Consumer Reports explains why it is safe for babies to sleep in an inclined car seat (for short stretches) and how to use an inclined car seat safely. Ad-free. Influence-free.

If these don’t fit your needs, we rate more than 40 other infant seats in our car seat ratings. Don’t forget about another important safety consideration: installing the seat properly in your car.

Car seat law. By law, all children must be in an appropriately sized car seat until they are 135cm (4ft 5in) tall or 12-years-old, whichever comes first.

Feeling confident that you’ve chosen the best infant car seat for your baby helps make that first drive less nerve-racking for new parents. Besides, you can’t bring your newborn home from the ...