Our ‘BeSafe izi Modular RF i-Size’ Review!

BeSafe Modular RF Review

As you have probably figured out by my posts these past few months, we have been working with BeSafe. Last month we received another extended rear-facing seat to review, their Modular RF i-Size! It’s been a hectic time for the family, so I apologise for being a little late with publishing the reviews – but it’sRead more

Rear Facing and Its Benefits! Information Trifold Brochure Download (PDF)

Rear Facing and Its Benefits! Information Trifold Leaflet

I’ve long been thinking about making this trifold info brochure, but I’ve just never gotten around to it. Today I finally sat down and created it and I must say that I’m quite happy with the result! I hope this is of use to you all. Please feel free to [DOWNLOAD] coloured version or [DOWNLOAD] blackRead more

Mother & Baby 2018 Award Winners Announced – And I’m HAPPY!

It’s that time of the year again! If you are not familiar with this award, I can tell you right now that it’s a consumer award, and the testers are, well…mums! The product testers live with the products for 1 month and try to “put them through their paces” as it were hehe. They thenRead more

“You shouldn’t rear face because the kid’s legs are bent”

Look At Our Legs!

Working in the car seat industry – this is one of the most common misconceptions to rear facing. It’s also one of the most common reasons why parents or grandparents move a baby out of their infant car seat too early. Being a new mum or dad is hard work, and being a grandparent isRead more

Exclusive ‘Recaro Zero 1. Elite i-Size Car Seat ‘Sneak-Peak’!

Recaro Zero 1. Elite Sneakpeak

[affilinet_performance_ad size=468×60] Our Recaro Zero 1. Elite “Sneak-Peak” Yesterday we took a drive down to Berkhamstead! (Fun fact – we used to live in Leighton Buzzard! hehe) It was a trip down memory lane. I had no idea the car seat demonstration was so close to our old home. Anyway… so we took a drive down.Read more

Diono Radian 5 – A Toddler’s Point of View

R5 car seat review

  Presenting to you our car seat review of the new car seat from Diono – the Radian 5. Or R5 as I like to just shorten it to. In this review, I will be going through both rear and forward facing – though the seat is currently being used in the rear facing mode.Read more

Why watching this video can save a child’s life.

What matters is this- What will you do now-

[affilinet_performance_ad size=468×60]   Doctors and child safety experts worldwide agree rearward facing as long as possible is the safest way to go. When a child is riding rearward facing the car seat absorbs a frontal impact, better protecting the child’s head, neck and spine many times more than forward facing. – Joie Baby 2015  Read more

A Look Into: Car seat testing -and what can change one’s life in seconds…

This is a resurrected post from a good ole while ago, happy reading. Earlier I posted on the blog’s Facebook page a video that shows us a deep look into the world of car seat’s, testing and real life experiences. It talks about testing, and especially the sort that you read about in magazines, the “Best Buys”, theRead more

Global Road Safety Week 2015- Tip #5

With so many car seat’s installed incorrectly, last year alone 71% of seats in England and Wales were incorrect and 64% in Scotland!  I thought I would quickly cover the difference between the forward facing colour and the rear facing colour, so  you can spot it instantly.         I’ve also got two greatRead more

Global Road Safety Week 2015 – Tip #2

  Today’s tip is about a very common myth that doesn’t seem to want to die out….(which is very frustrating! ha ha)      [inlinkz_linkup id=522922 mode=1] ERFmama Therese has completed the ‘Advanced Child Car Seat Training Course’ at TRL (Transport Research Lab) and is a CPD accredited car seat expert. She blogs about in-carRead more

The Rear Facing Car Seat – Install Tips Video

Following on from my previous post about Forward Facing car seat install tips, here is the Rear Facing car seat install tips post. :) Fitting Errors As parents, there are so many things we hope he has done right, and among those things, the car seat is maybe one of the most important things, as it’sRead more

Dear Mr. Derek Bavaird of Jan Stewart Prams…..you’re $h***ing me!

Earlier this week Facebook suddenly got interesting. The car seat world was popping my news feed up up and away! So much that I just had to find out what the fuss was all about…  And there it was…. I can’t say I’m majorly surprised, I mean.. here we are actually  fighting with claws grabbing onRead more

Eye-opening happenings at Kiddicare 18/10 !

        On Saturday I was desperate for a car seat “shopping” trip. If only I had won the lottery….ha ha I decided that a trip to Kiddicare was in order, it’s been a few months since I was there last. I wish I lived closer! Peterborough is about 30-40 minutes away dependingRead more

Silent Sunday #8

          * * Follow me [powr-social-media-icons label=”Enter a Label”] ERFmama Therese has completed the ‘Advanced Child Car Seat Training Course’ at TRL (Transport Research Lab) and is a CPD accredited car seat expert. She blogs about in-car safety, car seats, tips, reviews, giveaways and advice. She’s a mum on a missionRead more

Child Passenger Safety Week (September 14-20, 2014)

In celebration of this year’s CPSW I have made a little collage in remembrance of my kids on their RF journey.  Sadly I do not have any photos of Caitlyn as a baby, but she used the same baby Graco Junior seat as Henry is pictured in. She transitioned to the BeSafe when she was aroundRead more