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  1. How to Choose a Car Seat ?

 

Type of car seat

Weight range

Age range

Rear facing infant carrier/baby car seat

Group 0 for babies up to 10kg (22lb)
Group 0+ for babies up to 13kg (29lb)

0-9 months
0-12/15 months

Combination seat

Group 0+/ Group -1 for babies 0-18 kg (20-40lbs)

birth- 4 years

Forward-facing child seat

Group 1 for children 9-18kg (20-40lbs)

9 months - 4 years

Booster seat

Group 2 for children from 15-25kgs (33-55lbs)

4 years - 6 years

Booster seat

Group 2 & 3: 15-36 kgs (33-79lbs)

4 years - 11 years

Booster seat

Group 1,2 & 3: 9-36kgs (20-79lbs) 

9 months - 11 years

Booster cushion

Group 3: 22-36kgs (48-79lbs)

6 years - 11 years

 

For more info http://www.netmums.com/holidays/Child_Car_Seats_The_Law.324/

 

  1. How to Properly Secure your Child’s Car Seat

Isofix is now regarded as the safest possible method of car seat installation and the system has been swiftly adapted by vehicle manufacturers across the globe. Isofix points create a solid link between the car and your child's seat to ensure a flawless fit that will provide optimum safety and protection for your child. Whether or not you can use an isofix car seat all depends on if you have the sufficient 'isofix points' fitted to the back seat of your car that enable you to quite literally 'plug' the car seat in.You can check if you have the points in place by feeling down the back of your rear seat. In fact there are usually little isofix tags in place to indicate exactly where the points are positioned. If you can't find them and would like to consider having them installed, it's always worth contacting your vehicle manufacturer to find out if it's possible and if so, what costs are involved.
The best thing about isofix is that it's a universal system so you can be sure (in most cases) that an isofix seat will fit your car. As always though, it's essential to check that the seat you want to buy provides a great fit for your car and a trained fitter (or your vehicle manufacturer) should be able to provide further advice on this.

 

 

  1. Do’s and Don’t

All children under 135cm must be secured in a car seat that's deemed safe and reliable for their weight and age. If you don't have a car seat, you simply can't travel.
You must never position a child car seat in front of an air bag. Even if the infant carrier is facing away from it, the force of the airbag in a car accident could be enough to crush the baby.
You should always be certain of where the airbags are positioned and de-activate them where necessary.
Children under 135cm tall should not use an adult seat-belt. The concern is that if they were to be wearing it during an accident it could damage their internal organs - especially if travelling at high speeds during the collision. The extended rules on booster seats are expected to save thousands of deaths and injuries each year so it's essential to have the correct group car seat or booster for your child.  
If you need to travel somewhere in a taxi, you can do so without a car seat, as long as your child is secured by the seatbelt.
In the case of emergencies or at times when you can only fit two car seats into the back, your oldest child can travel using an adult seat-belt - but preferably for short journeys and only if it's a necessity.

 

  1. Laws

UK Seat belt laws http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/law/index.htm

 

  1. Blog Info

“Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun’s Blog” http://chewmeifun.blogspot.com/2009/08/buckle-up.html