Fitting your car seat

Where to get help

If you don't think your seat is fitted properly, or you want some advice, there is a whole host of places to turn to to get free information and practical help.

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• Most local authorities hold regular car seat checking sessions at various venues with trained staff offering parents free, unbiased advice on buying and fitting car seats. Contact your local authority and speak to the road safety officer who will tell you where these sessions operate in your area.
• Make use of car seat manufacturers’ customer care and help phone lines
  
• Britax's online Fit-Finder allows you to find out which seats fits into which car. So, whether you've got a Skoda or a Saab, visit the Fit-Finder to ensure that you choose the right car seat for your car.
• If in doubt fit it yourself, the only person you can trust with your child's safety is yourself. Car seat manufacturers have realised this and now make it very easy for you to fit yourself with diagrams on the side of the seat and in some cases brightly coloured markings to indicate where the belt should be threaded through. Car seat fitting has now been made even easier with the introduction of the Isofix system where you can simply 'click' in the car seat with no need to use the lap and diagonal belt.
• The babyworld shop offers a car seat fitting service, you can make a private appointment to try various seats in your car before you buy. To book an appointment call: 01491 821877.

Where to next?

• Find out which car seats rate highly with our panel of parents in our product test
• Get the lowdown on travelling with a baby
• Talk to other parents about travelling with tots in our Travel discussion forum

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