Traveling with your child? Do you know that a child under 12 years old is less than 135 cm, should sit in a special children’s seat in order to raise him to the level for the use of an adult belt belt. According to experts, this will help prevent more than 2000 accidents with children on the road.
The market for children’s car chairs is represented by various models, the variety of which only confuses the buyer, although there are only three basic models. Five types of children’s seats are distinguished depending on the age and weight of the child.
0 – from 0 to 10 kg
0+ – up to 13 kg
1-9-18 kg
2 – 15-25 kg
3-22-36 kg
Type 0 armchairs are children’s cradles designed for babies. In them, the child is in a horizontal position, and are fixed with wide soft belts, which can help little in the accident. The conducted crash tests showed that such a car seat does not protect the child.
In the seats of type 0+ the baby is in a reclining position. These seats are equipped with either three- or five point internal belts. These seats can be used to transport children up to a year. Such chairs are installed against the movement of the car. Remember that children under 9 kg cannot be transported in a car during the car, only against movement. A child under a year has a relatively large and heavy head with very weak cervical muscles and, in case of even sharp braking in a position, he can get severe injury.
Type 1 can be used by a child under 3-4 years old. Equipped with internal belts (2 shoulder, 2 side and 1 between the legs), are installed in the direction of the car, t. e. The child will be facing forward. Regulated in 4 positions from the sedentary to the position for sleep.
Sitting type 2-3 is a chair with a high back and it can be transformed as the child grows. These chairs are similar to adults, sports models and equipped with headrests and soft armrests. The child, along with the chair, should be recorded by the standard seat belt.
Type 3-3+ chairs are a kind of pillow, “booster”. He raises the child to the required height for a standard seat belt. Designed for a child up to 150 cm tall. Such chairs from plastic (an aluminum profile is possible), covered with soft material. The design of such a car seat, first of all, should protect the head and shoulders of the child.