These seats are made to mount rear-facing, and are designed to “cocoon”, so that if there is a wreck your baby’s carrier will take the impact against hitting the seat. You must leave your baby in this position, facing backwards. Until they are one years old, or at least 20 pounds. This is safest for your baby.
Thought many child seat carriers are recalled by the manufactures. Most of these are listed on the internet for your convience. The recommended life span for a seat is 10 years. These seats are recommended to replaced if ever in a wreck, because there is no way to test the accuracy of safety of the seat once you have wrecked, that is why it is so important not to use second-handed car seats.
There are 3 basic types of child seat carriers. For young infants there are the bucket seats, which hold about 5-20 pounds. Another type is the convertible seats which can be used throughout many stages. Many of these will transition from rear facing; to forward facing then it will serve as a booster seat.
The weight for these seats is 36 pounds. Examples of these seats are from two different companies. Evenflo, Titan Deluxe, holds 5-40 pounds, it’s a 2006 model, reclines into a napping position, lined with “memory foam” to provide extra cushioning. Also provides removable box for colors, CD player, and small toys. Graco, Fiesta sung ride 2. 5 point harness, ergonomic carry handle, also a stay- in car base. Another child seat carrier could be a booster seat. This of course is not used to carry your child but is used to protect your child from harming the car. This is for children who have reached over 30 pounds.
Another kind of child carrier is called a harness. This device is used to carry an infant or a small child. You put them around your back, stomach or even your hips. These are good for mothers and father needs to use two hands. Like for grocery store, or while at the mall, or just for everyday use.
Front- facing seats are for children who have reached one year old, and who weigh more than 20 pounds. Only two fingers should fit in between the harness straps and the collar bone. Straps should come from at or above your child’s shoulders, which is the opposite of the rear-facing position. Forward facing seats must be in the upright position, secured tightly into your vehicle’s seat. When installing the seat, make sure you put all your weight into pushing the seat back to get the seat belt as tight as possible.
There are also ones called “carry cots”. These are used for babies that are not able to hold their heads up. One example of this is the cross country child carrier, tough, lightweight, and comfortable to wear as a backpack carrier, comes with a sun/shower canopy, and is ideally suited for short days out and city sightings.
Whether you’re in the market for a child seat carrier for a child carrier. Make sure you look out for safety features and future recalls.