Age

What kind of car seat is recommended for my child?

Depending on your child’s age and size, Axkid recommends either a rear-facing car seat or a forward-facing car seat.  As a general rule smaller children should always travel rear-faced.

Are you wondering at what age you should stop using a rear-facing car seat? Axkid always recommends travelling rear-facing for as long as possible. Therefore, Axkid offers rear-facing car seats with high age limits, to allow rear-facing travel for children that are up to 7 years old. An older child in a rear-facing car seat is also both possible and safe.

What is right age for a rear-facing car seat?

At Axkid, we understand that choosing the correct rear-facing car seat for your child can be difficult. How old is old enough or too old for a rear-facing car seat? Generally, we recommend keeping your child in a rear-facing car seat for as long as possible. To accommodate this recommendation, we offer rear-facing car seat for older child with high maximum limits, allowing children to safely travel in a rear-facing position when they are up to 6-7 years old. At Axkid, we always prioritise the safety and comfort of your child.

Why rear-facing is safer?

A rear-facing car seat is the safest option for a child because it provides superior support and protection for the child’s neck and spine in the event of a collision. In a rear-facing position, the child’s head, neck, and spine are all supported and protected by the car seat’s shell, minimising the risk of injury. Additionally, the child’s head is positioned closer to the back of the car seat, which reduces the forces acting on the child’s head and neck during a crash. This is why it is important to choose a car seat with high maximum limits, so that your child can travel rear-facing for as long as possible to maximise the safety benefits. It is also the reason why our answer on how old rear-facing car seat is: for as long as possible.

Ensuring safe and convenient car seat installations

At Axkid, we understand the importance of providing options for secure and easy car seat installation. Our car seats can be installed using either ISOFIX or the car’s three-point seatbelt, giving you the flexibility to choose the method that best suits your family’s needs and preferences.  Whether you’re in the market for a baby carrier, rear-facing or forward-facing car seat, at Axkid you’ll find the perfect car seat for your child.

Legal age for rear-facing car seat

Regarding regulations in the UK, the law states that children younger than 15 months must be restrained in a rear facing car seat. For older children Axkid always recommends traveling rear faced for as long as possible.

When to change car seat?

To know when to change your car seat, you need to understand the car seat stages. When your baby is old enough to let go of the baby carrier, it’s time for a rear facing car seat. Older child should also travel in rear facing car seat for as long as possible.  Luckily, now that is totally possible thanks to Axkid’s high maximum age limits on the car seats. Generally everything comes down to one recommendation: keep your child rear faced for as long as possible, for his or her own safety.