The baby car seat is the car seat essential for travelling with a child straight from the maternity hospital. Unlike the baby carrycot or convertible car seat, it is the most suitable safety device to the newborn morphology. Use from birthand until they reach maximum weight or height authorized, the cosy for baby allows travelling rear facingwith your baby in complete safety. With its large handle, it's also very practical. for transporting babywithout waking him up, from the car to the house, or simply to install it on a pushchair compatible.
How to choose a baby car seat?
To help consumers choose the right car seat, European regulations have been introduced to improve safety children in the car and making it easier to choose parents. In addition to these legal requirements, the baby cosy is also inspected and tested by independent control bodies such as ADAC, TCS or ÖAMTC. To obtain a good rating, the baby car seats must meet strict requirements in a variety of different criteria (safety, ergonomics, pollutant content and ease of maintenance).
Advantages of a Baby Car Seat
The cosy is a car seat suitable for children from birth to between 12 and 18 months of age, depending on the model selected. Unlike most convertible car seats designed for children from birth to 4 years of age, the cosy presents two particularly important elements to ensure that babies are correctly seated with their backs to the road: the angle of recline of the backrest and the positioning of the straps.
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Backrest angle
The tilt of the backrest is the strong point of the baby cosy. For reasons of safety and comfort, as well as having their backs to the road, newborns must be seated in semi-reclined positionThis means that the angle of the cosy's backrest, where their head and back rest, is at a sufficient angle to keep their head back and their chin away from their chest. The neck and nape muscles necessary to hold baby's head in an upright position is not yet sufficiently developed, most newborns will need a sufficient angle to hold their head upright. their heads and airways open. Without this inclined position, a child's head could easily fall forward on his chest. As he grows and his neck muscles develop further, you can then opt for a Swivel car seat or rear facing car seat.
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Positioning the straps
As well as protecting your newborn, the harness straps correctly positioned and tightened also help to maintaining your baby's body against the backrest, keeping his head upright and allowing him to breathe more easily. The straps must be positioned correctly to protect your child effectively. In the event of an accident, your child is likely to slide towards the top of the cosy. That's why the harness straps must be in the following positions at shoulder level, or even slightly below. When this is no longer the case, remember to raise the straps using the mechanism at the back of the car seat backrest.
How to install a baby car seat?
The baby cosy must be installed back to the road. It can generally be fixed either by vehicle safety belt (universal system) or be installed on a base (semi-universal system) which will itself be fixed to the isofix anchor points of the vehicle. A cosy can be installed either on the rear bench seat (safer) or on the front passenger seat, as long as the airbag is deactivated.
When to move your baby to a toddler seat?
It's a question that parents often ask themselves. And although many think that age is the most important criterion, this is not the case. In fact, to know whether your car seat is still suitable for your baby, you first need to take into account his weight and height.
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Your child's weight
When it comes to weight, cosys are generally classified into two groups:
- Le group 0 : for babies weighing up to 9 kilos
- Le group 0+ : for babies weighing up to 13 kilos
Beyond these weights, it's time to changing car seats for a larger model more suited to your child's morphology.
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Your child's height
However, your baby's size is also an important criterion to take into account when deciding whether it's time to switch from a cosy to a child car seat. The cosy is designed to accommodate children measuring between 40/45 cm and 75/87 cm, i.e. from birth to around 12/18 months.
Remember that each car seat model has its own recommendations for your child's age, weight and height. It is therefore important to follow the manufacturer's recommendations to ensure your child's safety.
Baby car seat comparative chart
To help you choose the best cosy for your baby, we have compiled a list of the most popular ones in our comparison tables. isofix baby car seats the safest i-Size (R129) and R44/04 approved vehicles with an overall score of 2.5 or higher in the car seat crash tests carried out each year by ADAC.
