Child Seat Advice
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bigbob77 said:
Yes that's what I meant! 
We were planning on getting a standard light-weight one for 15 months, and then an ERF seat afterwards.
I was just wondering why i-Size is only up to 12 months, when previous rear-facing baby seats were up to 15 months?
iSize is up to 4 years. Which seat is iSize but only suitable to 12 months? I don't think that complies to the standard.We were planning on getting a standard light-weight one for 15 months, and then an ERF seat afterwards.
I was just wondering why i-Size is only up to 12 months, when previous rear-facing baby seats were up to 15 months?
The one I was looking at is the Maxi Cosi Pebble Plus which is suitable up to 75cm and is the newer version of the Maxi Cosi Pebble which is suitable up to 13kg.
I didn't realise iSize has to be up to 4 years. I see now that the Pebble Plus shares a common base with the 2 Way Pearl which is up to 4 years.
Which probably means the iSize base will be too big for the back seat of our TT even with the "up to 12 months" seat on it...
I didn't realise iSize has to be up to 4 years. I see now that the Pebble Plus shares a common base with the 2 Way Pearl which is up to 4 years.
Which probably means the iSize base will be too big for the back seat of our TT even with the "up to 12 months" seat on it...
We've had a Maxi Cosi Cabriofix and a Nuna Rebl in the back of a Fabia without issue. You may find legroom in the Audi at a premium though with the seat in!
Rebl would be my choice. the seat rotates so you'd pop baby in front first before spinning them round. A lot easier than trying to move the seat from outside the passenger door onto a base.
Rebl safer too.
Rebl would be my choice. the seat rotates so you'd pop baby in front first before spinning them round. A lot easier than trying to move the seat from outside the passenger door onto a base.
Rebl safer too.
CampDavid said:
We've had a Maxi Cosi Cabriofix and a Nuna Rebl in the back of a Fabia without issue. You may find legroom in the Audi at a premium though with the seat in!
Rebl would be my choice. the seat rotates so you'd pop baby in front first before spinning them round. A lot easier than trying to move the seat from outside the passenger door onto a base.
Rebl safer too.
Been a while since I've been in a Fabia but IIRC the rear seats are pretty massive compared to the "handbag shelf" in the TT.Rebl would be my choice. the seat rotates so you'd pop baby in front first before spinning them round. A lot easier than trying to move the seat from outside the passenger door onto a base.
Rebl safer too.
Rotation sounds great, but the Rebl is 15kg compared to 3.5kg for the Cabriofix. I think my wife will struggle lifting the Cabriofix out of the back, so adding that much more weight won't work. At least for the first few months we'd like to be able to carry the seat out of the car, rather than lift the baby out each time.
When we do move to a long term rear facing seat it'll only fit on the passenger seat in the TT, making it a one-adult car... So we want to postpone that as long as possible.
.... Or we could drive everywhere in the Passat estate which will take any seat easily, but then our baby will grow up to be boring
I'd be surprised if any ERF car seat will fit in the back of the TT. The Rebl is only approved for its front seats, obviously with the airbag deactivated.
The i size type seats aren't meant to be taken in and out of the car regularly. If you do want a lightweight seat to lift in and out you need the ones with a separate base, but this only gets you through the first year.
You could get away with one seat and save £200 but you have to compromise on not being able to remove baby from car still in the car seat.
The i size type seats aren't meant to be taken in and out of the car regularly. If you do want a lightweight seat to lift in and out you need the ones with a separate base, but this only gets you through the first year.
You could get away with one seat and save £200 but you have to compromise on not being able to remove baby from car still in the car seat.
I had the Maxi Cosi Cabriofix for my son until he was 9 months old and then bought the Nuna Rebl.
The Cabriofix (and isofix base) is great for babies as you can very easily lift the whole seat in/out of the car and carry it around with you, without disturbing the baby too much. The is very important when the little one will be sleeping a lot.
When they get a bit bigger you'll need a bigger seat and these tend to stay in the car with the baby/child being lifted in/out each time you use the car. The Nuna Rebl that I now have says it's capable of taking babies from birth but I wouldn't put a newborn in one because of the lifting in/out issue.
The Nuna Rebl seems heavy because it has an integral iso-fix base and not a separate iso-fix base like the Maxi-Cosi ones. It stays in the car anyway so weight isn't really an issue.
My advice would be to get a separate base and baby car seat like the Cabriofix for the early days (1-9 months) and then change to an i-size seat like the Nuna Rebl or similar.
I bought the Maxi Cosi base second hand for about £30 which reduced the spend considerably. You could sell it afterwards or keep it for use with the next bundle of joy.
One negative on the Nuna rebl is that it does tend to creak a little bit. Some silicone lubricant helps but because of the swivel action (very useful!) it can never be as stable as the non-swivel options like Maxi Cosi.
The Cabriofix (and isofix base) is great for babies as you can very easily lift the whole seat in/out of the car and carry it around with you, without disturbing the baby too much. The is very important when the little one will be sleeping a lot.
When they get a bit bigger you'll need a bigger seat and these tend to stay in the car with the baby/child being lifted in/out each time you use the car. The Nuna Rebl that I now have says it's capable of taking babies from birth but I wouldn't put a newborn in one because of the lifting in/out issue.
The Nuna Rebl seems heavy because it has an integral iso-fix base and not a separate iso-fix base like the Maxi-Cosi ones. It stays in the car anyway so weight isn't really an issue.
