Newborn: Which car when the family grows?

When a baby arrives in the family, a new life begins. The tribe grows, the sharing broadens. Practical questions add to family happiness: Is the home big enough? Will there be enough chairs around the family table? Have we provided for an additional bedroom? And above all: Should we purchase a new vehicle following the arrival of the child? Because the car is an essential element of the family. Everyone must find their place there and feel safe. Especially the baby. \n\nRead also: Google my business\r\n

The baby car seat, advice and recommendations

\nTo integrate baby into the car, we first think about the baby seat, which we often call, wrongly, “car seat” forgetting to specify that it is intended for baby. There is a fairly wide range of baby car seats, divided by group according to the baby's weight. From 0 to 13 kg, shells and carrycots are preferred which place baby rearward facing. From 9 to 18 kg, we speak of a second-age seat, where the child is secured with harnesses or a shield. \n\nWe therefore recommend that the child always be rear-facing, but there are already forward-facing seats. From 15 to 25 kg, we recommend booster seats with backrests, preferably always rearward facing. Finally, from 22 to 36kg, you can use booster seats without backrests, although the backrest is still recommended. The market also offers scalable seats that adapt every day to the child's weight and height. \n\nRead also: VPN: How to surf the internet without being tracked and without leaving a trace\r\n

Should you buy a new car?

\nBut a child car seat isn't everything. To ensure baby's safety, you may need to consider purchasing a new vehicle. For babies to feel safe, they need a car that is quiet and whose interior is less exposed to variations in the road. Dad and mom will also opt for a fairly spacious model in order to achieve comfort and peace of mind. \n\nA five-door vehicle is the minimum to accommodate baby in the car. It is in fact impractical to attach the baby seat from one of the front seats. You must have enough space and have the correct position to install the baby seat safely. The car must be equipped with the necessary fixings for installing the baby seat. \n\nIn any case, you definitely need to get a new car. We must therefore think about a car loan, which can be obtained from a bank, but also from the car itself. The priority that should guide your purchase is space. The space we give to baby in the car, the space we give ourselves to be able to attach the car seat, the space we find in the trunk and the passenger compartment to put all the baby essentials and in particular the stroller, which even folded takes up a lot of space. \n\nRead also: What are the benefits of treating your water?\r\n

Space and safety above all

\nYou must also think about the place occupied by a third person who may occasionally be present in the vehicle, in particular the grandfather or grandmother who must not lack comfort and feel safe. And then you have to think about the dog too. Clear a space for him where he does not risk disturbing the other occupants. Last but not least: you have to keep in mind: is the car capable of accommodating two child seats? We never think about it enough but we have to imagine that the little brother or sister will in turn arrive in the home while the first one will not yet be old enough to travel without a car seat! \n\nAll major automobile brands are well aware of these issues facing young parents, and all have designed suitable models. Securing the passenger compartment is an essential point of this design. Parents can opt for a space, a station wagon or an SUV. But above all, it is important to carefully measure the space that the vehicle you wish to purchase gives you. We also recommend that you do not just rely on the volume figures given in the technical sheet, but rather measure for yourself whether the baby seat has space and whether the folded stroller fits in the trunk. \n\nThe arrival of a baby is an opportunity to buy a new, safer and more spacious car. There is no shortage of models. \n\nRead also: Marketing and Digital: Two inseparable concepts?\n