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Best Baby Car Seat (i-Size)
Entry into force in July 2013, the i-Size regulation (R129) aims to strengthen safety requirements, in particular by introducing a new classification car seats according to the size of the child, back to the road compulsory up to 15 months, ISOFIX® fixing system or even better protection in the event of frontal and side impact. Below is a list of the best baby seats approved in accordance with the latest i-Size regulations (R129):
Standard | Size | Age | Weight | Mounting | Harness | Note ADAC | Rate | |
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i-Size (R129) | 40 - 86 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 2.9 kg | IQ Belt or Base | 3 points | Good (2.0) Good (2.1) with base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 87 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 5.0 kg | Belt or Base City GO | 5 points | Good (2.4) Good (2.3) with base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 45 - 75 cm (max. 12 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 4.5 kg | Belt or Base 3wayFix or FamilyFix One | 3 points | Good (1.6) Fine (1.6) with 2wayFix | SEE PRICE |
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i-Size (R129) | 40 - 75 cm (max. 12 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 4.5 kg | Belt or Base 3wayFix or FamilyFix One | 3 points | Good (1.7) Good (1.8) with 3wayFix or FamilyFix One | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 45 - 75 cm (max. 12 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 3.8 kg | Belt or Base 3wayFix / FamilyFix / FamilyFix One | 3 points | Good (1.7) Good (1.7) with Family One | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 83 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 4.8 kg | Belt or Flex base | 5 points | Good (1.8) Good (1.7) with Flex base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 75 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 4.2 kg | Belt or iZi Modular i-Size Base | 5 points | Good (1.8) Good (1.9) with base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 75 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 4.2 kg | Belt or iZi Modular i-Size Base | 5 points | Good (2.0) with base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 85 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 5.1 kg | Belt or Base Turtle by Nuna | 5 points | Good (2.0) Good (1.8) with base | SEE PRICE | |
Cybex Aton B i-Size | i-Size (R129) | 45 - 87 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 4.3 kg | Belt or Base M | 3 points | Good (1.8) Good (1.7) with base M | SEE BEST PRICE |
i-Size (R129) | 45 - 87 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 4.5 kg | Belt or Base M | 3 points | Good (1.8) Good (1.6) with base M | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 45 - 75 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 5.1 kg | Belt or Base Q | 3 points | Good (1.7) belt Good (1.7) with base Q | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 45 - 87 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 5.1 kg | Belt or Base Z | 3 points | Good (1.7) Good (1.8) with base Z | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 87 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 5.0 kg | i-Size Belt or Base | 5 points | Good (2.3) with base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 45 - 75 cm (max. 12 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 4.5 kg | Belt or Darwin base | 3 points | Good (2.0) Good (2.3) with base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 83 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 5.4 kg | iPlatform database | 3 points | Good (2.3) with base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 83 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 4.0 kg | Belt or iPlatform database | 3 points | Good (2.0) Good (1.9) with iPlatform | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 85 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 4.7 kg | Belt or i-Size LX base or i-Base Advance | 5 points | Good (1.7) Good (1.8) with i-Base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 85 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 4.7 kg | Only i-Size LX base | 3 points | Good (1.7) | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 45 - 83 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 5.2 kg | Base only | 3 points | Very good (1.5) | Replaced by the Kiddy Evoluna i-Size 2 | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 83 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 5.5 kg | ISOFIX 2 belt or base | 3 points | Good (1.7) | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 85 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 4.4 kg | Belt or Pipa FIX base | 5 points | Good (2.0) Good (1.8) with base | Replaced by Nuna Pipa Next | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 83 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 2.8 kg | Belt or Base Pipa Next | 5 points | Good (2.0) Good (1.6) with base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 83 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 4.7 kg | Belt or i-Size base | 3 points | Good (1.8) Good (1.6) with base | SEE PRICE | |
i-Size (R129) | 40 - 85 cm (max. 13 kg) | Up to approx. 15 months | 5.1 kg | Belt or i-Size base | 3 points | Good (1.7) Good (1.6) with base | SEE PRICE |
