and styles. This can be a tricky and potentially costly decision to make. But it does not have to be. This is no different than buying anything else. Just do a little research. We are going to provide a few hints to make your experience a little easier.
1. Buy from a reputable dealer.One way to check this is to email them and ask a few questions before you purchase. How long in business, who their supplier is, what support do they offer etc.
2.Although you might be tempted to buy the lastest fad such as new designs and such you are better off staying with your original color and design as this will preserve the value of your vehicle.
3. Before you purchase make sure they guarantee that your new seat covers fit with a money back guarantee.
4. If you are not installing your new seat covers yourself, find some one in your area to do this before ordering. This is because some don't like to do this if you do not purchase from them.
5.If you are doing the installation yourself make sure some concise instructions are included.Some also provide online manuals to follow.
6.If you are a do-it yourself type person replacing your seat covers should not be a problem.Basic hand tools are required.
7.Check with your supplier to see what is included with your purchase and to see if any additional supplies are needed.
By following this short outline this will make your purchase and installation of aftermarket replacement car seats go much smoother.
Submitted By: Charles & Susan Truett
1. Buy from a reputable dealer.One way to check this is to email them and ask a few questions before you purchase. How long in business, who their supplier is, what support do they offer etc.
2.Although you might be tempted to buy the lastest fad such as new designs and such you are better off staying with your original color and design as this will preserve the value of your vehicle.
3. Before you purchase make sure they guarantee that your new seat covers fit with a money back guarantee.
4. If you are not installing your new seat covers yourself, find some one in your area to do this before ordering. This is because some don't like to do this if you do not purchase from them.
5.If you are doing the installation yourself make sure some concise instructions are included.Some also provide online manuals to follow.
6.If you are a do-it yourself type person replacing your seat covers should not be a problem.Basic hand tools are required.
7.Check with your supplier to see what is included with your purchase and to see if any additional supplies are needed.
By following this short outline this will make your purchase and installation of aftermarket replacement car seats go much smoother.
Submitted By: Charles & Susan Truett
Baby Car Seats Essential For Your Babys Protection
The many car collisions every year, which are consequential to demises and agonies of little children have called for making use of an additional car protection piece of equipment: baby car seats.
A good number of general problems of nearly all parents are selecting the finest baby car seats from amongst the scores of alternatives - each one with its individual protection aspect - that are being put across in the marketplace. The response to this is anything that fits the baby at ease, fits in the car securely and is inside the financial plan is the finest baby car seat, which any person can come across.
Every one of the baby car seats, or for that subject all that has got to do with automobile protection, has to clear the similar federal crash trails and security features. Baby car seats, which are agreed upon by the authorities has the guarantee of protection, and the goals that are laid down has to be cleared by every one of the companies. It is pointless to state, that even the most low priced baby car seats put across in the marketplace had to go through the similar crash trails and will at all times save the children from harm against collisions, given that these are appropriately set up.
Additional aspects are all right but all that adds up to the price of the baby car seats. Exorbitant charges do not all the time stand for the most excellent, because there is no most excellent car baby seat. A few additional aspects will merely be significant if it can be made use of but the car seat have got to fit the baby foremost.
After you have selected the baby car seat, which you approve of, the subsequent article on your listing is to go through the company instruction guide. The most luxurious and numerous aspects baby car seats will be of no utilization if the companys instruction booklet is not studied in detail because they might have unique necessities in relation to particular fittings and utilization.
In any case, the similar standard will be relevant. Infants and children, who weigh up less than twenty lbs, ought to be made to sit in the direction of the back of the vehicle. If the kid is by now a year old but still less than the requisite weight restrictions, then the suitable baby car seat have got to be the convertible sort but the kid still has to be made to sit in the direction of the back. The convertibles are capable to be built in to look at the fore, which may possibly be a fine readiness when the kid goes beyond the weight restrictions.
Car seats for just infants are little transportable seating that are frequently a component of a baby carriage. It has 3 to 5 point strap ups and is able to be made use for kids till the weight of twenty two lbs. The seat is typically obtainable with a removable bottom for ease because it suggests that you are no longer needed to set up the seat each time it is made use of.
Larger baby car seats are made use for bigger and older kids and they usually face the front. Similar to the baby car seats for just infants, this is obtainable with a 5-point strap up as well. Additional aspect is a T-Shield with a padding, which is joined to the shoulder band and a tray with padding like above the head guards that dangle down about the kid.
