Combination harness to booster seats can convert into a belt-positioning booster, so that is a money saving option as they grow. A high back booster seat is forward-facing only and must be used with a seat belt. It does not feature a harness option. Once your child outgrows their high back booster, they can transition to a backless booster that is also used with just your vehicle seat belt. As their namesake implies, they can rear-face for the infant phase, can then forward-face for the toddler phase, and then you can remove the straps and transform then into a high back booster.
One disadvantage during the infant phase though is that these seats do not come out of the vehicle and so you could not make a travel system with your stroller or carry your child somewhere in their car seat. I would also highly advise you purchase 2 all-in-one car seats if you have more than one vehicle that will often be driving with your child — these seats can be bulky and are not meant to be swapped between vehicles often.
For example, our favorite all in one seat is the Britax OneLife! Another cool thing about all-in-one seats is that they typically expire in 10 years vs the typical years of other types of car seats.
Before your child can transition out of any car seat, it is important to make sure they can fit in your vehicle seat properly. To test, have your child sit all the way back in the vehicle seat. If they cannot perform BOTH of these tests, they still need to sit in at least a booster seat backless or high back until they grow a bit bigger.
In many states, like Montana, the law states that children must be at least 6 years old AND 60 lbs before being able to sit in a vehicle seat with no child safety restraints. Other states require children to be at least 8 years old AND 80lbs. You can always check with a Certified CPS Tech to make sure all your children are in the proper seats and they are all installed correctly!
Most fire stations have a trained Car Seat SafetyTech on staff to help with all your car seat needs!! Or feel free to email us your questions at: rachel baby-logic. Once you know what seat you want, make sure that you and your child are using it properly! Read on for more safety tips.
Founder of Baby Logic. It is safest to keep your child in each stage for as long as possible. Check the Car Seat Guidelines in Alberta for more information. All safety seats sold and used in Canada must have a National Safety Mark.
The sticker is found on the side or bottom of the car seat. Less expensive seats meet the same safety standards as higher priced seats. The manufacturer's instructions and labels on the car seat or booster seat state the weight and height of children that the seat will protect. Place your child in the car seat and buckle them up. If your baby is not born yet, use a doll or teddy bear. Adjust the harness. If you find it hard to adjust, try a different car seat.
Since car seats come in many sizes, not all car seats fit in all vehicles. Ask to try the car seat in your vehicle before you buy it. The best car seat for you and your child is one that fits in your vehicle, and that you can and will use correctly every time. Buying a used car seat is not a good idea. Any seat involved in a crash should be replaced.
There may be no signs of damage, but small cracks or weakened areas can make the car seat unsafe. Call the manufacturer, or check their website, with the seat name, model number, and date of manufacture, to find out if your safety seat has been recalled.
Go to the Transport Canada website to find out about recalls. After you buy a seat, check for how to use it correctly. This material is for information purposes only.
It should not be used in place of medical advice, instruction, or treatment. If you have questions, talk with your doctor or appropriate healthcare provider. This information may be printed and distributed without permission for non-profit, education purposes.
The content on this page may not be changed without consent of the author. This makes it very versatile if you need to move it between cars, that may not have isofix. Using isofix, it is a quick and easy installation. The lower tether straps must be used in addition to the isofix. The tether straps self-tension, like the Minikid does, which makes it easier to tension the straps.
Once your child reaches 18kg, the isofix can no longer be used and the Rekid must be installed with 3-point seatbelt. When installed with 3-point seatbelt, the lower tether straps must also be used. The Rekid has a support leg, tether straps , and isofix OR seatbelt to secure it firmly to your car. It has high side protection for maximum safety in side collisions, as well as the Axkid Side Impact Protection ASIP which is built to deform and absorb the crash energy before it reaches your child.
The Rekid passes the Swedish Plus Test, which is the most difficult crash test to pass in the world. It has 3 recline settings and sufficient legroom to keep your child comfortable as they grow. The BeSafe iZi Kid is approved from 6 months to 18kg in rear facing. The height limits are cm. This usually lasts average-sized children until they are 4 years old.
The iZi Kid cannot be used forward facing. The iZi Kid X3 installs with isofix. It cannot be installed with seatbelt. It does not detach from the base, making it heavy to transfer between cars. The installation itself is quick and easy though. The iZi Kid X3 i-Size has an integrated head support and an inner shell of energy-absorbing material. The anti-rebound brace reduces the rebound forces and the load leg reduces downward rotation forces in a collision.
It scores an outstanding safety score of "Very Good" for safety by ADAC, with very low risk of injury in the front and side crash. It also passes the most stringent crash testing facility; Swedish Plus.
The BeSafe iZi Kid is well padded and comes with a soft insert to be used for children under 2 years. It has 3-recline settings that are easy to adjust. It has a high base, which allows children to see out the windows more easily. It has the added bonus of adjustable legroom for the child, giving up to 10cm of legroom in rear facing as your child grows. This is a huge advantage to keep kids comfortable in rear facing for as long as possible.
It is also very convenient to have the option to make the car seat more compact to fit in smaller vehicles or to give tall parents more legroom. All BeSafe car seats have magnets in the harness in order to keep it out the way while putting your child in. It also has ventilation holes in the backrest, to keep your child cool. The iZi Kid X3 has 8 height adjustment positions to ensure safety and comfort as your child grows. The headrest and 5-point harness are integrated, meaning that you can adjust the height very easily, just by squeezing the handle on the headrest and raising or lowering the headrest to the desired height.
