Child Seat Advice
Discussion
BlackVanDyke said:
Are there any rear-facing seats that turn to the side (like the Maxi-Cosi Axiss does) to make it easier to get the kidlet in and out?
Baby girl, 15 months old, should hopefully just have reached 9kg by the time she comes home in just over a week. I'm being given an Axiss but I really want her rearfacing if it's even remotely possible.
She has quite pronounced muscle spasticity and doesn't tolerate a baby seat any more - possibly the curved shape is just not compatible with her body. I understand the foster carers are already using a group 1 seat with her - alas there's nothing I can do about that.
Her head control is very poor so the more recline/tilt the seat can have, the better.
No isofix; will probably/ideally be using it on the front passenger seat of a Sprinter. No airbags to worry about. Not sure if the seat height makes a floor anchor impossible.
HiBaby girl, 15 months old, should hopefully just have reached 9kg by the time she comes home in just over a week. I'm being given an Axiss but I really want her rearfacing if it's even remotely possible.
She has quite pronounced muscle spasticity and doesn't tolerate a baby seat any more - possibly the curved shape is just not compatible with her body. I understand the foster carers are already using a group 1 seat with her - alas there's nothing I can do about that.
Her head control is very poor so the more recline/tilt the seat can have, the better.
No isofix; will probably/ideally be using it on the front passenger seat of a Sprinter. No airbags to worry about. Not sure if the seat height makes a floor anchor impossible.
Edited by BlackVanDyke on Saturday 8th March 15:01
No belted versions can swirvel.
With the issues she has, I would go for the tallest ones to 25 kg.
The tallest on the market that have deep sides:
Britax Multi-Tech 2
Axkid Kidzofix or Duofix depending on when you need to use it. The company will be preplacing the Kidzofix with the Duofix one of these days.
Axkid Minikid
They sit low in the car, and so it is fairly easy to get a child in and out of them. just put her in like you would with one that swirvels. Then swing her legs around and strap her in.
What´s left to find out is which one that fits in your car and can be installed safely inthere incl one that she is tall enough for. She must by all means reach up to the lowest harness height.
BlackVanDyke said:
That's a big help, thankyou - it's confirmed what I suspected so I won't spend more energy chasing around after solutions. Other seat option is RIGHT at the back of the vehicle, which I think would be much worse as it'd stop me from being able to keep an eye on her - mirrors are well and good but it's a Sprinter, we'd need more like a periscope!
You really should keep her in a rearfacing seat. It is safer for all children. But even more so for her considering the issues she has from the sound of your post at the top of this page.lenats31 said:
BlackVanDyke said:
That's a big help, thankyou - it's confirmed what I suspected so I won't spend more energy chasing around after solutions. Other seat option is RIGHT at the back of the vehicle, which I think would be much worse as it'd stop me from being able to keep an eye on her - mirrors are well and good but it's a Sprinter, we'd need more like a periscope!
You really should keep her in a rearfacing seat. It is safer for all children. But even more so for her considering the issues she has from the sound of your post at the top of this page.My little lad is getting a bit big for his baby seat now.
He's only 2.5 years but he's quite tall and he is now at 15 kilo's so the father in law bought him an infant seat. Its a Graco Logico L but it seems really flimsy doesn't seem to fit in the car well and i'm not sure I want my son in this so will probably take it back.
Can anyone recommend a decent seat? of course money is no object.
Thanks in advance.
He's only 2.5 years but he's quite tall and he is now at 15 kilo's so the father in law bought him an infant seat. Its a Graco Logico L but it seems really flimsy doesn't seem to fit in the car well and i'm not sure I want my son in this so will probably take it back.
Can anyone recommend a decent seat? of course money is no object.
Thanks in advance.
CHIEF said:
My little lad is getting a bit big for his baby seat now.
He's only 2.5 years but he's quite tall and he is now at 15 kilo's so the father in law bought him an infant seat. Its a Graco Logico L but it seems really flimsy doesn't seem to fit in the car well and i'm not sure I want my son in this so will probably take it back.
Can anyone recommend a decent seat? of course money is no object.
Thanks in advance.
His current seat should be rated to 18kg and so long as his ears are contained within the top of the shell you don't need to move him up to a high back booster yet. Check the manual for manufacturer's advice for your current seat on when it's considered too small.He's only 2.5 years but he's quite tall and he is now at 15 kilo's so the father in law bought him an infant seat. Its a Graco Logico L but it seems really flimsy doesn't seem to fit in the car well and i'm not sure I want my son in this so will probably take it back.
Can anyone recommend a decent seat? of course money is no object.
Thanks in advance.
The Graco is a very cheap seat.
