The best baby car mirrors to keep a close eye on your youngster

The ONCO Baby Car Mirror for Back Seat was awarded Silver for Best Safety Product at the Mother&Baby Awards 2024.

This 100 per cent shatterproof baby car mirror ensures your family will have the safest drive possible. The straps can be adjusted to hold it firmly in place no matter how bumpy the ride may be. A 360-degree rotation, as well as a clear and wide view, means you can make sure that you can get the perfect angle to see your baby. There are three different attachment options that you can add to this mirror, so it won't slip out of place. Designed for rearview car seats, you can attach this to the back-seat headrest

One reviewer said: “Well I was very impressed with the size, quality and clarity of this product. It’s absolutely fantastic. The images provided are three angles, one looking at it, one from the rearview mirror and one from the passenger sun visor mirror meaning this allows me to see my child through the mirror or a turn of the head nice and easy and allows my wife the ability to view through the sun visor nice and easy and nice and clear. Absolutely 100per cent recommend. Don't hesitate. Have used other brands from supermarkets etc before but none compare to this.”

Read our full ONCO Baby Car Mirror for Back Seat review.

For a mirror that lets you keep an eye on your little one and keeps them entertained, look no further than the Brica by Munchkin. You can also get this baby car mirror in various themes and colours, this one has animals that swing with the car motion, or even a night-light version for those travelling in the evening.

One parent tester said: “My little baby hates his car seat and cries at the beginning of all journeys, but this is a game-changer! He will still get upset but that might be after a nap and being entertained for at least a good 30-45 mins before he gets bored! Has made travelling much easier!! Worth the money!”

Available at a bargain price, this backseat baby car mirror from Halfords attaches securely and easily to any headrest without blocking rear visibility. It pivots for the perfect angle and foam padding on the back panel will protect your headrest. The best value car mirror that provides a good view of your baby with 360-degree rotation. One parent reviewer said: “I bought this mirror for both cars to keep an eye on the baby when driving on my own and now I wouldn't want to drive without it. The straps secure it very well to the headrest. It's definitely plastic and the adjustability is good although has a bit of flex to it. Does a good job for the price.”

Not only does this offer a high-quality baby-safe curved mirror for rear-facing babies but it will keep them entertained during the journey thanks to rattling soft activity toys which include a crinkling rainbow, rattling Kimmy the Koala and chime bell Scotty the Snail with a baby teether. You can get various themes of the Taf Toys Car Play Centre, and it can be adjusted to reach your baby’s height – just attach to your headrest and away you go!

One parent reviewer said: “Perfect! Not comfortable at all driving at first with the toys moving to the rhythm of the car but then the baby was increasingly confident to the very moment of falling asleep after a few minutes (something that was impossible before). It saved us a few journeys! The fact that the toys are adjustable is also very convenient.”

Quickly installed in just less than a minute by attaching the straps to the headrest of a rear seat, just use the hinge to pivot the mirror to obtain the desired viewing angle to see your baby. The slender convex shape provides a wide angle of vision of your youngster, giving you peace of mind.

One parent reviewer said: "Love this product. I can drive with confidence and still see my little one in the back. Instructions say to attach the mirror to the adjacent seat, but my car only has two backseat headrests, so this is not ideal, as an extra passenger would need to sit in the middle or the mirror would need to be removed. I have put this on the same headrest as my little one’s car seat. It works fine, is secure, and little one likes looking at himself. Would definitely recommend, I wouldn’t be without it."

Dioni aims to give you the best possible view of your baby thanks to its extra-wide frame and convex lens. It also has a 360-degree fully adjustable pivot so you can easily adjust to see your child. It fits in any type of car. This particular model is also award-winning plus excellent value for money.

One parent reviewer said: "This is perfect as its large enough to see all of baby and it fits to seat perfectly so no need to worry about the mirror falling off windows and wasting all that time readjusting. Just fit to seat once and go. Perfect"

This extra-large convex mirror offers a wide-angle, shatter-resistant view of your baby as you drive. Crash-tested and distortion-free, the slim frame looks great in any car interior. With its adjustable strapping system, you can install in a matter of seconds.

One parent reviewer said: "This mirror is brilliant. I had been debating for a long time which mirror to buy and instinct told me to get this and I'm so glad I did. Its easy to install, it's a great big size so you can see baby in the cars mirror very clearly, it's big enough that baby can also see in the mirror and it entertains them, it tilts, swivels around and moves easily to the position you need but also stays in place once you have tightened it correctly. Its great quality too for the cheap price. I love this and would 100% recommend it."

Available in black or safety yellow, this shatterproof mirror gives you a perfect view of your precious cargo. Designed to fit any adjustable headrest like a glove, it has a sturdy, anti-judder mount and 360-degree rotation so you can get the best angle. And you get a bonus sign with every purchase! It's a bestseller for a reason.

One parent reviewer said: "Got this for my daughter, just had baby and got a rear facing car seat. She wanted a black mirror but I chose yellow for the very reason the seller has stated. You look in the rear view mirror and the yellow baby mirror grabs your eyes, safer, less time not looking at the road. Daughter was mortified by the colour but has conceded and reckons best mirror ever!"