AD|Child Car Seat Safety

Before becoming a parent I knew very little about car seats. I kind of just assumed there was a ‘one size fits all’ car seat, but that’s actually far from the truth. It’s important to know that there are different car seat laws depending on where you live.

There are lots of different types of car seats available and getting the right one is very important.

One of my favourite places to look online for up to date information about car seats is ERF Mission. It’s a blog all about rear facing car seats. ERF stands for Extended Rear Facing. According to ERF Mission:

“An ‘extended rear facing car seat’ or ‘ERF seat’ as it usually goes by, is a car seat for toddlers and preschoolers that are – just like the infant car seat, facing backwards. Rear facing. “

Like myself, most people are aware of infant car seats being rear facing and that’s most likely because the first car seat you buy when having a baby is indeed rear facing. However, did you know that when it’s time to buy a new car seat for your baby, the safest car seat on the market for your baby is an extended rear facing car seat?

www.autodoc.co.uk is another good online resource that can help you find the right car seat. You simply choose the make and model of your car, along with the engine size and click search. 

Of course, the type of car seat you decide to buy is 100% down to you, but it’s really important that you do your research so that you can rest assured you have the safest and best car seat for your baby.

According to Gov.uk:

Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first.

Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt.

You can choose a child car seat based on your child’s height or weight.

You can find out more online here.