Group 1 Car Seats For Children - A Guide From That's My Baby Direct

A group 1 car seat is suitable for children aged from 9 months to approximately 4 years of age, it is important to note that children under 9 months should not be placed in a forward facing seat as their neck muscles have not developed enough to cope with the forces involved in an accident.

This group of car seat is possibly the most difficult to choose from as there are a wide variety of seats from all the leading manufacturers with many different features and styles.

The most popular style of group 1 car seat is a forward-facing seat that is secured into the vehicle with the standard 3 point safety belt and a harness that holds your child in place, our best selling example of this seat is the Maxi-Cosi Tobi which offers very high levels of safety along with ease of fitting and stylish design in a range of colours. Another option from Maxi-Cosi is the Axiss car seat that has a unique rotating seat unit that makes it very easy to get your child in and out of the vehicle - an ideal solution for people with back problems or a shortage of space in the rear of the vehicle.

A different type of group 1 car seat to consider is the Kiddy Infinity Pro, this car seat does not come with a traditional harness as your child is secured into the vehicle by using an impact shield which the standard 3 point safety belt wraps securely around. In the event of an accident the impact shield spreads the load of your child as they move forward allowing the body to roll into the cushion and absorbing the forces involved. This technology has been proven to significantly reduce the damage to a child's upper body whilst still allowing a degree of freedom for your child whilst travelling. Another great advantage of the Kiddy Infinity Pro is that it is lightweight and easy to install, if you frequently need to install and remove your child's car seat or if it needs to be transferred to different cars then the Infinity Pro is the best option.

As with all car seats, we recommend that they are professionally fitted to ensure compatibility with your vehicle - a badly fitted car seat will not perform correctly in an accident. Alternatively you can visit the manufacturer's website where there will be a list of car seats and compatible vehicles.

Group 1 car seats are available to buy from our Swindon baby shop and from our online baby shop.