Car Accessories Seats

The best car seats for you and your baby are the ones that fit your lifestyle and budget. All car seats sold in the US have passed crash tests for safety. How safe a car seat is for your child depends on a few factors, such as the size, height and weight of your child. Also there are difference between a rear facing seat and a forward facing seat. The rear facing seats are considered safer, but can only be used up to a maximum height/weight depending on manufacturing specifications. Finding the best car seats can be simple once you decide which category your child falls in.

There are the baby seats or infant carriers that are rear facing and can hold newborn babies from 5lbs to 22lbs, and heights up to 29 inches. The best car seats have a 5-point harness system, which is considered safer than an overhead shield. Some infant car seats have bases to allow easy access. They should be set at no more than 45 degrees to provide head and neck support. Once you find the best car seats make sure you do not place them in a seat containing airbags. Your child must remain in a rear-facing seat until he is over 20lbs and over a year old. If your child is over the weight limit before he is 1 year old, you should place him in a larger rear-facing seat.

Convertible car seat are often considered the best car seats by being the most economical, because they can last many years by converting into a forward facing and even turning into a booster seat as your child grows. They usually hold your child rear facing up to 35lbs and some manufactures go higher. There typically is a large selection of convertible seats to match your style preferences. But again for safety the best car seats are left rear facing until the child outgrows the weight limit or the top of is his head is with in an inch of the top of the car seat.