Car seats for babies, regardless of what the nature is includes one item that is common - they are all planned to save the baby from harm against every unseemly mishaps that may possibly take place for the duration of the tour. And just like a security belt, which is joined on the seats of the car to strap up grown up passengers, car seats for babies give protection to the little kids on the vehicle.
Submitted By: Steph Winston
A good number of general problems of nearly all parents are selecting the finest baby car seats from amongst the scores of alternatives - each one with its individual protection aspect - that are being put across in the marketplace. The response to this is anything that fits the baby at ease, fits in the car securely and is inside the financial plan is the finest baby car seat, which any person can come across.
Every one of the baby car seats, or for that subject all that has got to do with automobile protection, has to clear the similar federal crash trails and security features. Baby car seats, which are agreed upon by the authorities has the guarantee of protection, and the goals that are laid down has to be cleared by every one of the companies. It is pointless to state, that even the most low priced baby car seats put across in the marketplace had to go through the similar crash trails and will at all times save the children from harm against collisions, given that these are appropriately set up.
Additional aspects are all right but all that adds up to the price of the baby car seats. Exorbitant charges do not all the time stand for the most excellent, because there is no most excellent car baby seat. A few additional aspects will merely be significant if it can be made use of but the car seat have got to fit the baby foremost.
After you have selected the baby car seat, which you approve of, the subsequent article on your listing is to go through the company instruction guide. The most luxurious and numerous aspects baby car seats will be of no utilization if the companys instruction booklet is not studied in detail because they might have unique necessities in relation to particular fittings and utilization.
In any case, the similar standard will be relevant. Infants and children, who weigh up less than twenty lbs, ought to be made to sit in the direction of the back of the vehicle. If the kid is by now a year old but still less than the requisite weight restrictions, then the suitable baby car seat have got to be the convertible sort but the kid still has to be made to sit in the direction of the back. The convertibles are capable to be built in to look at the fore, which may possibly be a fine readiness when the kid goes beyond the weight restrictions.
Car seats for just infants are little transportable seating that are frequently a component of a baby carriage. It has 3 to 5 point strap ups and is able to be made use for kids till the weight of twenty two lbs. The seat is typically obtainable with a removable bottom for ease because it suggests that you are no longer needed to set up the seat each time it is made use of.
Larger baby car seats are made use for bigger and older kids and they usually face the front. Similar to the baby car seats for just infants, this is obtainable with a 5-point strap up as well. Additional aspect is a T-Shield with a padding, which is joined to the shoulder band and a tray with padding like above the head guards that dangle down about the kid.
Car seats for babies, regardless of what the nature is includes one item that is common - they are all planned to save the baby from harm against every unseemly mishaps that may possibly take place for the duration of the tour. And just like a security belt, which is joined on the seats of the car to strap up grown up passengers, car seats for babies give protection to the little kids on the vehicle.
Submitted By: Steph Winston
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
How to Pick a Baby Car Seat
Because of our lifestyle today, it is very common for us to bring our baby to places such as the shopping mall, the hospital etc. Anywhere you bring your baby, you're likely to drive the car; thus, it is extremely important for the baby to have a good car seat for safety. However, buying a good car seat may be quite difficult, and there are many different aspects you will need to consider before making a purchase.
Where it's facing, and shape
Make sure the baby seat you're purchasing is facing the rear or can face the rear. This help prevents a lot more unhappy endings. Not only should it be facing the rear, the baby car seat should be tilted backwards a bit; thus, they're more looking relaxed when in the seat rather than sitting straight up.
After the baby is around 20 pounds are so, they will need to be moved to a car seat which faces the front. These seats are much more uptight, but there are still some models which can provide a more relaxed seat. Make sure that before moving your baby to a car seat facing the front, your baby can sit up on their own.
Light and easy to carry
Babies love to sleep! It is very common for babies to sleep in the car while in the car seat. If you were to remove them from their comfortable car seat, it would surely awaken them. Thus, look for a car seat which is also light and easy to carry, so you don't have to disturb when they're sleeping. It becomes a lot more convenient to carry your baby from the car to the house.
Brand new
Ok, so maybe we're in to recycling and reusing as so forth now; however, you don't know the history of the car seat when purchasing it. Used car seats may have damages on them that are naked to the visual eye, and would create a greater impact on your baby if anything was to happen.
Back seats
Just a reminder, always put the car seats at the back. As much as you would love to stare at your baby when the traffic light turns red, and as convenient as it is to have your baby beside you, it is dangerous for your baby to be in the passenger seat. Always put them in the back seats as the impacts are not as huge.