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Best Baby Car Seat (R44/04)
These are the old regulations, which will gradually be phased out in favour of the following the new i-Size standard. At present, the two standards coexist and the R44/04 approved car seats can continue to be sold and used without any problems. Below is a list of the best R44/04-approved baby cots:
Standard | Size | Age | Weight | Mounting | Harness | Note ADAC | Rate | |
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R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 3.8 kg | Belt or iZi Go X1 base | 5 points | Good (1.7) | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 4.3 kg | Belt or Baby-Safe base | 5 points | Good (1.7) Very good (1.4) with base | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 3.3 kg | Belt or CitiBase | 3 points | Good (2.1) | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 3.3 kg | Belt or FamilyFix base | 3 points | Good (2.1) Fine (2.5) with FamilyFix | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 4.3 kg | 2wayFix / Belt or Base FamilyFix | 3 points | Good (2.3) Fine (1.6) with FamilyFix Fine (1.6) with 2wayFix | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 4.3 kg | Belt or BaseFix Baby 0+ | 3 points | SEE PRICE | ||
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | 4.2 kg | Belt or AutoFix Fast base | 3 points | Good (2.2) Good (2.0) with base | SEE PRICE | ||
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 3.1 kg | AirFix belt or base | 3 points | Good (1.6) Fine (1.6) with AirFix | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 3.8 kg | Belt or 2-Fix base / Base 2 | 3 points | Good (1.9) Good (1.8) with base | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 5.3 kg | Belt or 2-Fix base / Base 2 | 3 points | Good (1.6) Good (1.7) with Base 2 Good (1.7) with 2-Fix base | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 4.2 kg | Belt or Base M | 3 points | SEE PRICE | ||
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 4.8 kg | Belt or Q-fix base | 3 points | Good (1.6) Good (1.6) with Q-fix base | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 5.7 kg | Belt or Q-fix base | 3 points | Good (1.9) Bien (2.0) with Q-fix base | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 3.9 kg | Belt or Base-Fix Aton | 3 points | SEE PRICE | ||
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 3.1 kg | Belt or Base-Fix Shima | 5 points | SEE PRICE | ||
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 4.8 kg | Belt or Base Fix Artio | 3 points | SEE PRICE | ||
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 4.9 kg | Belt or Base-Fix Idan | 3 points | Good (1.8) Good (1.8) with Base Fix | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | 4.3 kg | Belt or Comfort Fix base | 3 points | Good (2.4) Good (2.1) with base | SEE PRICE | ||
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | 4.8 kg | ISOFIX 2 belt or base | 3 points | Good (1.9) Good (1.9) with base | SEE PRICE | ||
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | 2.9 kg | Belt or belted base | 3 points | Good (2.3) | SEE PRICE | ||
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to approx. 12 months | 3.9 kg | Belt or Base 0+1 K or Belted Base | 3 points | Good (1.9) Very good (1.5) with base 0+1 | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 3.9 kg | Belt or SmartClick database | 3 points | Good (1.9) Fine (1.8) with SmartClick | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 3.9 kg | Belt or SmartClick database | 3 points | Good (1.9) Fine (1.8) with SmartClick | SEE PRICE | |
R44/04 | Group 0+ (0-13 kg) | Up to 18 months approx. | 7.8 kg | Belt or Doona base | 5 points | Good (2.4) Good (2.5) with base | SEE PRICE |
Frequently Asked Questions
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When should I put my newborn in a car seat?
You can comfortably put your baby in a cosy as soon as from birth to 15 months of age or around 13kg. All of the baby cosy are sold with Newborn reducers which enable baby to be placed in a physiologically correct position. They are also back to the road for even greater safety.
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What's The Difference Between A Baby Car Seat And A Child Car Seat?
The cosy is a car seat specially adapted for babies and newborns from birth to 15 months of age about. Larger car seats are often unsuitable for children. babies mainly because of their lack of inclination. Visit baby cosy offers greater comfort and safety for children travelling in the car.
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What is the purpose of a newborn car seat insert?
At birth, the newborns may be a little too small to fit safely in a car. baby cosy. The insert allows babies to be more comfortable. comfortably seated in the car during their first few months of life. The reducer also makes it easier for you to attach the harness and provides more support and padding for your baby's body.
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When should the newborn car seat insert be removed?
As a general rule, most reducers for newborns can be removed once your baby is five or six months. But to be absolutely sure, consult the manual for the car seat. It should give clear guidelines for withdrawing newborn insert of your cosy. It will specify either an age or a weight.