If money no object then the BeSafe iZi Up Fix gets my vote - if you don't have Isofix in the car they do a version without as well. Bare in mind by this stage all Isofix does is retain the seat in the car so it doesn't tip/fly about if you're son isn't in the seat. Still a useful feature to have, but the adult belt is doing all the work to hold him in place. You may find when you try him in it that it's too big for him to use at the moment - my son is very heavy for his age and above average height and he had to move up at 2 3/4 and was borderline too short for it for a couple of months, but he was over 18kg so didn't have a choice but to move him up.
Similar to the above poster, I'm after our second stage 1 rear facer.
Daughter no.1 is almost 3 and in a Klippan Triofix which goes behind the passenger ok but can't fit behind me when I'm driving.
Daughter no.2 is nearly 1 & growing out of her Cabriofix.
She can inherit the Klippan when no.1 finally grows out of it but for the next couple of years I was thinking about a Britax Dualfix or Cybex Sirona, both seem compact enough to fit behind me when I'm driving, they're isofix so no dicking about with belts, and best of all both swivel to ease the strain on my ageing back!
Daughter no.1 is almost 3 and in a Klippan Triofix which goes behind the passenger ok but can't fit behind me when I'm driving.
Daughter no.2 is nearly 1 & growing out of her Cabriofix.
She can inherit the Klippan when no.1 finally grows out of it but for the next couple of years I was thinking about a Britax Dualfix or Cybex Sirona, both seem compact enough to fit behind me when I'm driving, they're isofix so no dicking about with belts, and best of all both swivel to ease the strain on my ageing back!
DJFish said:
Similar to the above poster, I'm after our second stage 1 rear facer.
Daughter no.1 is almost 3 and in a Klippan Triofix which goes behind the passenger ok but can't fit behind me when I'm driving.
Daughter no.2 is nearly 1 & growing out of her Cabriofix.
She can inherit the Klippan when no.1 finally grows out of it but for the next couple of years I was thinking about a Britax Dualfix or Cybex Sirona, both seem compact enough to fit behind me when I'm driving, they're isofix so no dicking about with belts, and best of all both swivel to ease the strain on my ageing back!
Of the two choices: go for DualfixDaughter no.1 is almost 3 and in a Klippan Triofix which goes behind the passenger ok but can't fit behind me when I'm driving.
Daughter no.2 is nearly 1 & growing out of her Cabriofix.
She can inherit the Klippan when no.1 finally grows out of it but for the next couple of years I was thinking about a Britax Dualfix or Cybex Sirona, both seem compact enough to fit behind me when I'm driving, they're isofix so no dicking about with belts, and best of all both swivel to ease the strain on my ageing back!
- It´s slightly taller
- harness height is a bit higher
- Rotates 360 degrees without removing anything from the seat (Sirona needs to have the harness system removed to turn forwards and 360)
- Much more shock absorbent foam under the covers.
- Harness if used forward facing that restrains over 5 strong parts of the child.
There is one downside to the Dualfix installation. The isofix arms don´t lock into place, so they can racthed back into the seat. This can be a problem in cars where the isofix points are positioned far back (deep).
No 2 will likely have outgrown the car seat by height when no 1 has outgrown the Triofix by height. Onless no 1 hits the weight limit first. Triofix gets very tall and has a 45 cm harness height.!!
havoc said:
Question on behalf of a friend - she's looking for a Group-1 rear-facing car seat that will fit a 2006 5-door Nissan Micra, to fit behind the passenger seat without making the front passenger seat unusable for an adult passenger.
Does such a seat exist?
Room in front depends a lot on the height of the adults.Does such a seat exist?
Klippan Triofix
Fair G 0/1
Britax Dualfix
are most likely to fit inthere if the adults are tall.
Triofix is going to last the longest. That goes without exception. Best age for Triofix is no less than 9 months and no less than 75 cm height as well as sitting unassisted. The other two will work fine for most newborns.
It is important that the harness starts at shoulder height or a teeny weeny bit above (not around the ears). The Triofix harness starts at app 33 cm meassured from inside the seat and ends at 45 cm.
Edited by lenats31 on Saturday 12th April 14:33
I hope this thread is still going!
10 weeks to go(ish..)
Had kind of settled on the Maxi-Cosi Pebble with the clip in base but then started thinking - why not get a 0+ & 1 seat to last them all the way through?
Why is this not a more popular option, are the seats much more unwieldy as the kiddies get heavier?
We'd be fitting it into a 2012-ish Golf (yet another thing we have to buy..)
10 weeks to go(ish..)
Had kind of settled on the Maxi-Cosi Pebble with the clip in base but then started thinking - why not get a 0+ & 1 seat to last them all the way through?
Why is this not a more popular option, are the seats much more unwieldy as the kiddies get heavier?
We'd be fitting it into a 2012-ish Golf (yet another thing we have to buy..)
essayer said:
I hope this thread is still going!
10 weeks to go(ish..)
Had kind of settled on the Maxi-Cosi Pebble with the clip in base but then started thinking - why not get a 0+ & 1 seat to last them all the way through?
