Our experts agree that the safest way to transport babies is in a rearward-facing infant car seat. A good one will help protect your baby in both frontal and side-impact crashes. We crash test each car seat we review, and it's very rare we see a cheap car seat that provides enough protection to become a Best Buy. All children need to use a car seat from birth until 12 years old (or until they are 135cm tall, whichever they reach first). We would recommend finding a taxi firm that can provide a car seat for when you travel, or bring your own. If you have a child under the age of three, some experts feel the best option is to sit the child next to you on their own seat (if they're able to) or use your own car seat.

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Our advice would be to look out for a modular system – one that uses a base which is also compatible with a rear-facing baby car seat and then a rear-facing toddler seat. Fitting advice for carrycot car seats Distribute the forces of a crash over the strongest parts of the body, with minimum damage to the soft tissue and organs. Here are the laws for child car seats by age. Note that the rules for vans are the same as for cars. Child up to three years old It's possible to buy seats that combine one or more groups, for example group 0+/1, 0-18kg, 40-105cm, or from birth to around four-and-a-half-years old. These are known as multi-group or combination seats. i-Size car seats go by height instead of weight. A true i-Size car seat will only use Isofix connectors, although some baby car seats can still be installed using the car's adult seatbelt. It's mandatory for a baby to be rear-facing in an i-Size seat until they are 15 months old.You should never put a rearward-facing baby seat in front of an active passenger airbag and make sure the child restraint doesn't rest against the door where side airbags are fitted, or against the airbag panel. You can turn off passenger airbags in some cars. Headrests Children are too small to position the adult belt over their shoulders and pelvis correctly, and their bones aren't strong enough to absorb the energy of a crash without affecting their internal organs. For children weighing more than 36kg (5st 10lb) but under 150cm/4ft 11in, our advice is to go by height – so wait until your child is 150cm before letting them use the vehicle seatbelt.

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There are two ways in which you can install your newborn car seat: with an ISOFIX base or with your car’s seatbelt. At Maxi-Cosi, we always recommend using an ISOFIX base to install your baby car seat. It minimises the risk of incorrect installation and provides a solid connection to your car. Don’t worry if you don’t have ISOFIX anchors in your car, installation with a belt is just as safe if you follow the instructions included in the manual. However, safety experts, including Which?, recommend that you use a child car seat for all children under 150cm/4ft 11in. This is the legal requirement in Ireland and some other European countries, such as Germany and France. Only an EU-approved car seat can be used in the UK. Those approved outside of the EU can't be used in the UK, and EU-approved seats can't be used in other countries, such as the US. i-Size is part of the European child car seat regulation R129, which came into force in the UK in April 2015. You don't have permission to access "http://www.argos.co.uk/browse/baby-and-nursery/travel/car-seats/c:29053/brands:joie/" on this server.As babies are still growing and developing during the car seat phase, prolonged sitting may affect growth and proper formation of joints such as the hips and spine, so it is important to exercise caution with long periods of car seat use. What car seat for what age? Designed with additional side protection, the Easymaxi LF infant car seat offers comfort and support, with excellent performance in an impact. It can be fitted directly into the car using the seat belts, or with an additional base. Pros: High safety rating, 4-layer side impact protection, removable sections for growing babies, breathable bamboo fabric You shouldn't use a base or car seat that has a support leg in a car that has an underfloor storage space in the passenger footwell. The lid of the storage compartment isn't strong enough to withstand the forces the support leg will put on it in a crash. Top tether anchor points However, carrycots can be a good solution for newborn babies, especially premature babies or those with medical conditions who need to be transported lying completely flat.