Welcome back to what I hope will be a useful guide for anyone looking to find cars which will let you put “3 across” in the backseat! This is Part 2 which covers ‘L-Z’ – click for Part 1 which covers ‘A-K’. By ‘3 across’ we, of course, mean car seats. If you are likeRead more
Welcome to what I hope will be a useful guide for anyone looking to find cars which will let you put “3 across” in the backseat. By that, we, of course, mean car seats. If you are like me and have 3 children or maybe you have more children – getting them all in the carRead more
My Thoughts on BBC’s ‘Watchdog’ episode | Aired 8/10-15 For some reason every time I hear there is going to be a car seat special on TV…. I slump my shoulders and my first instinct is to ask myself: Do I really want to watch it? Can I bear it? That might sound odd andRead more
You can find the whole #Tipoftheday series right here! Make sure you check it out often for useful tips & tricks that saves lives. 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
Hi! I’m Elizabeth from Dutch Dutch Goose. I’m an ex-pat mom of two littles and I recently moved my family from Colorado to the Netherlands. In addition to moving abroad, we do a lot of travelling! Ever since we added our first little, we’ve been travelling with the car seat in tow. Keeping kids safe whenRead more
Back to school is advertised everywhere. But what isn’t advertised so highly is the safety aspect of it all, and how to make sure we still keep our little ones safe in the car at the school runs. Every year over 2,200 under 15s are killed or seriously injured, with a further 15,000 sustaining minorRead more
When out shopping for car seats you could be forgiven for thinking that “a car seat is a car seat, they have all passed the same testing, surely no one is better than the other one?”. Other than for cosmetic reasons, there is little difference between spending £25 on a car seat and spending sayRead more
I myself didn’t actually think about this until I was looking at car seats today and saw it, which inspired me to put it into my #tipoftheday series. I hope it was a useful tip to you!! ERFmama Therese has completed the ‘Advanced Child Car Seat Training Course’ at TRL (Transport ResearchRead more
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
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
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
And 99% of parents think they are correctly fitted! According to Good Egg Safety, on a national level, 6 out of 10 car seats are installed incorrectly! That is scary! “Figures released by Good Egg Safety indicate a 13% rise in badly fitted child car seats in the four year period 2010-2013. The figures – whichRead more
Caitlyn Anabelle is 3,5 years old, and Henry is now 19 months. Both very comfy and happy. 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 aRead more
Some of the content of this post is taken with permission from http://addictedtobabystuff.com I have thrown up a reblog of the whole post (found here), but I thought since it’s such a long post, I’ll just post the actual email in a separate post. The email is from Robert Bell who is considered an expert in this field. RobertRead more
…And with it comes cold weather, icy roads, snow and too many accidents!! Remember now in the cold to keep your little ones safe in their car seat!! No heavy jackets or snow suits!! If a knitted jumper or fleecy jacket isn’t enough, use an extra blanket in the car to cover them with afterRead more