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BABIES
New babies must be carried in a rear-facing baby seat or infant carrier. These may be group 0 or 0+. A rear facing baby seat must never be used in the front seat of a car if the car has a front passenger airbag fitted.

TODDLERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
When babies are able to sit up on their own for prolonged periods they can safely be transferred to a forward facing car seat. These are called group I seats and can be used until your child is about three to four years old. You should only move your child from a child car seat when their eye line is above the child seat back. At this stage you should transfer to a booster seat (group II).

OLDER CHILDREN
When your child's eye level gets above the back of the booster seat, it is time to move to a booster cushion (group III). Children need to use a booster cushion until they are tall enough for the seat belt to fit in the correct position without it.

Credits: Child Accident Prevention Trust - http://www.capt.org.uk