Where it's facing, and shape
Make sure the baby seat you're purchasing is facing the rear or can face the rear. This help prevents a lot more unhappy endings. Not only should it be facing the rear, the baby car seat should be tilted backwards a bit; thus, they're more looking relaxed when in the seat rather than sitting straight up.
After the baby is around 20 pounds are so, they will need to be moved to a car seat which faces the front. These seats are much more uptight, but there are still some models which can provide a more relaxed seat. Make sure that before moving your baby to a car seat facing the front, your baby can sit up on their own.
Light and easy to carry
Babies love to sleep! It is very common for babies to sleep in the car while in the car seat. If you were to remove them from their comfortable car seat, it would surely awaken them. Thus, look for a car seat which is also light and easy to carry, so you don't have to disturb when they're sleeping. It becomes a lot more convenient to carry your baby from the car to the house.
Brand new
Ok, so maybe we're in to recycling and reusing as so forth now; however, you don't know the history of the car seat when purchasing it. Used car seats may have damages on them that are naked to the visual eye, and would create a greater impact on your baby if anything was to happen.
Back seats
Just a reminder, always put the car seats at the back. As much as you would love to stare at your baby when the traffic light turns red, and as convenient as it is to have your baby beside you, it is dangerous for your baby to be in the passenger seat. Always put them in the back seats as the impacts are not as huge.
An Overview of Baby Car Seat Laws
Keeping your little angel safe is a bit easier when you know what to do.
It is known that car accidents are the #1 cause of death in children under the age of 14 years old. That information alone should make any parent want to learn as much as possible about keeping their baby safe.
First of all, it is very important to have your infant in a rear-facing car seat for as long as possible. Most rear-facing car seats can be found to hold up to 35 lbs. The absolute minimum is suggested to be when the baby reaches 1 year and 20 lbs. A lot of parents get that information confused and think it's one or the other. You may not like the fact that as they get older their legs will bend at the knee in order to sit in the rear-facing car seat. However, I would prefer a little possible discomfort for the baby to possibly losing my sweet one because I turned the car seat a little too soon.
For any who wonder why a rear-facing car seat is so much better than front facing. Well, if we could drive facing the rear, we would be a bit safer too! However, I think at that point we would have more crashes and it would defeat the purpose. It helps prevent spinal cord injury, snapping of the head and neck and other possible things that a crash would cause a body to do.
Some time or another you will absolutely have to face your baby to the front. Do it when you really have no choice. Your baby should ride in the front-facing car seat until absolutely necessary to change to a booster. Most front-facing car seats have a weight limit of 40 lbs. The safest car seats are the ones that have the 5-point harness. This is very important to keep your baby safe.
When your child has reached the car seat limit, safety is still the number one issue. Please be sure to find a booster that will allow up to 80 lbs and has the 5-point harness as well. So many children are severely hurt or even killed due to their shoulder belt being behind their back because it was uncomfortable.
Now, actual car seat laws do vary from state to state so remember to check with your highway patrol for more information. Or simply type in car seat laws in in our trusted google search. Or, whatever search engine you may use.
One more very important thing - Any time you purchase a new car seat or booster get a professional to have it checked to make sure that it is installed correctly. You may feel it's out of your way and un-necessary but it's always best to know your baby is going to be safe.
By Dorothy Garcia
It is known that car accidents are the #1 cause of death in children under the age of 14 years old. That information alone should make any parent want to learn as much as possible about keeping their baby safe.
First of all, it is very important to have your infant in a rear-facing car seat for as long as possible. Most rear-facing car seats can be found to hold up to 35 lbs. The absolute minimum is suggested to be when the baby reaches 1 year and 20 lbs. A lot of parents get that information confused and think it's one or the other. You may not like the fact that as they get older their legs will bend at the knee in order to sit in the rear-facing car seat. However, I would prefer a little possible discomfort for the baby to possibly losing my sweet one because I turned the car seat a little too soon.
For any who wonder why a rear-facing car seat is so much better than front facing. Well, if we could drive facing the rear, we would be a bit safer too! However, I think at that point we would have more crashes and it would defeat the purpose. It helps prevent spinal cord injury, snapping of the head and neck and other possible things that a crash would cause a body to do.
Some time or another you will absolutely have to face your baby to the front. Do it when you really have no choice. Your baby should ride in the front-facing car seat until absolutely necessary to change to a booster. Most front-facing car seats have a weight limit of 40 lbs. The safest car seats are the ones that have the 5-point harness. This is very important to keep your baby safe.
