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Post by jackyboy on Apr 23, 2019 20:19:47 GMT
What baby seat would someone use for a baby upto 12 months??
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Post by atlex on Apr 23, 2019 22:31:53 GMT
I can recommend Britax/Romer from my own experience.. I've used a reverse-facing for my little girl from 0-9m : this is called 'group 0' or so. www.babys-mart.co.uk/baby_and_child_car_seats/car_seats_by_type/baby_car_seats/Britax_Romer_BabySafe_Plus_SHR_II_With_Belted_Base_Cosmos_BlackWe got second hand previous version of this.. and it has worked really well for us. Total expenditure less than 70 quid. You can actually just use the seat, the base just makes it easier to put in and take out of the day to day vehicle. If you want to fly somewhere you can take the seat (without the base) and put it in the back of a hire car etc. Now we've switched to a front-facing one (she's 10m now), and she's a bit big so we needed to get a bigger one. Stuck with Britax tho. |
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Post by wannabe on Apr 23, 2019 23:10:48 GMT
Is it for a car with Isofix? That is the current 'gold standard' for secure fitting IIRC. It will need to be rear-facing (because babies' necks are not strong enough for a forward-facing crash IIRC) and if it's in the front passenger seat, you must switch any associated (dashboard mounted?) airbag off. Recaro do some nice stuff, and I think they can have the innards changed/removed to make it last more than just 12 months! 'Get yourself to Mothercare' is the best recommendation, I would say.  lol |
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Post by Horney on Apr 24, 2019 9:32:51 GMT
Not sure there's much Non ISOFIX choice these days if it's for your MK1.
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Post by sandys on Apr 24, 2019 10:25:31 GMT
Yup we had Britax/Romer too, but as suggested get a seat fitting test of the car up at the shop as the seats take a surprising amount of area and their stability will be wholly dependent on the car seat it is fitted too and whether its base fits nice or where the seat belt clamps are. After testing a variety of seats and prams in our car....we bought a new car as it was clearly not suitable, or should I say convenient Ended up getting the missus an SUV and now can't get here out of the things as she love the height and space, so try really hard to make it fit what you have Many ISOfix seats will fit a standard belt. |
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Post by atlex on Apr 24, 2019 11:50:33 GMT
Ended up getting the missus an SUV and now can't get here out of the things as she love the height and space, so try really hard to make it fit what you have 100% 4x100% hence the starlet and carib we've had. But she's still obsessed with an SUV. What do I do ? |
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Post by superdan on Apr 24, 2019 11:56:16 GMT
Maxi cosi has done us proud in the past and will do again shortly (wife currently 3 days overdue).
The main advantage is all pushchair manufacturers make adapters as its the 'Hoover' of infant carriers so you know it will fit.
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Post by superdan on Apr 24, 2019 11:57:43 GMT
As an aside the main reason I now have a mk3 is tlso that my 3 year old can come for drives with me in it. Car feels solid and they all come with passenger airbag switches.
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Post by atlex on Apr 24, 2019 12:34:36 GMT
From what I can tell a correctly done Belted setup is just as good as ISOFIX, but it's more dependant on your skill and attention than ISOFIX, especially when using a seat without a base.
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Post by atlex on Apr 24, 2019 12:35:24 GMT
Maxi cosi has done us proud in the past and will do again shortly (wife currently 3 days overdue). The main advantage is all pushchair manufacturers make adapters as its the 'Hoover' of infant carriers so you know it will fit. Break a leg |
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Post by superdan on Apr 24, 2019 12:43:31 GMT
From what I can tell a correctly done Belted setup is just as good as ISOFIX, but it's more dependant on your skill and attention than ISOFIX, especially when using a seat without a base. To be honest, once your in full blown tiredness everything you can do to make your life easier and the child safer helps. Wrapping the belt round is a right faff everytime and quickly becomes a PITA. Also the belts in my mk2 Ford focus weren't actually long enough to get round. An isofix base that's clipped in and left, you just plonk the seat on it and the indicator clearly shows you if its engaged/safe. I bought our setup off a mate so knew it had never been in a crash. I'd happily buy the base off ebay/gumtree though even if I didn't know the person. |
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lol
le sigh
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le sigh
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