When a new member comes into the family, we adapt the whole house for him: we buy a crib, a stroller, bottles and we look for the best special foods that our wallet can afford. We make so many efforts, that sometimes we overlook your safety in the car. No ma’am, your arms unfortunately cannot protect your baby in the car.
We have talked a lot about the importance of ABS brakes, stability control, airbags and good frame performance in the LatinNCAP and EuroNCAP crash tests, but one type of fog covers all the information about the seats for babies, who are ultimately the most important for the safety of the child in the car.
Why do you need a baby car seat?
Luckily we don’t remember anything from when we were babies, because if we could, we would value our necks much more. At that age, when we still cannot speak, the head is the heaviest part of the body, supported by a very fragile neck that is still developing.
What is this all about? Well, in the event of an accident, your neck may be able to withstand the impact, but that of a small child is surely not going to mean that of a baby. That is why it was not marketing, but engineering, who came onto the market for baby car seats.
Among its functions, in addition to holding the baby in place, it highlights the reduction of injuries. The fact that at the moment of impact it does not catapult is already a great advantage, but the structure of the seat also allows the small child or baby not to receive such severe blows. Studies have shown that child restraint systems reduce the risk of injury by 90%.
How to choose the right seat?
Baby seat for a car
Currently, almost all cars are equipped with ISOFIX (European models) or LATCH (American models) anchorage systems, however, it is necessary to check the compatibility of the seat with these systems and make sure that the car has one of these systems. .
Second, it should be understood that not all baby seats are the same. In addition to food or clothing, seats should be chosen according to the weight, height and age of the child. It is advisable to use the special seat at least up to 5 years, but there are seats for children under 9 years.
There are different categories according to the weight of the child, these are:
Group 0: From 0 to 10 kg – approximately up to 9 months.
Group 0+: From 0 to 13 kg – approximately up to 18 months.
Group 1: From 9 to 18 kg – approximately 9 months to 4 years.
Group 2: 15 to 25 kg – approximately 3 to 6 years.
Group 3: From 22 to 36 kg, from 6 to 12 years old.
It is important to note that the most expensive seat will not always be the best.