When your child has reached the car seat limit, safety is still the number one issue. Please be sure to find a booster that will allow up to 80 lbs and has the 5-point harness as well. So many children are severely hurt or even killed due to their shoulder belt being behind their back because it was uncomfortable.
Now, actual car seat laws do vary from state to state so remember to check with your highway patrol for more information. Or simply type in car seat laws in in our trusted google search. Or, whatever search engine you may use.
One more very important thing - Any time you purchase a new car seat or booster get a professional to have it checked to make sure that it is installed correctly. You may feel it's out of your way and un-necessary but it's always best to know your baby is going to be safe.
By Dorothy Garcia
Tips for Your Baby Car Seat Purchase!
It is crucial that parents have a baby car seat before they leave the hospital with their newborn baby! The newborn baby that rides in the back seat of the car that is rear-facing is the safest position that one can have them in their automobile. In fact, some hospitals and maternity wards may not even let you leave without have your baby's car seat properly checked out to make sure that it's safe. So here are a few tips to make sure that your car seat doesn't pose a problem for your baby.
Buying Brand-New is Best
For your baby's car seat, buying one that is brand new is best. Most of the second-hand car seats that you buy at a garage sale or from someone's ad in the newspaper may not be the safest and the best option. For one thing, it is crucial that you know the history behind the car seat. If you buy one second-hand, chances that you'll know the history of the car seat is slim, By history, I mean finding out whether or not the baby car seat has ever been in an auto accident or not. Has the car seat been dropped at all? Even though it might not looked damage, it is crucial that the functionality of the car seat remains intact. This is why buying a brand new car seat is best for your newborn baby!
No Extra Padding
Buying after-market padding for your car seat is advised against for so many reasons. One reason that it is unsafe is because your baby could potentially be harmed if you were ever in a car accident. The padding that comes with the manufacturer's car seat, however, is perfectly okay to keep with your baby. Usually these are the ones that have a specific place for the baby's head. But an after-market padding for your baby's head could harm him or her if ever in an auto accident or even by a sudden stop of the car.
Once you get to the hospital to have the baby there will be all sorts of things to be worried about. Thinking about the car seat then will be an after-thought and you won't want to run out and buy a brand new car seat for your baby. Buying a car seat before you go to the hospital is wise because you'll already have it in hand when you get to the hospital and before you are able to go home when you're released from the hospital. Also, a nurse at the hospital or an expert there will want to thoroughly check out the car seat; being ill-prepared for the routine will just make things all the more difficult.
Making sure you have a new car seat for your newborn is one of the most important things that you can do when you celebrate the arrival of your baby! Everyone will have a safe car ride home and you'll be relieved that you bought a new car seat rather than a second-hand one that you knew nothing about
By Matthew Schieltz
Buying Brand-New is Best
For your baby's car seat, buying one that is brand new is best. Most of the second-hand car seats that you buy at a garage sale or from someone's ad in the newspaper may not be the safest and the best option. For one thing, it is crucial that you know the history behind the car seat. If you buy one second-hand, chances that you'll know the history of the car seat is slim, By history, I mean finding out whether or not the baby car seat has ever been in an auto accident or not. Has the car seat been dropped at all? Even though it might not looked damage, it is crucial that the functionality of the car seat remains intact. This is why buying a brand new car seat is best for your newborn baby!
No Extra Padding
Buying after-market padding for your car seat is advised against for so many reasons. One reason that it is unsafe is because your baby could potentially be harmed if you were ever in a car accident. The padding that comes with the manufacturer's car seat, however, is perfectly okay to keep with your baby. Usually these are the ones that have a specific place for the baby's head. But an after-market padding for your baby's head could harm him or her if ever in an auto accident or even by a sudden stop of the car.
Once you get to the hospital to have the baby there will be all sorts of things to be worried about. Thinking about the car seat then will be an after-thought and you won't want to run out and buy a brand new car seat for your baby. Buying a car seat before you go to the hospital is wise because you'll already have it in hand when you get to the hospital and before you are able to go home when you're released from the hospital. Also, a nurse at the hospital or an expert there will want to thoroughly check out the car seat; being ill-prepared for the routine will just make things all the more difficult.
