Best car seat bases for easy travelling with baby
Car seat technology is changing and improving all of the time and the current safety standards are higher than ever.
As with all baby products there’s a huge choice of car seats and bases out there, with options to suit every budget, vehicle and family. But it might not be until you start researching car seats that you realise a base is also something many people choose to buy.
Why buy a car seat base?
A base adds an extra safety element because it attaches to the ISOFIX anchors in your car and then the seat, or carrier, is fixed on top. This is an alternative option to using the regular three-point seat belt or the ISOFIX connectors on a child seat.
What to look out for when shopping for a car seat base?
If you’re choosing a Group 0+ car seat (birth up to 13kg / 12-15 months) for your new arrival, consider buying a base too, especially if you’ll be lifting the car seat in and out of your vehicle regularly. Bases can be quite heavy, but they can be left inside your car and attached quickly and easily to the seat when needed. The infant seat clicks on and off and many bases have an indicator to tell you when it’s fitted correctly.
This is really reassuring for tired new parents grappling with a wriggly or sleeping baby. Many prams are now ‘’ which means they have adaptors for car seats which can be popular with parents who do a lot of driving or if you can’t fit a pram bassinet in the
