Since I found out that I was pregnant, safety seats have definitely been one of my top priorities. There are so many types of safety seats on the market, so you can't just deal with them, right? So how do you choose a suitable, comfortable, and safe safety seat?
Currently, safety seats on the market are divided into two types: seat belt-fastened and isofix or latch-fastened, depending on the fastening method.
Since the cars we usually buy do not have a special interface for safety seats, the seat belt fastening method accounts for the majority of the market share. However, from a safety perspective, if a child safety seat fastened with a car seat belt is not properly fastened and used, the baby sitting in it is at greater risk of injury. The principle is as follows. If a seat fastened with a seat belt is not installed strictly according to the correct installation method, in the event of an accident, the safety seat will first pop out due to inertia and then be pulled back. Therefore, during this back-and-forth movement, the baby's neck and head will suffer contusions.
Just as it is easy to follow trends when buying things, so is the case with safety seats. However, sometimes the biggest fear is blindly following trends.
When purchasing a car seat, you should evaluate it based on the age of the child in the car seat as well as the weight and height of the child. One thing that is easily overlooked when purchasing a safety seat is that the best way to buy a safety seat is to take your baby to a physical store and try it out yourself. If that is not realistic, you should at least have a basic understanding and accurate judgment of the space inside your car and the age and size of your baby. The price of a safety seat is not the most important consideration. A higher price does not mean that it is easy to install in a car, nor does it mean that it is safer.
Generally, if a safety seat passes the security inspection and is installed and used correctly, the safety performance is similar, and the difference in price is in comfort and functionality. In fact, since it is a well-known brand in terms of safety, even if it did not participate in the ADAC evaluation, the safety rating reached an internationally recognized standard regardless of the score. The higher the safety rating, the higher the safety rating, but this is certainly based on sacrificing some comfort. Therefore, parents should consider the following quantitative factors to balance safety performance and comfort.
1) Model configuration and cabin space is narrow or wide.
2) Number of children in the family and number of safety seats to purchase.
3) Weight and body type of the child.
4) Parents’ requirements for comfort and versatility.
5) Household expenses, etc.
