The absolute minimum age for a child to safely use a high back booster – is 4 years old! The longer you can stay rear-facing, the better – personally I advise aiming for age 6 before you consider changing to a high back booster unless there are other factors involved like the child reaching 25kg before that age!
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A 25kg ERF seat is what you want to buy for ANY child that is over the 50th percentile scale for weight. Here is a great list of affordable seats!
The blanket statement that you can not fit an ERF seat in small cars, is dead wrong. Don’t believe me? Well, I’m going to prove it to you.
In this blog post, we will be looking at the bad ADAC results for the: ‘Apramo All Stage’ which is a 0+/1/2/3 car seat with extended rear facing to 18kg, retailing at £370. It uses both ISOfix and top tether.
The Britax Two Way Elite has two different install methods. Upright & Reclined. You should change the installation from ‘reclined’ to ‘upright’ when your child’s head has reached the top of the seat shell.
Most of us go through several cars in our lifetime. From the excitement of buying our first set of wheels to upgrading to something shiny and sporty in our footloose and fancy-free days, there are different considerations for different times in our lives. And then, if you choose to start a family, priorities shift againRead more
To celebrate our seven years ‘bloggiversary,’ we have teamed up with Axkid for this awesome give away. You now have the chance to WIN your very own Axkid Move car seat!!
There are, in my opinion, just better options to opt for if you have the budget for it. I don’t like when the TWE gets blindly “oohed” and “awwed” over as if there was nothing better for the same price.
The ‘BabyStyle Oyster Carapace i-Size’ infant car seat when using the ‘Duofix i-Size base’ failed the frontal crash test when tested to stricter criteria than what is the legal minimum.
The Group 0+ rear-facing car seat for infants: Chicco Oasys i-Size, was recently crash tested by the German consumer organisation ‘Stiftung Warentest’. Sadly this crash test showed a severe fault with the car seat’s harness.
If you are a travel-loving family or parent, the fact that the ECE standard now offers TWO car seats that are approved for the plane, as well as being extended rear facing in the car, this news should make your heart do that pitter patter heart flutter. Flight Approval A couple of days a goRead more
A little while ago we were contacted by Nuna about reviewing their newest PLUS tested ERF seat, the Nuna Norr! Being the extended rear facing enthusiasts and specialists that we are, we, of course, couldn’t say no to this great opportunity. I have never actually owned a swivel seat (though I do have experience withRead more
Cost is for many a big issue when having a new addition to the family, and therefore I have decided to conduct a list of infant car seats that I personally would recommend. And the best part? They are UNDER £100!
It’s that time of the year again! And instead of blasting you with a wall of text on how to safely transport your car seats when travelling (obviously when not in use) I have taken the time to give you a nice short and informative “infographic”. Now, when it comes to aeroplane travel and bringingRead more