My advice would be to get a separate base and baby car seat like the Cabriofix for the early days (1-9 months) and then change to an i-size seat like the Nuna Rebl or similar.
I bought the Maxi Cosi base second hand for about £30 which reduced the spend considerably. You could sell it afterwards or keep it for use with the next bundle of joy.
One negative on the Nuna rebl is that it does tend to creak a little bit. Some silicone lubricant helps but because of the swivel action (very useful!) it can never be as stable as the non-swivel options like Maxi Cosi.
Welshbeef said:
One key thing never buy second hand baby seats - they are like helmets if they have a bump they need to be disposed as their effectiveness is diminished. A second hand one might look in perfect condition but not the case under the skin.
Simply not worth risking your baby
I haven't contributed to this thread for some time now due to personal reasons, but I will just add that this statement is absolutely correct & that people should never buy a second hand child seat, regardless!Simply not worth risking your baby
Hi all
Thinking of keeping with rear facing seats for my daughter
My eldest is 3 years old 18Kgs and I would like to keep her rear facing for longer
Any guidance
I have a 2007 Defender and 3 series touring (e46) that the seat would be swapped between
Wife has a 2007 Land Rover Freelander 2 Once install probably not coming out again
I have a look at the following options
1. BeSafe izi plus
2. Britax Max-way
Are there any other alternatives and from the above options will they fit my cars
I then the Besafe izi plus will not sure on the Britax
Thank you
Tadhg
Thinking of keeping with rear facing seats for my daughter
My eldest is 3 years old 18Kgs and I would like to keep her rear facing for longer
Any guidance
I have a 2007 Defender and 3 series touring (e46) that the seat would be swapped between
Wife has a 2007 Land Rover Freelander 2 Once install probably not coming out again
I have a look at the following options
1. BeSafe izi plus
2. Britax Max-way
Are there any other alternatives and from the above options will they fit my cars
I then the Besafe izi plus will not sure on the Britax
Thank you
Tadhg
For any soon to be parents reading this, please don't make the mistake we did. Buy your car seat in plenty of time (and make sure you know how to fit it).
My wife's waters broke at 34 weeks, so after I dropped her off at the hospital and got her settled, I had to nip out to buy the car seat.
My wife's waters broke at 34 weeks, so after I dropped her off at the hospital and got her settled, I had to nip out to buy the car seat.
We wanted to keep ERF as long as possible so moved our near-4 year old into a Britax Max Way which does ERF from 9kg to 25kg (they say 9 months to 6 years). From memory when we were searching we couldn’t find an ERF for this age range that was solely ISOFIX, maybe something to do with weight limits of ISOFIX points or because of the seat design for a larger child. Even if there was an ISOFIX, it still had to be fixed with straps tied around the front seat runners as well as using he three-point seat belt so it’s a sizable installation but works well.
Some shops will only sell it in person as they are supposed to fix it in for you because of the extra straps but we bought it online by agreeing to a “we know what we are doing” statement.
Some shops will only sell it in person as they are supposed to fix it in for you because of the extra straps but we bought it online by agreeing to a “we know what we are doing” statement.
I believe the ISOFIX standard has a weight limit so you only see seats for children up to 18kg. Beyond that it has to be seatbelt fittings.
Looking at second car seats now for my 15-month-old (but small) daughter. Something that keeps her rear-facing for a while longer, fits in a Golf and ideally swivelling for easier access.
Recaro Zero.1 looks ideal but not available in the UK until July/Aug (and that's not confirmed). Other than the Nuna Rebl, what else should I be looking at?
Looking at second car seats now for my 15-month-old (but small) daughter. Something that keeps her rear-facing for a while longer, fits in a Golf and ideally swivelling for easier access.
Recaro Zero.1 looks ideal but not available in the UK until July/Aug (and that's not confirmed). Other than the Nuna Rebl, what else should I be looking at?
sjg said:
I believe the ISOFIX standard has a weight limit so you only see seats for children up to 18kg. Beyond that it has to be seatbelt fittings.
Looking at second car seats now for my 15-month-old (but small) daughter. Something that keeps her rear-facing for a while longer, fits in a Golf and ideally swivelling for easier access.
Recaro Zero.1 looks ideal but not available in the UK until July/Aug (and that's not confirmed). Other than the Nuna Rebl, what else should I be looking at?
Ah that makes sense then, I didn't think we found any ISOFIX ones otherwise we would have bought them. The Britax Max Way was the cheapest one we could find and so far we've been pleased with it. The only thing with these larger ERF seats is that they are more time consuming to remove with having the extra straps. Not a deal breaker but worth bearing in mind if you have to move seats - you may need to purchase and extra set of straps to ease movement between cars. We also had to make sure we had an easy mounting point on the front seat rails to wrap the straps around. Looking at second car seats now for my 15-month-old (but small) daughter. Something that keeps her rear-facing for a while longer, fits in a Golf and ideally swivelling for easier access.
Recaro Zero.1 looks ideal but not available in the UK until July/Aug (and that's not confirmed). Other than the Nuna Rebl, what else should I be looking at?
For reference ours is fitted in a 2014 Hyundai IX20.
callyman said:
Britax Multitech will go to 6 years
http://www.britax.co.uk/car-seats/multi-tech-ii/
Non Isofix though.http://www.britax.co.uk/car-seats/multi-tech-ii/
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