Do I require a professional child safety seat installation?

Statistics show us that an alarming percentage of car seats are not installed or used correctly. It's important you fully understand the features and functionality of your child's safety seat, therefore we recommend that all parents and carers seek professional advice and intervention.

How to make a booking

Online bookings for child restraint installations are available at all stores. You can find your local store contact details at our store selector or arrange an online booking now.

View the terms & conditions here.

Pricing

Depending on how many seats you require to be installed, our current pricing for this service is:

  • Single Seat Installation = $49
  • Two Seat Installation = $89
  • Three Seat Installation = $129

Frequently Asked Questions

When Can I Turn My Child Forward Facing?

Traveling rearward in a motor vehicle provides improved safety in the event of a collision, this is why Baby Bunting recommend an infant remain rear facing as long as possible, within the parameters of the seat manufacturers specifications. This can be up to 30 months in most current models of convertible child safety seats. Baby Bunting installation principles state that a child needs to meet the minimum seat height requirement and be of 12 months of age before the child is placed in a forward-facing position. It is important that the child be present at the installation appointment if the child safety seat is being converted to forward facing to determine appropriateness.

When Can My Child Travel In A Booster Seat?

Keep children in their forward-facing restraint with inbuilt harness until they reach the maximum size limit. Just because a child has turned 4 does not mean that they are ready to safely use a booster seat with an adult lap sash seatbelt. Many seats can accommodate children up to eight years old, only move a child into a booster once they have exceeded the limit of the in-build harness safety seat.

Let us help you get it right

We're passionate about car seat safety and helping families prepare for a safe journey ahead. We provide a child restraint installation service at all our stores and this service is delivered by our Baby Bunting installation technicians. Our Store Team Members, together with the technicians can advise and help you choose the best child restraint and configuration for your situation.

Our Principles

For your peace of mind, and for your child’s safety, our Baby Bunting installation technicians and team members have adopted the following Installation Principles:

  • We believe that infants should be in a rear facing child restraint for as long as possible.
  • We will not install a child restraint in forward facing mode until the child meets the first height marker AND is over 12 months old.
  • If the child restraint has extended rear facing mode, the child restraint should be kept rear facing until the child has reached the highest rear facing height marker.
  • We recommend that a child travel in a restraint with an internal harness for as long as possible, even if aged 4 years or older.
  • A child must be at least 4 years AND meet the minimum height marker before using a booster.
  • We recommend that a child stays in a booster until they are taller than 145cm even if they are 7 years or older.
  • To ensure as safe a child restraint installation as possible, we recommend that the child be present at the time we install the child restraint.

Getting your car seat installation right