Baby car seat

Frame. The best material for the chair frame isaluminum, as it well resists torsion. But this material is the most expensive, so in cheap chairs the frame is made of plastic, and in certified models - from shockproof plastic.

Back. The back of the child car seat must beanatomical, otherwise the child will quickly get tired. The back should repeat all the bends of the child's spine. You can choose a model with adjustable backrest angle for sitting and lying. A separate headrest allows you to adjust the seat more conveniently, if not, the backrest should be higher than the child's head.

Lateral elements. It is better to give preference to an armchair with sidewalls. In the event of an accident, they will protect against side injuries. Well, if there is an adjustment in width: it allows you to adjust the chair according to the individual physique and the amount of outerwear.

Belts. Belts in the child car seat must benecessarily soft and wide enough not to crash into the child's body. The system of fixation of belts can be three-point and five-point, of which the latter is more reliable. An increase in the number of attachment points and belts reduces the load on both the belts and the child's body in the event of a jerk. For optimum adjustment of belts on height in the top part of a back of an armchair there should be several levels of fixing. Locks should preferably choose metal: they are stronger than plastic ones. Check if you can handle them easily - this is important in case of emergency evacuation from the car.

Cover. The seat cover must be removable for easy cleaning and washing and made of natural fabrics. Then it will be good to let in air and not stick to the body.

Stamp. Be sure to check the presence of the stamp "ECE-R44 / 3"on the armchair. This stigma ensures that the seat conforms to the European safety standard, which was adopted in October 1998 at the Congress "Child Safety in a Car" in Germany, Augsburg.

What are the child car seats?

Category "0" is intended for children of the first year of life, whoseweight does not exceed 10 kg. These seats are installed face upside down, on the back or front seat (provided that the airbag is disabled). The seat itself looks like a cradle with a carrying handle and Y-shaped (safety) safety belts fixing the baby in the chair.

Category "0+" - for children from 0 to 15 months and weighing up to 13 kg. Most of the seats are equipped with a headrest and inner seat belts. Sometimes these seats have a slope and width adjustment. This allows you to conveniently place the child in it, without removing the warm winter clothes.

Category «1» - for children from 9 months to 4 years and weighing 9-18 kg. These seats are usually placed in the back seat, face in the direction of the car. In the child's chair, an internal five-point belt or a regular three-point belt is fixed.

Category «2» - for children 3-7 years weighing from 15 to 25 kg. Some models consist of two parts: a seat and a backrest. They are not equipped with internal belts, the holding of the child is ensured by standard belts.

Category «3» - for children 5-12 years old weighing from 22 to 36 kg. The look and design are similar to category "2", the difference is only in the size and weight of the chair itself.

Recommendations for choosing a child car seat

When choosing a car seat, we must remember that the childshould be comfortable in this chair. After all, if the baby is uncomfortable, he begins to be capricious and this can distract the parents from driving, which is extremely dangerous. Therefore, "try on" a chair for a child, let him sit in it. Check whether the belts are well seated, how easy the locks on the belts are. Be sure to ask the seller for all necessary certificates and certificates of crash tests. Remember, your child's safety is in your hands!