Can newborns sit in safety seats?

In recent years, with the improvement of people's living standards, the number of private cars has increased. For infants and young children, it is best to sit in a safety seat when riding in a car. This can avoid certain harm to the child during driving. When sitting in a safety seat, you must understand some precautions. Newborns must be at least six months old before they can sit in a safety seat.

Can newborns sit in safety seats?

Babies can usually sit up properly in the seventh month, and start crawling in the eighth month and gradually transition to walking. For babies under 6 months old, their bone development is far from complete and their back muscle support is very weak, so you should never let your baby sit in a safety seat at this time. Therefore, babies can only sit in safety seats after at least six months.

Although babies can only sit in safety seats after six months, there are many types of safety seats. Babies can choose lying safety seats when they cannot sit. When faced with a wide range of safety seat options, we should pay attention to choosing according to the specific age and weight of the baby.

Infants under one year old and weighing less than 10 kg should choose a cradle-type rear-facing child safety seat; children between one to three years old weighing 10-20 kg should choose a fully covered safety seat; children between three to ten years old weighing 15 to 36 kg should choose an covered safety seat. Different safety seats are used for babies of different age groups, making the babies safer and more comfortable when riding in cars, and giving parents more peace of mind. Remember, babies can only sit in safety seats after six months!

5 criteria to easily choose a newborn safety seat

1. Must pass strict regulatory certification

Regulatory certification is a basic standard for safety seats. All safety seats must undergo strict regulatory certification. In China, child safety seats must pass CCC certification before they can be sold on the market; in European countries, passing ECE certification is a basic requirement for safety seats to be put on the market.

2. The lying angle of the safety seat should be large enough

Newborn babies have soft bodies, their spines and necks are not fully developed, and they spend most of their time sleeping. Therefore, safety seats must be able to meet the needs of babies sleeping. A sufficiently large lying angle has become a rigid requirement. The exclusive seat for newborn babies has an extra-large lying angle of 160 degrees, which can ensure the baby's safety while meeting the newborn baby's requirements for comfortable and sound sleep.

3. Can be installed in forward and reverse directions

The bones and muscles of a newborn baby are not fully developed, especially the baby's neck is very fragile. When installed in reverse, the baby's body displacement can be reduced in a collision, the collision force can be offset on the safety seat backrest, and the baby's head and neck can be fully protected. When the baby grows up, switch to forward-facing installation to make the baby more comfortable

4. Seat materials are safe and environmentally friendly

The skin of a young baby is tender, delicate and sensitive to irritants. When a baby sits in a child safety seat, he or she will come into direct contact with the seat fabric. Therefore, it is best to choose a safety seat made of safe and environmentally friendly materials. Safe and environmentally friendly materials and environmentally friendly production processes can prevent irritation and harm to the baby from toxic and harmful substances such as glue and formaldehyde.

5. Easy to install and adjust

Many mothers raise their children alone, and the entire safety seat is bulky and difficult to move, and it is inconvenient to install and disassemble. When choosing a safety seat for your child, try to choose one with an ISOFIX fixing system, and one where the seat and base are installed separately. This will be much easier and also convenient for storage in the trunk.