| Choosing the safest car seat for your child will be | | | | type of liner. Upon impact, the foam linear |
| one of the most important decisions you'll make | | | | absorbs and distributes the energy which |
| during your lifetime. Ease of use, durability and car | | | | decreases the likelihood of seat failure. Please |
| seat crash test ratings should all factor into your | | | | make sure the seat you are considering has this |
| decision making process. | | | | type of liner. |
| Infant car seats, toddler car seats, convertible car | | | | 3) LATCH System - LATCH stands for Lower |
| seats and child booster seats are manufactured | | | | Anchors and Tethers for Children. It's an easy and |
| by over twenty companies. The most popular of | | | | safe seat anchoring system that is built into all |
| these companies are Britax, Peg Perego, Graco, | | | | new automobiles. |
| Evenflo, BabyTrend, Safety 1st, Chicco, Compass | | | | 4) Adjustable Seat Levels - This allows the parent |
| and Cosco. Child car seat prices range from $50 | | | | to adjust the seat positioning. The seat can be |
| to over $300 depending on the manufacturer and | | | | set to a reclining or vertical position. Seat |
| feature set. Keep in mind that expensive doesn't | | | | positioning usually depends on the size and age of |
| always mean better. Some of the cheaper seats | | | | your child. |
| perform just as well as the top models. | | | | 5) Weight Restrictions - Recommended child |
| Let's take a look at a few of the standard | | | | weight is usually between 5lbs and 40lbs. |
| features found in child car seats: | | | | 6) Rear Facing and Forward Facing - Infant car |
| 1) 5 Point Safety Harness - This is the most | | | | seats are always rear facing. Convertible seats |
| secure belt system a seat can have. If the car | | | | are rear and forward facing. Booster seats are |
| seat you are considering does not have a 5 point | | | | always forward facing. |
| safety harness, I advise you to look elsewhere. | | | | 7) Removable Padded Fabric - Great feature to |
| 2) EPS Energy Absorbing Liner - Without question, | | | | have! You'll definitely throw the cover into the |
| the most important feature a child car seat can | | | | wash multiple times during the life of the car seat. |
| have. Almost all new car seats come with this | | | | Kids have a knack of making a mess! |