what car seat for 14 month old?
what car seat for 14 month old?
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petemurphy

Original Poster:

10,586 posts

203 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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Hi,

My daughter has grown out of her current seat and we need to replace - we are carless at the mo so its only for occasional use with a hire car although for long trips to devon.

Any recommendations? is there an actual difference between the expensive and the cheap ones?

thanks

TheAlfaMale

629 posts

168 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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Http://www.mumsnet...wink

Definitely a big difference between the expensive and the cheap censored!

We've got a Bebe Confort Axiss in one car - sort of cool because it rotates 90 degrees to allow easy buckling in etc and a Britax... Thing in mine. Both were about £200 each in the Toys A Rse sale, so they aren't the most expensive, but are not the cheapest, either.

The expensive stuff tends to be the ISOFIX compatible range. I looked at this and unless you are planning on being hit by a small meteor it seems excessive. All well designed seats have enough of an out crop all around to protect the child should the adult spec seatbelt break...!

The main difference is in the protection afforded to the child and the comfiness of the seat.

I guess it all boils down to: what price do you place on your child's safety?

petemurphy

Original Poster:

10,586 posts

203 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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TheAlfaMale said:
Http://www.mumsnet...wink

Definitely a big difference between the expensive and the cheap censored!

We've got a Bebe Confort Axiss in one car - sort of cool because it rotates 90 degrees to allow easy buckling in etc and a Britax... Thing in mine. Both were about £200 each in the Toys A Rse sale, so they aren't the most expensive, but are not the cheapest, either.

The expensive stuff tends to be the ISOFIX compatible range. I looked at this and unless you are planning on being hit by a small meteor it seems excessive. All well designed seats have enough of an out crop all around to protect the child should the adult spec seatbelt break...!

The main difference is in the protection afforded to the child and the comfiness of the seat.

I guess it all boils down to: what price do you place on your child's safety?
thanks

"what price do you place on your child's safety?"

i tried using this arguement to get the mrs to have a nicer hire car!



Superhoop

4,836 posts

213 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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We've got a Recaro young sport (we actually have 2, 1 for each car) and it's brilliant, fits well, very easy to adjust and most importantly, it's easy to take apart and clean

Okay, it's not the cheapest, but it is well made

TheAlfaMale

629 posts

168 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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petemurphy said:
thanks

"what price do you place on your child's safety?"

i tried using this arguement to get the mrs to have a nicer hire car!
Back that up with a quick look at the Euro NCAP ratings of your prospective hire cars... Worked when I bought my Croma: Occupants - safe as houses! Pedestrians - toast. Errrr... We'll just brush that bit under the carpet! biggrin

Bonefish Blues

33,729 posts

243 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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Kiddy Guardianfix Pro: http://www.kiddy.de/en/childrens-car-seats/9months...

...at least that was the conclusion we came to, and as a bonus, you won't need to buy another seat.

Child happy, secure & safe, parents happy.

Contigo

3,122 posts

229 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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Maxi Cosi Priori XP or Rodi Air Protect. Can't go wrong with Maxi Cosi.

FIK

372 posts

177 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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Superhoop said:
We've got a Recaro young sport (we actually have 2, 1 for each car) and it's brilliant, fits well, very easy to adjust and most importantly, it's easy to take apart and clean

Okay, it's not the cheapest, but it is well made
This is what we've used for all of ours. We have had two seats in total and can't fault them. They are adjustable and will last your kiddie for a while.

Bonefish Blues

33,729 posts

243 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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Recaros didn't test particularly well in the recent Which group test. Maxi-C & Kiddy tested significantly better in a variety of impact scenarios.

speedster986

260 posts

226 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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Boobles on here is the man to speak to. We have the Recaros for our 2.

swisstoni

21,394 posts

299 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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Have a look at the Jane range (they are Spanish so pronounced haanay apparently). Have got them in two cars. Will expand to suit my son up to when he doesn't need a seat. They are Isofix and rated well for safety when I bought them.

They were hard to come by when I bought ours 6 years ago but I notice even Tesco online do them now. The Momo ones look good at £160 a pop. They arent cheap but they are good.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

218 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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Maxi cosi.
Really they are top of the safety ratings and price is acceptable too.

Remember that seat will last them until they are 4 or 5 depending on size of the child.
We went for the cabrifix and got an isofix base so when they grow out of the Group 0 the group 1 seat drops straight in.

petemurphy

Original Poster:

10,586 posts

203 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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thanks people all helps smile

Bonefish Blues

33,729 posts

243 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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petemurphy said:
thanks people all helps smile
A freebie sub to Which cancelled before the month's out might be useful wink

TheAlfaMale

629 posts

168 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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TheAlfaMale said:
Http://www.mumsnet...wink

Definitely a big difference between the expensive and the cheap censored!

We've got a Bebe Confort Axiss in one car - sort of cool because it rotates 90 degrees to allow easy buckling in etc and a Britax... Thing in mine. Both were about £200 each in the Toys A Rse sale, so they aren't the most expensive, but are not the cheapest, either.

The expensive stuff tends to be the ISOFIX compatible range. I looked at this and unless you are planning on being hit by a small meteor it seems excessive. All well designed seats have enough of an out crop all around to protect the child should the adult spec seatbelt break...!

The main difference is in the protection afforded to the child and the comfiness of the seat.

I guess it all boils down to: what price do you place on your child's safety?
Oops... The one in my car isn't a Britax at all! It's a Maxi Cosi and very good it is, too! I forgot to mention that our eldest is only now, at 3 3/4, growing out of it. Plenty of use, then... Another year and the youngest'll be in it.