A child that is either above or below the specified weight range for the car seat may prevent the seat from effectively protecting them in the event of an accident. It is critical that your child is in the right seat for their weight.
2. Make sure the car seat fits your car make sure the car seat fits your car
80% of car seats are fitted incorrectly! Visit one of our stores and ask for a free fitting demonstration to ensure the seat you buy fits your child and your car.
3. Make sure YOU know how to fit your child’s car seat
One of our accredited car seat advisers will be happy to check your chosen car seat fits your car and will instruct you on how to fit it properly. In selected stores we will even double-check your seat once you’ve fitted it!
4. What's the law in Singapore?
The new car seat legislation requires any child below the height of 1.35m to be secured with a child restraint appropriate for a person of that height and weight.
5. What the jargon means
side-impact protection (SI, SIPS, SPS) deeper side wings ensure optimum protection should your car be involved in a side-on collision
seat-belt tensioning device helps you to tighten the seatbelt effectively
Isofix?the new standard for car seat installation
6. Mothercare recommends...
that babies are positioned rearward-facing for as long as possible. Rearward facing seats offer the best possible protection to the smaller baby. In the event of a frontal impact the rearward facing car seat supports your babies?head and neck. Use a rearward seat until your baby reaches the maximum permissible weight and can sit up unaided.
NEVER position a child on a passenger seat fitted with a front airbag. Airbags are designed to protect adults but can seriously injure or even kill a child.
that a 5-point harness is ALWAYS used up to 18kg/40lbs (approx. 4 yrs). Its tempting to move your child to a seat without a harness for convenience but a 5-point harness provides much better fit and protection that an adult seatbelt.
highback booster seats. Your child will fit a HBB much better than a vehicle’s seat and will therefore be more effectively restrained and protected.
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