"Do you need a car seat for a newborn?" - this question is asked by many future parents shortly before the birth of the baby. From friends, relatives and friends you can hear absolutely contradictory answers to this question. And to make the right decision, the future fathers and mothers should find out for themselves the advantages and disadvantages of using a car seat for a newborn.
Modern car seats for newborns and infants are the key to their safe transportation in the car. But in order to provide the baby with this necessary safety, you need to choose a quality car seat and properly install it. Here are some advantages of using children's car seats for newborns:
- Only in the car seat the baby is securely fixed in the car. Even my mother's hands are not able to hold the child in the event of a sharp shock. According to statistics, most accidents occur as a result of sudden braking of the car. And to damage a little man is capable even of the slightest push, especially if the baby is not fastened.
- Some parents prefer to carry the child in the cradle. They argue their choice by the fact that the horizontal position in the cradle is useful and safe for the baby. However, with severe braking, the cradle is able to move out of the seat, the baby can fall out of it and hit a hard surface inside the cabin. Using a car seat for a newborn does not allow the baby to move from a place in any situation, which will keep him safe and sound.
- Among parents there is an opinion that the car seat is harmful to the newborn, as it can damage the child's back and posture. In fact, the range of modern car seats is very wide. There are models designed for any weight, height and age of the child. For the smallest car seats are equipped with a special reclining back. This position completely repeats the position of the baby in the mother's arms. Some models are equipped with a special insert in the car seat for the newborn, which reduces the load on the back of the child.
How to choose a car seat for a newborn?
In order to choose the best car seat for newborns you need to know some features of these products.
Child's armchair for a newborn belongs to group 0. This group includes car seats that are suitable for children from birth to one year. The weight of the child should not be more than 10 kilograms. The car seat for the newborn group 0 is a car seat in which the child is in a horizontal position. Externally, the car is similar to an ordinary cradle from a stroller. With the help of special fasteners, it fits securely along the back of the car. In this model of an autoarmchair for the newborn the kid is fastened with wide and soft belts. A special fastener locks the baby's head.
Also, for the newborn fit the car seat group 0+. These car seats are a carrying for the newborn, which is located opposite the movement of the car. This car seat can be installed on the back or in the front seat. Autoarmchairs of the group 0+ are often included in the set of strollers-transformers. They can be used as a carrying device, a highchair, a stroller's stroller.
When choosing an autoarmchair for a newborn, it is necessary to pay attention to the following details:
- Interior upholstery and all other materials that will directly contact the baby's skin should be soft and natural;
- all belts and retainers must be of good quality and function;
- a car seat for a newborn should be a well-known company that is famous for quality and reliable goods.
Having studied the models of children's car seats for newborns and the features of their use, each mother will be able to choose the best option for her baby.