When buying a car seat for their baby, parents usually have only one concern in their mind that the car seat must be the safest one out there for their baby. Car seats are the best protection you can offer to your children while travelling and hence, must be bought carefully. The fact is that the best car seat for any baby is the seat that fits the baby comfortably, that fits your vehicle, that fits your budget and that you use correctly every time you travel with your baby. All car seats sold in the US must pass the federal crash test and safety regulations.
There are various types of baby car seats, many with extra features that can enhance the protection of the baby and make it easier for you to use it. It is imperative for parents to know all there is to know about car seats; they should prioritize what they expect from the car seat so that they can choose the one they need, confidently. It is also important for parents to install the car seat in their vehicle before buying it to check its compatibility with your car. It is also a good idea to get a car seat with a flexible warranty.
If you are getting a car seat for your new-born, an infant-only car seat is designed to fit babies from birth till they weigh 
20 pounds. Almost all infant car seats have a base that remains attached in the car and a carrier that can be attached onto the base and detached to act as a baby carrier outside the car. This carrier comes with an easy grip handle and the car seat is supposed to face the rear of the car. Convertible car seats can be used for infants as well as toddlers. Most convertible seats allow infants weighing up to 30 pounds to travel rear faced after which the seats can be installed forward faced for children up to 40 pounds. A combination car seat is not for infants as it is used forward faced only and can be used later as a booster for younger children.
After knowing the types of car seats available, you must know what you require from the car seat; if you are buying a seat for an infant, an infant-only or convertible seat is the one you’re looking for. For babies and toddlers, convertible and combination seats are more appropriate. Whatever seat you choose must be age appropriate for your child. More importantly, your car seat must be weight appropriate. Even if your child is not one year old but weighs over 20 pounds, he/she can graduate from an infant-only car seat. Never buy a seat which will not be able to support the weight of your child sufficiently. Height-wise, the baby’s head should be one inch or more below the top of the car when rear facing and the top of the baby’s ears should be below the seat top.
It is also important to make sure that your perfect car seat should be completely compatible with your car model. Newer car versions are not equipped with the LATCH system; whatever the belt system of your car, the car seat must fully adapt to it. Many stores will allow you to check this compatibility by allowing you to install the car seat in your vehicle; this is a good idea to check the car seat compatibility with yourself as well. Don’t even consider buying a used car seat if you are not sure of its history or the accuracy of its history; used car seats could have been recalled, present in a car crash or may even have expired posing serious safety threat to your child. You can also manually check used car seats by looking for any damage like cracks or with missing labels, model number, manufacturing date or parts. Also check the accessories that you use with the car seat and do not use any if they did not come with the car seat. Lastly, after you make sure the car seat you get is perfectly compatible with your child and car, it is imperative for you to install the car seat correctly every time you travel with your child and also to drive carefully and responsibly to minimise any travel dangers.
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I did a lot of research on infant car seat strollers and was a bit disillusioned by the two that were out there (the Kolcraft Universal and the Snap-N-Go). Reviews for both items showed concerns in using them with a Graco SnugRide (which was my carseat of choice). While some parents mentioned that they both worked great with their SnugRide car seat, there were just as many that had concerns that the strollers didn’t fit that model of car seat well and worried of the two popping apart. Examining both of them up close, I could understand why there might be mixed reviews considering all the minor adjustments you have to tweak depending on which car seat you are using.