[Closed] Baby/child car seat

Been too long for model knowledge to be up to date but pick a rear facing one and keep her that way till at least 4.

I read that legislation was being sought to have up 15 month olds in rearward facing seats.

Cybex Sirona S is working for us at the moment. Good luck keeping them facing rearwards until 4!

Our boy is only 3 and on his third,daughter 1 on her second. Proper minefield and expensive to boot. Best bet is to go into a mothercare and ask, but be specific!!

up 15 month olds in rearward facing seats.

That doesn't mean longer isn't better. Not googling for all the details for you but https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/child-rear-facing-car-seat/ sums it up.

Good luck keeping them facing rearwards until 4!

Yawn, this argument has been done to death on here. It's easy, your the parent not them!

Been very happy with Recaro Zero.1 (and other seats of theirs), now using for #2 but they're out of the child seat market now sadly.

I'd probably get a Cybex Sirona S if I was buying again today. It's been a godsend having a turning seat when they're heavy enough to ruin your back, but not capable of climbing in and sitting down by themselves. With turning ones you just decide for yourself when to put them facing forwards, think it was around 3 with our youngest.

Aye thinking that swiveling option would be great.

We've got a britax swivelly one, it works well, swivel is great for uncooperative toddlers. Recently (age 3) swapped it to front facing, but that's primarily to give more room in the car - rear facing they take up a huge amount of room, and if you're both tall (my wife is 6', as am I) they can really limit room in a car.

I'd buy another. It only does up to 4ish - and is already looking kinda tight on the grommet, he'll stop using it in a few months when his little brother inherits it

18kg weight limit is the key one, quite a few kids hit that before 4. It's when they need to move to something that uses the car seatbelt not just the isofix mounts and straps within the seat itself.

We have a Joie 360 spin job for our nearly 3 year old. Will do from birth up to 18 kg (around 4 or 5)), front or rear facing and ISO fix. Great for your back as no awkward movement to get them in/out and only £200

Yawn, this argument has been done to death on here. It’s easy, your the parent not them!

I bow to your parenting skills

Axkid Minikid, or the more budget friendly, Axkid Move. Axkid are a Swedish brand and their seats pass the more rigorous Plus test.

The Minikid and Move seats will do up to 25kg and attach with the seatbelt, not Isofix. That means you've got a bit more adjustability.

Personally, I'd avoid Mothercare and other large box shifter retailers. Their staff training can be hit and miss. Plenty of independent specialists about. E.g. Little Peas in Dunfermline

I read that legislation was being sought to have up 15 month olds in rearward facing seats.

If they are in a new iSize R129 seat then they must be rear-facing until 15 months. That's a current legal requirement. You could buy an older R44 seat and face them forward when they reach 9 Kgs.

However, it's recommended to keep children rear-facing as long as possible, ideally until the age of four. The current legislation should be taken as a legal minimum. Sadly, there's little in the way of a UK Government recommendation to say rear face until 4, but plenty of safety groups advocate it, as does the Swedish Government. I mean, physics doesn't change country to country does it?

This Facebook group has lots of advice Car Seat Advice UK https://m.facebook.com/groups/289434267864378

We are on our third cybex one (the first was crash tested, so replaced like for like) & insisted on a cybex for the grandparents car.

Try to find an independent specialist who will spend the time with you ensuring you get the right seat for you/the little person/your car. We used the in car safety centre in Milton Keynes.