How to choose a car seat for a newborn

Caring parents want the trips to be safe and comfortable for the baby. His spine is very weak, the bones of the skull are fragile. An uncomfortable position can harm the baby.baby carWhat should a car seat for a newborn be like? Photo: Getty Therefore, when choosing a device for transportation, you need to pay attention to the following factors:

  • Simplicity. If you plan to often travel with the baby, give preference to simple designs. They should be easily laid out and fixed.
  • Ergonomics. Choose a kit that has an anatomical pillow under your head and body position adjustment.
  • Size and weight when folded. Compact light cradle is convenient for frequent use.
  • Safety and reliability of fixation. Check if the belts are good to hold the child in the abrupt movements of the car. Make a kind of "crash test". To do this, ask the seller to fix in the cradle an object and shake the device in different directions.
  • Quality of materials. Avoid synthetics with a pungent smell, rough plastic, rough edges. The cover must be removable so that it can be washed.

These qualities are most fully represented in special car cradles. You should not use the carrying baskets included with the stroller. They do not provide the required level of safety.

Is a car seat harmful for a newborn?

Often parents purchase a complete “system for"Travel" - car seat, baby carrier, baby stroller. The set allows you to fasten the child to the cradle, and in this form transfer to the stroller. You can take the baby with you everywhere - to the supermarket, cafe, to the country ... But the most important thing for loving parents is not their own convenience, but the health of the baby. Medical research proves that a long stay in the cradle leads to dangerous consequences. Among them:

  • Delay in physical development. The constant position on the back is unnatural for a person. At home, caring mothers turn the newborn from side to side or on the tummy every 1.5 hours. Stay in the car in the same position prevents the growth of muscles and bones.
  • Compaction of the skull. From a prolonged lying on the nape of the head of the child becomes flat. This defect is subsequently difficult to fix.
  • Deterioration of oxygen supply. Being in the cradle, the baby gets oxygen much less than in a normal crib.

Therefore, use the "travel system"only needed when traveling. The rest of the time, the baby should be moved in a stroller or in your arms. Only high-quality products ensure the safety and comfort of a child in a car. Romer and Peg Perego have earned good reviews for car seats for newborns. These models fully comply with the peculiarities of children's anatomy. See also:

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