Shopping for a car seat for your little one can seem daunting.  There are a variety of different brands and styles on the market.  The following information should prove to be useful in helping you choose the right car seat for you and your child.  There are three main types of car seats available; infant car seats, convertible car seats, and booster car seats.

Infant car seats are designed to secure children from birth up to one year old and 20 lbs.  The seats are rear facing which has been proven to help prevent head and neck injuries in the event of an accident.  Additionally, infant car seats allow the parent to transport the baby from home to car to stroller effortlessly.  You baby does not have to be constantly belted an unbelted from the seat.  You can place your little one securely in the seat at home then carry baby to the car and secure the seat in the base.  Then when you reach your destination you can release the car seat from the base and either carry baby or place lock the car seat in the stroller and away you both go!  Some infant car seats can be purchased in conjunction with a compatible stroller; these are called travel systems.  Some popular infant car seats and travel systems you'll find are by Graco car seats, and Evenflo car seats.

A convertible car seat is designed to seat a child from birth up until 45 to even 100 lbs!  They are called convertible because they convert from rear facing for infants to forward facing for toddlers and beyond.  You really get the bang for your buck with these car seats, as unlike the infant car seat, you will use these for years.  The most popular convertible car seats are Britax car seats, Eddie Bauer car seats, and Cosco car seats.

The booster seat is the last of the car seats groups.  Booster seats are generally build to accommodate children weighing 30 - 100 lbs.  These seat are either high back, no back, or one that can convert from a back to backless.  The backless seats are usually more comfortable for larger children.  These seats are designed to properly adjust the seat belt for correct coverage on the child's smaller body frame.  Popular booster seats include Britax, Eddie Bauer and Recaro booster seats.

Aside from all these choices, you will need to choose the car seat style and fabric.  There are a variety of fun car seat covers and other car seat accessories you can purchase as well.  We hope you found this information helpful in making this important decision regarding your child's safety.