Harnesses

A baby car seat is only ever as secure as you make it. If it’s not installed properly, it’s not secure. Parents with new born babies and little ones below the age of 12 months know this better than anyone, particularly if they’ve got an infant carrier style car seat. While it’s great to be able to carry sleeping infants straight from car to cot, the downside is that you have to re-install the car seat every time you travel. By contrast, parents with older children can leave their car seats permanently installed. But that doesn’t mean their seats are automatically safe…

Safe journeys begin by checking straps and seatbelts. Check your child’s car seat first, then check the harness. Like we said, a baby car seat is only ever as secure as you make it. Even if the seat’s been properly fitted, something as simple as a poorly adjusted harness can undo all your good work.

Much like the adult seatbelt, the child harness is a constantly shifting variable. The car seat is static, the harness isn’t. Every time you use it, it responds a little differently (as you’ll know all to well from experiences with your own seatbelt). Any kink can impair its performance or hurt your child. Any slack can substantially impair the protection it affords.

Make sure that the harness shoulder straps sit securely, but comfortably, just above your child’s shoulders, while the lap section should sit across the pelvic region. As a check, see how many fingers you can fit between the harness and your baby’s chest. More than two? It’s too loose. Less than two? It’s too tight.

Get into the habit of adjusting the harness each and every time you travel. It won’t take long. Make it a matter of routine; make it a part of your pre-departure ritual and you’ll begin to undertake the additional safety measures as a natural part of all your other regulatory checks.

© Car Safety Seats.org.uk 2008


Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Green
Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Green
£25.00


Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Green
Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Green
£25.00


Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Green
Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Green
£25.00


Auto-Fix car Seat Base
Auto-Fix car Seat Base
£26.00


Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Blue
Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Blue
£27.00


Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Pink
Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Pink
£27.00


Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Blue
Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Blue
£27.00


Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Pink
Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Pink
£27.00


Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Pink
Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Pink
£27.00


Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Blue
Swaddle Me (3 pack) in Blue
£27.00


Richbrook Vauxhall Seat Belt Harness Pads
Richbrook Vauxhall Seat Belt Harness Pads
£29.99


Zest - Booster Seat Shell
Zest - Booster Seat Shell
£29.99


Nania Baby Ride Car Seat-Aura
Nania Baby Ride Car Seat-Aura
£29.99


Nania Collection First & Plus Baby Ride Car Seat, Group 0 +, Rosa
Nania Collection First & Plus Baby Ride Car Seat, Group 0 +, Rosa
£34.95


Junior highback booster seat - Scarlet Sport
Junior highback booster seat - Scarlet Sport
£34.99


Rac Car Seat Cover For Dogs
Rac Car Seat Cover For Dogs
£34.99


Junior highback booster seat - Daisy (Pink)
Junior highback booster seat - Daisy (Pink)
£34.99


My Child Travel Luxe - Cosmo Cool
My Child Travel Luxe  - Cosmo Cool
£37.00


My Child Travel Luxe - Graffiti Sport
My Child Travel Luxe  - Graffiti Sport
£37.00


My Child Travel Luxe - Luna Blush
My Child Travel Luxe  - Luna Blush
£37.00


Nania Beone SP Car Seat-Glacier
Nania Beone SP Car Seat-Glacier
£39.89


Nania Beone SP Car Seat-Race
Nania Beone SP Car Seat-Race
£39.89


Nania Beone SP Car Seat-Candy
Nania Beone SP Car Seat-Candy
£39.89


Nama Collection Luxe Beone SP Luxe Car Seat, Group 0 +, Red
Nama Collection Luxe Beone SP Luxe Car Seat, Group 0 +, Red
£39.94


Nania Basic Comfort Car Seat-Rosa
Nania Basic Comfort Car Seat-Rosa
£39.95


Nania Basic Comfort Car Seat-Aura
Nania Basic Comfort Car Seat-Aura
£39.95


Mothercare Motor High Back Booster car seat
Mothercare Motor High Back Booster car seat
£39.99


Britax Evolva Adventure car seat- Hyperlink
Britax Evolva Adventure car seat- Hyperlink
£39.99


Mothercare Milan booster seat - Graphite
Mothercare Milan booster seat - Graphite
£39.99


My Child Travel Luxe Car Seat-Graffiti Sport
My Child Travel Luxe Car Seat-Graffiti Sport
£42.95


My Child Travel Luxe Car Seat-Luna Blush
My Child Travel Luxe Car Seat-Luna Blush
£42.95


Nania Imax SP Plus Car Seat-Granite
Nania Imax SP Plus Car Seat-Granite
£44.94


Nama Collection Luxe Beone SP Luxe Car Seat, Group 0 +, Green
Nama Collection Luxe Beone SP Luxe Car Seat, Group 0 +, Green
£44.95


Nama Collection Luxe Beone SP Luxe Car Seat, Group 0 +, Pink
Nama Collection Luxe Beone SP Luxe Car Seat, Group 0 +, Pink
£44.95


