Child car seat - which one?

[400ixl]

I;d go and ask on somewhere like mumsnet.

We had a Maxi-Cosi years ago which was very good. Solid and sturdy. Not the lightest but well built.

 

[Rory]

We had a couple of Nuna Rebl's in the family but after their recent issue during testing by ADAC the seat that we, and most people, seem to have swapped to is Recaro 1 Zero.

 

[salman002]

You should check in your boot, u will find a sticker over there

 

[MSG2004]

Hi

We too will needs a child seat come late April as set to be grandparents. We have a GLE and our son had a Grand Cherooke Jeep - I thought seats were compatiable with any car.

I recall see the bee tv programme 'Watchdog,' and how people were not properly/safely securing seats leaving their child at risk and how those at various stores lacked knowldge when selling the. So please make 100% certain that you do your own research as well when fitting in child seat and child.

 

[tuonopepper]

My daughter is 10 mo the old and we just bought her the new I size recarro. It's pricey but brilliant.....recarro zero.1

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[Rory]

Hi
We too will needs a child seat come late April as set to be grandparents. We have a GLE and our son had a Grand Cherooke Jeep - I thought seats were compatiable with any car.

Certainly with an SUV, if the seat is one of those with a supporting leg that goes to the floor then you have to be careful that the leg reaches OK and triggers the seat's sensor.

 

[whitenemesis]

Car seat contours, angles and widths vary so much it would be impossible for a child seat to be compatible with every model. Most seat manufacturers publish compatibility charts showing which cars and which positions within those cars are suitable to support their child seats

 

[Tmc]

I like Britax idea but it has to be rear facing.

This is the most important thing. New studies show you should have your child facing the rear as long as possible. It's way safer for them.

 

[Tmc]

We recently bought the Cybex Sirona for our 18 month old daughter. There don't seem to be many rear facing Isofix seats that are suitable for our W204 C-class. The rear seats slope a lot and there's not a great deal of room behind the front seat. We visited a car seat specialist in Milton Keynes and the Sirona was the only one that had sufficient recline to compensate for the car's seat slope whilst being shallow enough to fit without compromising the front passenger seat position. It has the added advantage of being a swivel seat that makes getting the little one in and out considerably easier. It's not cheap but it's well made and our daughter loves it.

This is exactly why when I decided to buy a Merc I decided only an E Class or larger would do. Our child rides on a rear facing seat and in most smaller than the E Class cars it means a very short person in the front seat or nobody at all.

 

[whitenemesis]

This is the most important thing. New studies show you should have your child facing the rear as long as possible. It's way safer for them.

The latest reports say you shouldn't have your baby in a seat for more than 30min...

 

[Tmc]

The latest reports say you shouldn't have your baby in a seat for more than 30min...

That was actually kind of funny.

But only kinda.

 

[Tim203]

The latest reports say you shouldn't have your baby in a seat for more than 30min...

Is that not relative to the inclination. It's the same as propping a baby up before they can sit up themselves and the spine and muscular development to support it isn't there.
If the baby is in a prone position it has to be better for it in any case?

 

[whitenemesis]

Apparently infants that cannot support their heads are at risk of suffocation as their heads flop forward and constrict the airway...

Even seats designed for newborns don't provide sufficient support.....

 

[misterspoon]

We have the BeSafe Izi Modular i-Size in the S205, great seat. Extended rear facing and good score in the ADAC test.
iZi Modular i-Size - BeSafe

Previously had the Nuna Rebl, which had the handy swivel feature, but returned it after the ADAC results came out.
Looking after precious cargo is more important than convenience for us!

 

[190]

Apparently infants that cannot support their heads are at risk of suffocation as their heads flop forward and constrict the airway...

Even seats designed for newborns don't provide sufficient support.....

Newborns are vulnerable but they all seem to get home from hospital ok in a car seat. Rear facing seats that recline seem to me a big improvement in safety at least for frontal impacts.

If you think finding a good seat is a challenge, spare a thought for my son with a 2 year old and 8 week old twins. Finding a car with 3 sets of isofix in the back is a real problem.

 

[whitenemesis]

Been there done that with 3 girls under 4yrs old. Back in our day there wasn't Isofix but as said everyone survived.

 

[isleaiw]

Newborns are vulnerable but they all seem to get home from hospital ok in a car seat. Rear facing seats that recline seem to me a big improvement in safety at least for frontal impacts.

If you think finding a good seat is a challenge, spare a thought for my son with a 2 year old and 8 week old twins. Finding a car with 3 sets of isofix in the back is a real problem.

I presume he is limited to models like S Max, Galaxy, Alhambra, Sharan with three individual seats in the rear?

 

[190]

I presume he is limited to models like S Max, Galaxy, Alhambra, Sharan with three individual seats in the rear?

Yes MPV's were the only choice. He ended up with a Peugeot 5008.

I offered to bolt 3 seats to a plank but for some reason he wouldn't listen !

 

[Sparkyy]

I've always bought Kiddy car seats. Got 2 Phoenixfixs and 2 Cruiserfix. Very well made. Can't fault them. Not sure if they do one to the new standard but both had top marks in the independent Which? tests.

https://www.kiddyuk.com/car-seats

Another vote for kiddy here as the kids can't undo the seatbelt themselves like on other seats with a release button in front of them. Nothing more scary than a 2 yearold suddenly appearing on your centre armrest whilst you are driving along the motorway