From capsule to car seat...

I've had a bit of a search but couldn't come up with an answer, so...

Those who have used capsules, when did you move into a car seat? Is there a legal time for babies to stay in a rear-facing seat (6 months?) or is it until they outgrow the capsule?

Just wondering because we might get a capsule-buggy combo and then wouldn't want to have to buy a convertible carseat later too if the baby outgrows the capsule early. How young can they be in a standard carseat?

Phew, lots of questions - TIA

babies are supposed to stay rearfacing till 8 kilos, or 12 months. but the longer you leave them rearfacing the safer they are. i have no intention of turning jordis around anytime soon.

i never used a capsule, just had a birth to 36 months type carseat, and it is fine for us.

if you get a capsule, you will still have to get a carseat that will be able to go rearfacing, as baby could be out of it by 6 months or so, earlier if baby is big. you could look at hiring a capsule through plunket, and then spending the money on a good carseat for next.

I found this very usefull


http://www.childrestraintsafety.com

   
We bought a capsule/buggy combo and Thomas is still in it.
Ive bought a carseat for him to go in when its time (ie sometime after 12 months).


Edited by SuziE

tash out grew her capsual early. i moved her into a rear facing carseat at 5 months i think it was. the strapes in the capsual were just going over her shoulders and i read the instructions and she was just over the length recomendation. she was rear facing until11 months then when her feet were up against the back of the actual car seat we put her forward facing.

Josh is over 70cm and still in the capsule. I feel a little safer with him in there. I am planning on moving him into the convertible, just have to get a booster seat for the big boy.

I'm also a big proponent of the convertible carseats. Hannah was in her capsule for about 6 months before I put her rearfacing and kept her that way until 12 months or so (memory loss)... I think it is VERY important to keep them rear facing as long as possible.

IMHO it's not worth buying a capsule (unless you get a good deal on a combo or whatever) as they are used for such a short time. Hire then invest in decent convertible is my recommendation

We managed to get a capsule really cheap and will be able to use it for our next baby but DS had outgrown the capsule by 3 months as he was too tall for it and hated being put in it. He doesnt mind going in his big carseaat though. We were going to skip the capsule all together, but I hadnt decided on which convertible I wanted so jumped at the capsule when we got it so cheap.

I think that it would be alot easier to hire if you really want to go the capsule route as they are not worth the expense they have on them to buy when you will most likely need a convertible as well.