Making sure you have a new car seat for your newborn is one of the most important things that you can do when you celebrate the arrival of your baby! Everyone will have a safe car ride home and you'll be relieved that you bought a new car seat rather than a second-hand one that you knew nothing about
By Matthew Schieltz
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
How to Buy the Right Car Seat for Your Newborn
Finding the Right Car Seat to Insure Your Child's Safety
Buying a car seat for your newborn baby is more important than any other part of the baby shopping process. The first thing that you must do is buy your babys car seat about 6-7 months into your pregnancy. Regardless of what state you live in they all require that babies, infants and young children be properly harnessed in a vehicle. The best thing to do is start to compare the safety features of the car seats that you are considering to buy, also compare the prices, its important to have all of this stuff in order before the baby arrives. Buying a rear facing seat is a good idea as well. Children under 20 pounds and of one year of age should always ride in the backseat of your vehicle in a rear facing seat. Babies and infants have little necks so facing backward would be the safest position if you get into an accident.
Look for car seats that are easy to install, if you dont install the car seat properly your child may not be restrained properly. Car seats with a five point harness belt are the best because they are safer, they restrain the shoulders, the thighs and the between the legs to prevent injury of your child, they are also much better then the simple plastic chest restraints on the belt. Another thing to consider when shopping for a car seat, is choosing the car seat style that you want. There are all kinds of styles of car seats available on the market today, they range from rear facing infant only car seats to convertible seats for infants and toddlers. Some things to consider when choosing the style of car seat that you want is, do you want a more permanent car seat or do you want an infant carrier? Today there are car seats that are complete travel systems for the car and the stroller and some toddler car seats can turn into booster seats, just choose the style that is right for you. But regardless of what style of car seat you choose still always remember to check the ease of installation of the seat and the safety standards. Prices for these types of car seats can range from $100.00-$500.00.
While safety is the most important thing to remember when buying a car seat, you should still look for a car seat that is easy to wash because they tend to get dirty very fast. Fabric that is attached to the car seat with screws are harder to remove then elastic or snaps. A car seat is with a lot of cushion is a good thing to, your child will be very comfortable while in the seat.
Once you find the car seat that is right for your child check the security of the car seat often by pulling on the main seat belt to make sure the seat is secured. Dont ever put a child in the front seat of a car with an airbag, a small child can very easily be smothered by an airbag if an accident happens. Last but not least make sure the car seat makes you feel safe when your child is in it and make sure your child is comfortable in it.
By Eric Abrego
Buying a car seat for your newborn baby is more important than any other part of the baby shopping process. The first thing that you must do is buy your babys car seat about 6-7 months into your pregnancy. Regardless of what state you live in they all require that babies, infants and young children be properly harnessed in a vehicle. The best thing to do is start to compare the safety features of the car seats that you are considering to buy, also compare the prices, its important to have all of this stuff in order before the baby arrives. Buying a rear facing seat is a good idea as well. Children under 20 pounds and of one year of age should always ride in the backseat of your vehicle in a rear facing seat. Babies and infants have little necks so facing backward would be the safest position if you get into an accident.
Look for car seats that are easy to install, if you dont install the car seat properly your child may not be restrained properly. Car seats with a five point harness belt are the best because they are safer, they restrain the shoulders, the thighs and the between the legs to prevent injury of your child, they are also much better then the simple plastic chest restraints on the belt. Another thing to consider when shopping for a car seat, is choosing the car seat style that you want. There are all kinds of styles of car seats available on the market today, they range from rear facing infant only car seats to convertible seats for infants and toddlers. Some things to consider when choosing the style of car seat that you want is, do you want a more permanent car seat or do you want an infant carrier? Today there are car seats that are complete travel systems for the car and the stroller and some toddler car seats can turn into booster seats, just choose the style that is right for you. But regardless of what style of car seat you choose still always remember to check the ease of installation of the seat and the safety standards. Prices for these types of car seats can range from $100.00-$500.00.
While safety is the most important thing to remember when buying a car seat, you should still look for a car seat that is easy to wash because they tend to get dirty very fast. Fabric that is attached to the car seat with screws are harder to remove then elastic or snaps. A car seat is with a lot of cushion is a good thing to, your child will be very comfortable while in the seat.
Once you find the car seat that is right for your child check the security of the car seat often by pulling on the main seat belt to make sure the seat is secured. Dont ever put a child in the front seat of a car with an airbag, a small child can very easily be smothered by an airbag if an accident happens. Last but not least make sure the car seat makes you feel safe when your child is in it and make sure your child is comfortable in it.
By Eric Abrego
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