The iZi Kid and iZi Combi are essentially the same seats when used in rear facing. They both install with isofix in rear facing. The only difference between the two seats is that the iZi Combi X4 can also be installed forward facing with seatbelt , if necessary, whereas the iZi Kid is rear facing only.
It therefore requires the car to have isofix brackets. Because the seat can be removed from the base, it is lighter and easier to move between cars. A second base can be purchased for a second vehicle, to make transfers even easier. The anti-rebound brace must be fitted to the base when using the toddler seat. Please refer to the user manual on how to do this. The isofix base has audiovisual indicators to ensure correct installation. It performs very well in crash tests with an overall score of good by ADAC; low risk of injury in a frontal collision and very low risk of injury in a side impact collision.
It is the highest safety rated convertible car seat i. The BeSafe iZi Modular X1 has 2 deep recline settings for rear facing, which offer maximum comfort for younger babies who still nap in the car. There are 4 recline settings that can be used in forward facing. The recline settlings are very easy to adjust. When rear facing, the front brace box can be extended further to allow additional leg room as your child grows, but when forward facing it should be pushed in completely.
It can be installed more compactly to fit smaller spaces. According to the manual, the front seat should be pushed back so that it touches the back if the iZi Modular i-Size when rear facing.
If this is not possible, then it should be further forward, at least 25cm away. In forward facing, there should be 55cm between the car seat and the front seat to prevent. The headrest has 10 adjustable height settings , to accommodate your growing child. It is very easy to adjust the harness and headrest simultaneously. The Besafe iZi Plus X1 is approved from 6 months to 25 kg. It is a comfortable, well-padded car seat with ample legroom.
The iZi Plus X1 cannot be used forward facing. The iZi Plus X1 takes time and muscle to install, but once it is installed properly, it is very secure. It weighs 12kg and is not an easy or quick seat to transfer between cars. The seatbelt is routed through the front of the seat, so it does not get in the way when putting your little one in or out the car. The anti-rebound bar is ratcheted out to tension the seatbelt, but also to give your child additional legroom if required.
The support leg cannot be installed on top of an underfloor storage compartment. It has 2 lower tether straps which are installed under the front runner rails or through the seat bite of the front seat. Extra tether straps can be purchased for a second vehicle to speed up installation, if you need to transfer the seat between cars. It passes the Swedish Plus Test.
It has a support leg, to reduce downward forces in a crash, and lower tether anchors as well as an anti-rebound brace to reduce the rebound forces in a crash. The BeSafe iZi Plus X1 has 3-recline settings to offer comfort to your little one, especially during naps.
It can be installed to hover off the seat for maximum recline. The seat sits high on the vehicle seat, allowing children a better view out the window. It has ample legroom even for older children. This unfortunately does mean it takes quite a lot of legroom from the person sitting in front of it, making the front seat inaccessible in some cars. It requires 91cm of cabin space. If it fits and installation is permitted on the middle seat, it can interfere less with the legroom up front.
The new iZi Plus X1 has a softly padded insert to be used for children under 2 years. The iZi Plus X1 has several height adjustment positions to ensure safety and comfort as your child grows. To adjust the recline of the seat, you simply squeeze the lever and raise or lower it to one of the three recline settings.
It is exclusively rear facing. BeSafe iZi Twist i-Size is an iSize approved seat that offers convenient side-to-side rotation which allows you to easily take your child in and out of the seat by rotating it towards you.
It installs with isofix and cannot be installed with seatbelt. It has Universal Level Technology, which includes a spirit level to ensure the best recline angle in any car. This results in the base hovering over the vehicle seat, and it does not rest on the vehicle seat.
This is a unique and unusual installation method, but it was designed and approved to do so. The iZi Twist is iSize approved to rear face to approximately 4 years. It is made of special materials and a construction of different flex-zones, which optimally absorb forces in a side impact through bending in the inner area while staying more rigid in the outer areas. The base boasts audiovisual indicators to ensure correct installation.
The rigid support leg distributes forces safely to the vehicle floor. ADAC gave it an overall score of 2. The covers are made of high quality materials, and it allows optimal air access through ventilation system at the back to keep your baby cool. For your convenience and ease of use, the iZi Twist B has Magnetic Belt Assistants to keep the harness open while you put your baby in. It is the most affordable, high scoring, extended rear facing car seat in SA.
This usually lasts average-sized children until they are approximately 4 years old. Installation is quick and easy, and relatively foolproof. It is therefore only possible to install it in cars with isofix brackets. Being able to separate the seat from the base makes it lighter and easier to move between cars. The Sirona M2 is quite compact for a rear facing toddler seat. The Sirona M2 is easy to switch from rear facing to forward facing.
The support leg cannot be installed on top of underfloor storage compartments. The Cybex Base M isofix base, with visual indicators to ensure correct installation. It performs well in crash tests and meets the severe UN R iSize side impact criteria. In combination with the side impact protection of the headrest which is well padded with memory foam, the LSP Linear Side Protection is extended out on the side towards the car door, increasing the safety of the child in rear or forward facing if an impact should happen.
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