Infant car seats evolved as a precaution against bodily injuries to children during an automobile accident. During the initial stage, the infant car seats only held the child to seat and there were no safety measures. Safety measures were added to car seats during the latter half of the 20th century.

Today, infant car seats are available in different form and sizes and most of them give assurance of extreme safety. An ideal car seat for your infant depends upon the weight of the child and height. Infant, toddler and booster are the major categories of seats available. Rearward-facing infant car seats are ideal for infants. Experts are of the opinion that the child should not be moved to a forward facing seat until the child weighs more than 9 kg. It is always safer to keep infant car seats in the back seat as it avoids the impact of passenger airbag on the child during a collision.

Different types of infant seats are available for different type of journeys. Lighter weight is suitable if you need to take it out frequently. A reclining one will be ideal for long journeys as it allows your child to have a good sleep. On the safety front, infant care seats offer three-point or five-point harness system. Experts prefer five points as it provides more safety. Most infant car seats have one tether strap and two straps at the bottom. New models allow infant car seats to be strapped without the aid of seat belts. Locking clips are used to strap the car seats into older model cars.

Infant car seats catering to different weight category are available in the market. Most of them have removable and washable covers. Headrest that can be adjusted and belt guides are common features in infant car seats. Always, try out the infant car seat in your vehicle and see if it matches your requirement because some of them might be too large or might create inconvenience in the vehicle. Safety must be the top most priority in selecting infant car seats.