Monday, November 23, 2009

Buying A Car Seat

So, you’re getting ready to buy your first car seat! This is such an exciting time in life. Just before your baby is born you’ve gotten all the necessities ready and now you want to choose the best and safest car seat for your baby. With so many options in the market from Combi car seats to Britax car seats to Graco infant car seats, you’ll want to make the best decision you can. There are a few steps you can take to make sure you are making the wisest and most educated decision. It’s advisable to sit down with your spouse and go over this short but effective check list:

Make a budget
The very first item on the plate should be your budget. If you fail to make a budget you will most likely over spend and leave yourself with restriction in other areas. A budget acts as safe parameters so you can shop with the freedom of peace of mind. You won’t have to always be wonder, “can we afford this?” Take a look at how much money you have left and then add up all of the other outstanding items you still need to purchase. This should give you a good idea of how much you have to spend.

Choose a style
After you have your budget in place, you’ll need to choose a style. There are countless brands such as Combi car seats, britax car seats and Graco infant carseats each with various models all unique to themselves. It could take you a long time to choose your car seat if you don’t first choose the style. Are you looking for something gender neutral, trendy, traditional or modern? Be sure to discuss this with your partner so you’re on the same page.

Narrow your results
Once you have your budget and style you can now shop till you drop. Make a list of all the possibilities. Once you have your long list, narrow it down to the top ten. Do some research on each one of your top ten till you discover your top three. From those three you can talk the benefits and challenges over with your partner and narrow it down to the number one choice.

Buying your first car seat for you baby should be a fun and enjoyable experience. Don’t allow the pressures and craziness of life hold you back from enjoying these precious moments before you baby is born.

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