Travelling with babies and children in campervans / motorhomes in AustraliaThere are strict laws regarding child seat and baby seat restraints. Not all campervans or motorhomes have the necessary metal hooks. Therefore, if you are travelling with children under the age of 6 years (up to 26kg), you need to get a confirmation that your vehicle is permitted to carry child seats or baby cods. Especially in the category 4wd bushcamper and in the category campervan with shower/toilet are only very few vehicles that are fitted with the necessary anchor points. European child seats / baby seats are not permitted in Australia. All seats have to have the "Australian Standard" sign.
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Child restraints have been categorised into 3 different weight
groups:
birth to 9kg: birth-6 months (approx) baby restraint or 'capsule' 8 - 18kg: 6 months - 4 years (approx) child restraint 14 - 26kg: 2 - 7 years (approx) booster seat and/or harness A baby restraint, or 'capsule' is a rear facing seat. This should be used until your child is at least 8kg in weight or 70cm in length. A child restraint is a forward facing seat with it's own belt system. This should be used until your child has outgrown it; when the shoulders are too broad to fit or when the head is above the back of the restraint. A booster seat is for older children to position them correctly to use a conventional adult seatbelt. A booster seat should be used until a child's eyes are level with the top of the rear seat. They can then graduate to a normal adult position. A harness is an additional belt system that can be used with or without a booster seat instead of the standard belts fitted into the car.
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