Why is this not a more popular option, are the seats much more unwieldy as the kiddies get heavier?
We'd be fitting it into a 2012-ish Golf (yet another thing we have to buy..)
Any seat that goes across groups is a compromise in terms of its safety and construction. Not recommended. Consider the Cabriofix as well if the ability to re-use the Pebble base isn't a major issue (as it ties you into using the Maxicosi seats for the next stage too, more or less) as it's a bit cheaper.10 weeks to go(ish..)
Had kind of settled on the Maxi-Cosi Pebble with the clip in base but then started thinking - why not get a 0+ & 1 seat to last them all the way through?
Why is this not a more popular option, are the seats much more unwieldy as the kiddies get heavier?
We'd be fitting it into a 2012-ish Golf (yet another thing we have to buy..)
We've just brought a Cybex Aton Q in 'Autumn Gold'. Had a good test fitting service in the 306 with a bloke from mama's n papas. Really knew his stuff which filled us with confidence. Polar opposite to our experience with the other well known baby shop.
Brought an isofix base for her pug 107, but also tried it in my 306 as it's got retro fitted isofix, alas once you battle with it to finally get it clicked in, the car seat sits too upright so it was a no go. Seat sits fine without and just using the seatbelt.
Brought an isofix base for her pug 107, but also tried it in my 306 as it's got retro fitted isofix, alas once you battle with it to finally get it clicked in, the car seat sits too upright so it was a no go. Seat sits fine without and just using the seatbelt.
We've been perfectly happy with out Recaro Young Profi Plus. The sear base sits in my Audi and we use the seat without an ISOFIX base in the mini.
Whilst the sear does clip onto our matching Recaro BabyZen stroller, we actually used the Recaro Yoga carrycot instead (both chosen because they fit in the Mini - the the BabyZen has a cool light
) when about town.
Ben is now 7 months old and we use the stroller as a stroller now - or put him in the absolutely marvellous BabyZen YoYo stroller which can be opened and closed one-handed (whilst carrying the baby....) AND can be taken as hand luggage
Yep, we like the Recaro kit.
Oh and then next seat up fits the same base.
Whilst the sear does clip onto our matching Recaro BabyZen stroller, we actually used the Recaro Yoga carrycot instead (both chosen because they fit in the Mini - the the BabyZen has a cool light
) when about town.Ben is now 7 months old and we use the stroller as a stroller now - or put him in the absolutely marvellous BabyZen YoYo stroller which can be opened and closed one-handed (whilst carrying the baby....) AND can be taken as hand luggage
Yep, we like the Recaro kit.
Oh and then next seat up fits the same base.
I found this list from ADAC. Certainly considering the Recaro Privia now ..
But need to ensure it fits the car first I guess!
http://www.adac.de/infotestrat/tests/kindersicheru...
But need to ensure it fits the car first I guess!
http://www.adac.de/infotestrat/tests/kindersicheru...
Hi
I hope you will be able to help with our dilemma since the more seats we look the more confused we are.
We are looking for a rear facing seat for when our son will outgrow his Pebble. Currently at 6 months at about 75cm and 8kg. The car is an Alfa Romeo 156 SW which is pretty annoying since I never know if a car seat really doesnt fit or the manufacturer simply hasnt bothered to test it. It is a 2004 model so it comes with an Isofix.
Thank you
I hope you will be able to help with our dilemma since the more seats we look the more confused we are.
We are looking for a rear facing seat for when our son will outgrow his Pebble. Currently at 6 months at about 75cm and 8kg. The car is an Alfa Romeo 156 SW which is pretty annoying since I never know if a car seat really doesnt fit or the manufacturer simply hasnt bothered to test it. It is a 2004 model so it comes with an Isofix.
Thank you
BineG said:
Hi
I hope you will be able to help with our dilemma since the more seats we look the more confused we are.
We are looking for a rear facing seat for when our son will outgrow his Pebble. Currently at 6 months at about 75cm and 8kg. The car is an Alfa Romeo 156 SW which is pretty annoying since I never know if a car seat really doesnt fit or the manufacturer simply hasnt bothered to test it. It is a 2004 model so it comes with an Isofix.
Thank you
Have you got the TwoWayFix base for the Pebble? In which case, look at the 2 Way Pearl. Rear facing for as long as you want, then will front face as well. I think it can also go two ways on the FamilyFix base, but best to check first!I hope you will be able to help with our dilemma since the more seats we look the more confused we are.
We are looking for a rear facing seat for when our son will outgrow his Pebble. Currently at 6 months at about 75cm and 8kg. The car is an Alfa Romeo 156 SW which is pretty annoying since I never know if a car seat really doesnt fit or the manufacturer simply hasnt bothered to test it. It is a 2004 model so it comes with an Isofix.
Thank you
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