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Posted: 01 May 2010 at 11:02am |
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Wanting to start looking out for a carseat in the near future and was just wondering what things to look out for and what brands you'd recommend.
I'm happy to pay a bit extra for something that is good quality, safe and will last the distance. I think we won't bother with a capsule but ideally buy a carseat which can be used from birth and then for as long as possible.
I know the ability to rearface the seat is always top on the list from on any saftey checks - anything else that is important or useful?
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Posted: 01 May 2010 at 2:01pm |
One of the carseat gurus will be able to give you much more helpful info that me, but you might want to think about RF(which you are), whether it converts to a booster with a harness or whether you need a separate booster, what the upper height/weight limits are for RF ....
Also, how many young kids do you plan on having and how big is your car? If you're going to have 3 close together (who will be in seats and/or boosters depending on their size), you might want more narrow seats, like the Radian but these are tall so might not work so well in your car. Check out the carseat thread in the "In the news" section. The other great place for info is The Nappy Network car seat thread.
I think they're still going the free car seats out West so you will get the Evenflo one for free but it is big and bulky!
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Posted: 01 May 2010 at 2:10pm |
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Oh,and check the expiry date. Sometimes they've been on the shelves for a while ....
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Posted: 01 May 2010 at 2:25pm |
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There is a really good thread in the "in the news" part of the forum about rear facing car seats
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Posted: 06 May 2010 at 8:19am |
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We love our capsule. We had a casual play brand one - its the only one on the market that lies completely flat so you don't have to worry about restricting bubs airways by being cramped in a normal capsule for too long. It snaps into our pram (mutsy brand and also the casual play brand - both are european brands). They are quite expensive but well worth it. The capsule comes with a base so it snaps in and out of the car as well - so much easier that strapping the seatbelt over it everytime!
We had issues finding carseats/prams that fit into my tiny car so make sure you trial everything in your car before buying.
We are planning on having more kids and we like the fact that this capsule goes from birth to 13kgs or when they get too long for it. We are currently looking at getting the next carseat which I hope will be one that lasts from now and for a couple of years.
I think it's important that you get a specialised capsule for little babies, they are so delicate and its well worth the money.
I second checking the date of manufacture! And also check whether they last 6 or 10 years - especially if you want more kids.
Good luck!
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Posted: 06 May 2010 at 9:27am |
I thought I would hire a capsule and look at purchasing a car seat that will RF till they're 2 or 3yrs. They're not in a capsule for long and I'm not happy with the car seats I've seen for newborns.
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Posted: 06 May 2010 at 11:56am |
I think this is the thread that EsmesMum is talking about. It has lots of good info and some car seat info too.
We have a capsule that goes to 12kg and Jackson is still in it (he's 8.5 months old now and 8kg). We will get to at least 12 months if not longer (hopefully).
We love our capsule, it was fantastic when he was a NB we would just unsnap it from the base and away we went without disturbing him. He's too heavy to carry now but on the odd occasion we will carry him in it especially if its raining  I think with capsules it depends on the brand and style you get. Ours is Fisher Price/Safe n Sound capsule.
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Posted: 06 May 2010 at 12:04pm |
If you use a capsule with snap n go wheels - when do you use your buggey/stroller?
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Posted: 06 May 2010 at 6:14pm |
Sorry I should have been clearer, I meant snapping from the capsule base I dont have the snap n go wheels.
I dont like the idea of car seats in prams personally. We always use the pram as a pram not a travel system 
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Posted: 23 May 2010 at 3:05am |
 caliandjack wrote:
If you use a capsule with snap n go wheels - when do you use your buggey/stroller? |
It is recommended that a child is in a capsule for no longer than two hours at a time. So, if we're popping into one or two shops, or if we're having a quick trip to the beach, then we use the Snap n Go wheels. But a whole day's outing is when we would use the pram or buggy. That said, when my daughter was very new I found that even going to one or two shops could take several hours as all of the shop assistants wanted to admire the baby!
I personally wouldn't have been without my capsule and SNG wheels. It is so easy to use them. You don't have to worry about waking the baby, and also it can be tricky to be lifting the baby in and out and to be fastening and unfastening buckles, so it's nice to just leave it in the capsule if you can.
My daughter is eight months and still in a capsule but she's now getting too tall for it so will have to make the switch in the near future. Will be sad to see the capsule and wheels go though!
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Posted: 13 June 2010 at 4:19pm |
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I'm a bit confused, its not recommended to get a car seat second hand, but it is to rent a capsule? is this not the same thing?
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Posted: 13 June 2010 at 6:51pm |
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Check the rear facing limit in terms of KG, most don't go past 9kg yet they are meant to be rear facing for 1yr... Most 1 year olds I know weight more than 9kg!!
Safe n Sound is a brilliant brand. They do rear facing to 12kg and their car seats are NB-18kgs. They also, if you are in a crash, will replace the whole carseat regardless of damage or not!
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