In January 2007, changes were made to the traffic rules that require the use of special restraints when transporting children under 12 years of age. However, today not all drivers have car seats for their children. Most car owners are agonizing over the question of whether to buy a seat and how to choose it. It is imperative to buy a child car seat in order to ensure maximum safety for the child.
Instructions
Step 1
First, carefully examine your car: do you have regular seat belts. Your car may be equipped with an Isofix mount. This system allows you to rigidly attach the child seat to the car body; for this, there must be special arms in the back of the car seat, for which the child car seat is attached. If the Isofix system is not available in your car, you can attach the car seat using a regular seat belt.
Step 2
Weight, height, age of the child.
Before you go to choose a car seat, you need to measure the weight and height of the child. Depending on these parameters, child seats are divided into several types:
Group 0 (the child's weight ranges from 0 to 10 kg.)
These chairs are designed for the smallest children (0-15 months). They are attached to the rear seat using conventional seat belts. Car seats have two positions: semi-sitting and recumbent, some models can be used as rocking chairs. Also, all models can be used to carry children. In this case, you need to pay attention to the child's weight (it should not be higher than 3.5 kg). The cost of car seats belonging to the zero group ranges from 2,000 to 5,000 rubles.
Step 3
Group 1 (weight 9 - 18 kg.)
Such car seats are designed for children from infancy to 4, 5 years old. The large gap is explained by the fact that after the first year, children do not grow so quickly, and by 3-4 years old, the child's weight is about 20 kg. When choosing car seats, look for an ergonomic shape that will ensure the healthy growth of your child. Be sure to find out about how the seat is fixed in the car, it must have at least a three-point belt. The cost of such car seats varies from 8 to 10, 5 thousand rubles.
Step 4
Group 2 (15 - 25 kg.) And Group 3 (22 - 36 kg.)
These groups include car seats for children between the ages of three and twelve. But such car seats are not popular enough, since not every family will be able to afford to buy seats for children often. The most popular are universal child seats for children from 3 to 12 years old, and car seats, which are designed for children from 9 months to 12 years old. Such models have a huge number of adjustments to the width and height of the back of the chair, the angle of inclination, the length of the pillow, the headrest, and belt clips. It is important that the seats are installed facing the direction of travel.
