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If you're looking for a swivel baby car seat – that's a car seat with a rotating base – you'll be pleased to know there are now more models than ever that have this feature. Make a note of your child's weight and height, as this will determine what seat you’ll need to buy. Record the weight in imperial and metric units – people often use pounds and ounces, but car seats are approved for weight groups in kg. Noting down your child's weight in both units will prevent mistakes when converting from one to another. Measure their height in centimetres. Convertible seats for babies from 6 months to children up to 4 years in forward facing mode, then for children aged from 4 years up to 8 years in booster seat mode
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Models we've tested include the Maxi-Cosi Jade + 3wayFix, Joie i-Level, Jane iMatrix + iPlatform and Britax Romer Baby-Safe2 i-Size.The CREP assessments aim to educate parents about which restraints offer the best protection, by assessing child car seats not only on how they perform in crash tests, but also how easy they are to install and use. The seat with the highest protection rating may not have the highest ease-of-use rating. Not all car seats are created equal. These are Australia’s safest baby, toddler and child car seats for 2023. If your child is too tall or heavy for their age group's restraint, you can move them to the next size seat. Highest rated: Of the seats tested since 2021, the Maxi-Cosi Mico 12 LX CMB-13-A had the highest protection rating with 3.4 and an ease-of-use rating of 2.3. The Nuna Klik Plus tested with ISOFix CF05702 was the next highest rated, with a protection rating of 2.9 and an ease-of-use rating of 3.3.
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Some carrycot car seats are suitable only for babies up to 10kg, which means parents might change to a forward-facing next-stage seat too early. If possible, try to buy your car seat from a retailer with a fitting service and trained fitters. You may be able to phone up and make an appointment. The store should also be able to take the seat out to your car after you've bought it and fit it properly there. Our guide on how to fit a baby or child car seat has more details. Children under four years old can't travel in the front seat of a vehicle with two or more rows (but can, for example, in a one-row ute).
Australia's safest baby and child car seats for 2023
If you're doing it yourself, follow the instructions and pay attention to the details. Each seat can have its own quirks. ISOFIX car seats tend to be easier to install (but your car needs to be compatible). You may need extensions for your seat's tether strap depending on the position of the anchor point – mainly for rear-facing restraints. Use the minimum number of extension straps. When is it safe for a child to use an adult seatbelt?
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