Nama Collection Luxe Beone SP Luxe Car Seat, Group 0 +, Blue
Nama Collection Luxe Beone SP Luxe Car Seat, Group 0 +, Blue
£44.95


Nania Collection First & Plus Baby Ride Car Seat, Group 1,2,3, Beline SP Glacier
Nania Collection First & Plus Baby Ride Car Seat, Group 1,2,3, Beline SP Glacier
£44.95


Graco Junior Maxi Car Seat - Metropolitan (grey)
Graco Junior Maxi Car Seat - Metropolitan (grey)
£44.99


Nania Beone SP Luxe Car Seat-Passion
Nania Beone SP Luxe Car Seat-Passion
£44.99


OBABY Zoma Carseat - Black
OBABY Zoma Carseat - Black
£45.00


Nania Imax LX Car Seat-Glacier
Nania Imax LX Car Seat-Glacier
£49.90


Nania Imax LX Car Seat-Race
Nania Imax LX Car Seat-Race
£49.90


Nania Imax LX Car Seat-Candy
Nania Imax LX Car Seat-Candy
£49.90


Safety 1st Evolu-Safe Car Seat - Kite Red
Safety 1st Evolu-Safe Car Seat - Kite Red
£49.99


Safety 1st Evolu-Safe Car Seat - Kite Black
Safety 1st Evolu-Safe Car Seat - Kite Black
£49.99


Mothercare Sola car seat - Red
Mothercare Sola car seat - Red
£49.99


Nania Driver SP Car Seat-Aura
Nania Driver SP Car Seat-Aura
£53.49


Nania Driver SP Car Seat-Granite
Nania Driver SP Car Seat-Granite
£53.49


Nania Driver SP Car Seat-Rosa
Nania Driver SP Car Seat-Rosa
£53.49


Nania Driver SP Car Seat-Sunny
Nania Driver SP Car Seat-Sunny
£53.49


My Child Remi Top Car Seat-Graphite Groove
My Child Remi Top Car Seat-Graphite Groove
£53.99


My Child Remi Top Car Seat-Luna Blush
My Child Remi Top Car Seat-Luna Blush
£53.99


My Child Remi Top Car Seat-Graffiti Sport
My Child Remi Top Car Seat-Graffiti Sport
£53.99


Hot Laps Ride
Hot Laps Ride
£59.00


Georgia 0+1 Car Seat - Pink
Georgia 0+1 Car Seat - Pink
£59.00


Georgia 0+1 Car Seat - Blue
Georgia 0+1 Car Seat - Blue
£59.00


STM Explorer Car Seat - Racing Black
STM Explorer Car Seat - Racing Black
£59.50


STM Explorer Car Seat - Racing Blue
STM Explorer Car Seat - Racing Blue
£59.50


Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Green
Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Green
£59.90


Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Grey
Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Grey
£59.90


Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Blue
Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Blue
£59.90


Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Pink
Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Pink
£59.90


Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Red
Nania Imax SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Red
£59.90


Tutti Bambini IC 10 Infant Car Seat-Sky Blue
Tutti Bambini IC 10 Infant Car Seat-Sky Blue
£59.95


Rally Sport car seat - Flame
Rally Sport car seat - Flame
£59.99


Rally Sport car seat - Honeysuckle
Rally Sport car seat - Honeysuckle
£59.99


Nania Trio Plus Car Seat-Red/Blue
Nania Trio Plus Car Seat-Red/Blue
£59.99


Norton Monza 0 Car Seat - Champagne
Norton Monza 0 Car Seat - Champagne
£61.00


OBABY Aura Car Seat - Black
OBABY Aura Car Seat - Black
£61.00


Nania Cosmo SP Car Seat-Candy
Nania Cosmo SP Car Seat-Candy
£62.49


Nania Cosmo SP Car Seat-Glacier
Nania Cosmo SP Car Seat-Glacier
£62.49


Nania Cosmo SP Car Seat-Race
Nania Cosmo SP Car Seat-Race
£62.49


Nania Cosmo SP Car Seat-Sunny
Nania Cosmo SP Car Seat-Sunny
£62.49


Graco Junior Baby Car Seat -Blackjack
Graco Junior Baby Car Seat -Blackjack
£62.95


My Child Star Max Car Seat-Toura Jet
My Child Star Max Car Seat-Toura Jet
£62.99


My Child Star Max Car Seat-Toura Blaze
My Child Star Max Car Seat-Toura Blaze
£62.99


Norton Monza 0 Car Seat - Black Magic
Norton Monza 0 Car Seat - Black Magic
£64.00


Nania Cosmo SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Red
Nania Cosmo SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Red
£64.99


Nania Cosmo SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Blue
Nania Cosmo SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Blue
£64.99


Nania Cosmo SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Grey
Nania Cosmo SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Grey
£64.99


Nania Cosmo SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Pink
Nania Cosmo SP Luxe Car Seat-Hatrix Pink
£64.99


STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Fairy Rose (Dark )
STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Fairy Rose (Dark )
£67.49


STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Dynamic Red
STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Dynamic Red
£67.49


STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Blue
STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Blue
£67.49


STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Clay-Orange (Light Brown/Dark Brown/Orange )
STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Clay-Orange (Light Brown/Dark Brown/Orange )
£67.49


STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Froggy-King )
STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Froggy-King )
£67.49


STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Graphite-Grey (Dark Grey/Light Grey )
STM My-Seat SP Car Seat - Graphite-Grey (Dark Grey/Light Grey )
£67.49


Nania Collection First & Plus Baby Ride Car Seat, Group 0,1, Cosmo SP Candy
Nania Collection First & Plus Baby Ride Car Seat, Group 0,1, Cosmo SP Candy
£67.50


OBaby Zezu Car Seat-Black
OBaby Zezu Car Seat-Black
£68.99


Groova 0+ Car Seat - Oopsi Ditsi
Groova 0+ Car Seat - Oopsi Ditsi
£69.00


Groova 0+ Car Seat - Roundabout
Groova 0+ Car Seat - Roundabout
£69.00


Groova 0+ Car Seat - Oopsi Ditsi
Groova 0+ Car Seat - Oopsi Ditsi
£69.00


Groova 0+ Car Seat - Roundabout
Groova 0+ Car Seat - Roundabout
£69.00


Groova 0+ Car Seat - Roundabout
Groova 0+ Car Seat - Roundabout
£69.00


Groova 0+ Car Seat - Oopsi Ditsi
Groova 0+ Car Seat - Oopsi Ditsi
£69.00


Boston 123 Car Seat - Pink
Boston 123 Car Seat - Pink
£69.00


Boston 123 Car Seat - Blue
Boston 123 Car Seat - Blue
£69.00


Obaby Zezu Car Seat, Group 0-0+, Black
Obaby Zezu Car Seat, Group 0-0+, Black
£69.95


Graco Junior Maxi Comfort Car Seat - Midnight
Graco Junior Maxi Comfort Car Seat - Midnight
£69.99


Graco Junior Maxi Plus Car Seat - Disney Princess
Graco Junior Maxi Plus Car Seat - Disney Princess
£69.99


Graco Junior Maxi Plus Car Seat - Disney Cars
Graco Junior Maxi Plus Car Seat - Disney Cars
£69.99


Graco Junior Maxi Plus Car Seat - Disney Pirates of the Caribbean
Graco Junior Maxi Plus Car Seat - Disney Pirates of the Caribbean
£69.99


Mothercare Advance SP car seat - Cloud
Mothercare Advance SP car seat - Cloud
£69.99


Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0+ Car Seat-Trio Charcoal
Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0+ Car Seat-Trio Charcoal
£69.99


Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0+ Car Seat-Trio Plum
Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0+ Car Seat-Trio Plum
£69.99


Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0+ Car Seat-Lolli Sand
Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0+ Car Seat-Lolli Sand
£69.99


Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0+ Car Seat-Lolli Turquoise
Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0+ Car Seat-Lolli Turquoise
£69.99


Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0 Car Seat - Trio Plum
Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0 Car Seat - Trio Plum
£71.00


Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0 Car Seat - Lolli Turquoise
Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0 Car Seat - Lolli Turquoise
£71.00


Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0 Car Seat - Lolli Sand
Hauck Zero Plus Comfort 0 Car Seat - Lolli Sand
£71.00


Hauck Carseat 0 Capri And Manhattan - Lime/Grey
Hauck Carseat 0 Capri And Manhattan - Lime/Grey
£74.00


Hauck Carseat 0 Capri And Manhattan - Brown/Blue
Hauck Carseat 0 Capri And Manhattan - Brown/Blue
£74.00


Hauck Carseat 0 Capri and Manhattan -
Hauck Carseat 0 Capri and Manhattan -
£74.00


Concord Lift Protect Car Seat - Pepito (Grey)
Concord Lift Protect Car Seat - Pepito (Grey)
£74.99


Concord Lift Protect Car Seat - Miami
Concord Lift Protect Car Seat - Miami
£74.99


Concord Lift Protect Car Seat - Golfi (Blue)
Concord Lift Protect Car Seat - Golfi (Blue)
£74.99


Britax Cosy Tot O+ Car Seat-Bali *CLEARANCE**
Britax Cosy Tot O+ Car Seat-Bali *CLEARANCE**
£75.00


Britax Prince - Alex
Britax Prince - Alex
£76.00


Norton Storm Monza 0+ Car
Norton Storm Monza 0+ Car
£76.00


Norton Storm Monza 0+ Car Seat-Toffee
Norton Storm Monza 0+ Car Seat-Toffee
£76.00


Nania Imax LX Car Seat-Ferrari Yellow
Nania Imax LX Car Seat-Ferrari Yellow
£77.49