How to buy a child car seat
- Things to do before you go to the shop
- Questions you should ask when buying a child car seat
- Retailer fitting advice put to the test by Which?
- How we hope to work with retailers
- Follow our guide and watch the video to ensure you get good service when buying a child car seat
What's in this guide
Buying child car seats - getting started
The essential things to bear in mind before you buy a child car seat
Going to the child car seat retailer
Buying a child seat is about finsing a decent retailer and asking the right questions - here's how
Which? child car seat retailer investigation
Most major child seat retailers offer parents a fitting and advice service. But our undercover investigation found these varied wildly.
What we found
The Which? undercover investigation revelaed plenty of dubious advice from child car seat retailers. 
Which? is working with retailers
We've shared our findings with retailers, and hope to work with them to improve fitting services for parents
Which? Retailer Best Practice Charter
Which? challenges retailers to work with us by signing up to a Best Practice charter, promising to improve buying and fitting advice to consumers
