How to Select A Car Seat - Timeline Video

http://www.DadLabs.com - One of the major steps in preparing for fatherhood is selecting a car seat for your baby. With so many to choose from, how do you know which carseat is appropriate? In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Clay and Daddy Brad clear up any confusion you may have and educate you on which infant car seat you need during the various stages of child development. Using baby seats from Chicco, Britax, and Graco, they demonstrate when your child will transition from rear-facing or convertible car seats to forward facing carseats and eventually booster seats. DadLabs ep. 422. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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[americathinks1]

Yes I have a chicco travel sistem and I like it

[DadLabs]

@americathinks1 Cool. Glad that is working out for you.

[luv2bfishin]

Fun video guys, but I wouldn't stress the "graduation" from seat to seat as a big plus. The safest seat is when they're in the rear facing infant seat. As they progess to eventual front facing boosters or beyond, they increase the odds of injury. Even adults would be safer riding rearfacing. Keep in mind a young childs head is approx 25% of their body weight, versus an adults head at 6%. The forward thrust of a frontfacing childs head could cause severe neck injuries.

[DadLabs]

@luv2bfishin Very true. Parents need to resist the temptation to change from rear facing, or to think of this as "progress." It's not like learning to walk or talk, not a good idea to try to accelerate this.

Thanks for the comment.

[Teddi081]

Of course there are a weight limit on the car seats. But if the limit is 55 Ibs like here in Sweden most 4-5 year old children can use them RF and therefore the age is the most important.

[DadLabs]

Thanks for the clarification.

[anjomi1986]

Pretty good job guys! I wish you would have mentioned one thing: most convertibles are to big for newborns cause the lowest slots will still sit above their shoulders. And when rearfacing the straps should always be at or below their shoulders.

but really I think you did a great job!

[TXxDuskxXH]

wow then... i've been rideing shotgun since i was 4...

[BabyPages1]

good stuff. thank you for sharing.

[kiddlyjesus3000]

i have heard from some parents they keep their kids facing backwards until they are 3 years old it weird thing but some say it safer that way lol

[brttbrry]

hey guys. i have been watching you guys' videos all night and I think they are great. but with this video, i found one thing very strange to me. You said the child can leave the booster seat at 4ft. 9 in. That is extremely tall to be in a car seat to me. I am 6ft. 0" and if I have a child (got one on the way my first one) and he or she is only a foot shorter than I, the child should already be paying attention to my driving techniques and safety, and not in a car seat.