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Baby & child car seats are an essential safety item. The seats can be rearward or forward facing and should include basics like an;

• integral harness
• one pull harness
• recline feature
• child seat that can convert to a booster seat.

Basic guide for car seats at the various ages;

Children under 3 years old
If placed in the front seat, a child restraint must be used. Not just the adult seat belt. Against the law otherwise.

Child Aged 3 to 11 (under around 5 feet)
A child restraint feaure must be worn if available. Otherwise the adult seat belt must be worn.

Currently the best advice when buying a baby/child seat is to make sure it meets the United Nations standard Regulation 44.03. This means look for the 'E' mark when buying.

Example of a baby seat;

• Mothercare
  Offer a large range of baby and child seats for the car.
• Littlewoods Index
  Over 40,000 inspirational products online - buy anything from fashion to furniture. Littlewoods Index 40,000 products are all top of the range brands.
• Argos
  Argos is a great online catalogue which needs no introduction.
• Child Car Seats
  Advice on purchasing, fitting and using child car restraints.
• RoSPA
  The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

Posted on 12 / 12 / 2005

Britax First Class SI

Britax were the brand recommended to me at my local child care centre, I have recently become a full time childminder, and a mother of three I was looking for something well made and value for money. Please remember that this car seat is only designed for rear facing for a newborn baby up to 10-13kg (22-29lb) ; and suitable for forward facing when your child can sit unaided, weighing from 9-18kg. All the reviews I read said Britax were good quality, and with prices were between £99 and £120 plus delivery it seems value for money.

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It looks like the law for child restraints in cars is likely to change by 2006. Currently you could face a fine of up to £1,000 for not fitting the correct child restraint.