Your vehicle is not a child-safe zone - you have to make it safe with a car seat.
Your vehicle is not a child-safe zone - you have to make it safe with a car seat.
Baby Seats
GROUP 0 SEATS
designed for babies from birth to 9kg.
GROUP 0+ SEATS
designed for babies from birth to 13kg.
Usually have a 3 point harness and plastic buckle.
Toddler Seats
GROUP 1 SEATS
designed for toddlers from 9kg to 18kg. Your child should be able to sit strong by now and will enjoy the more upright position. They want to see where you are going and interact with their world.
Have a 5 point harness and a metal buckle with a plastic casting.
Booster Seats
GROUP 2 SEATS
designed for children from 18kg or absolute minimum of 15kg if you have a tall skinny child.
Your child is now strong enough to sit with a seat belt, but not tall enough yet.
Rear facing until the age of 2 is the first prize if your vehicle has the space and your seat belt is long enough, forward facing is acceptable after 13kg.
TEST YOURSELF
If you answered “no” to any of these questions you need to keep using your booster.