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If you have a new arrival on the way, you may be wondering whether you should buy a capsule (which can only be used for around six months) or go straight to a convertible car seat which can be used from 0 to 4 years. While both options are equally safe, there are some pros and cons to consider. Pros Anchorage points: Does your car have enough anchor points if you have more than one seat or capsule?
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This convertible design is usable in two modes: as a rearward facing seat for newborns to approximately 12 months old, and as a forward facing child seat for approximate ages of 12 months to 4 years of age. Newborns should be started in rearward-facing seats. Once they've outgrown them, they should be moved into a forward-facing seat, then moved into a booster. Children should remain in a booster seat until they're taller than 145cm, regardless of their age.Single purpose car seats are designed to be used in only one mode: rearward or forward-facing, or as a capsule or booster. That means once a child outgrows their seat, they will need a new one. Capsules (rearward-facing) Highest rated: Of the seats tested since 2021, the Safe-N-Sound SafeFix tested with seatbelt BS0072E-i20133 and the Safe-N-Sound Safekeeper II BS0072E-020133 were the highest rated convertible seats, both with protection scores of 4.3 in rearward-facing mode and 3.8 in forward-facing mode.
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Extended rear-facing car seats, that let you keep your child rear-facing until the age of four/18kg/105cm, are becoming more common, and crash tests show they're much safer. Some carrycot car seats are suitable only for babies up to 10kg, which means parents might change to a forward-facing next-stage seat too early.Despite the temptation to buy or import a cheaper ISOFIX car restraint from overseas, it's illegal to use one as it won't meet Australian safety standard AS/ANZ 1754. Things to consider when buying a child car restraint i-Size is part of R129, a regulation for child car seats introduced in 2013. The idea behind i-Size is that all car seats with the i-Size logo will fit in all i-Size approved cars.
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Make a note of your child's weight and height, as this will determine what seat you’ll need to buy. Record the weight in imperial and metric units – people often use pounds and ounces, but car seats are approved for weight groups in kg. Noting down your child's weight in both units will prevent mistakes when converting from one to another. Measure their height in centimetres. Some car seats have a mechanism to stop them being turned forward-facing too early, but others don't. If there is no way to stop the seat being turned to face forwards too early, it lost marks in our tests because of the potential for misuse.Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
