Car seats 9 months plus

[juliespencer9]

HI all,

Can anyone recommend a car seat for 9 months to 3 or 4 years, I havent a clue
of the things i should be looking for only that a recliner would be good....

 

[Weeplin]

Hi, I have a Britax Evolva 123 and I think it is great. I have used my one for Aimee from when she was 3 and now Jason uses it but he is still in recline with the 5 point harness. It has side protection, cushioned head bits and snack/cup holder that pop out at the side.

Here is a Halfords LINK

Hope this helps

 

[Hollys_Twinny]

I think all the britax are good x

 

[Weeplin]

I think all the britax are good x

Agree. I only ever use Britax myself. Before Aimee was in the Evolva I had a Britax First Class which is also a good seat and fills your wants for your new carseat also.

 

[netty]

i have 2 britax prince
they are lovely and light weight so you can transfer them easily and alex is well supported and it reclines aswell

 

[jane99]

Britax and Maxi-Cosi - these car seats score best in Which consumer tests.

For a £1 you can subscribe to Which for a month's trial (then cancel it). They do actual car crash safety tests, which is an eye opener for some of the car seats that performed poorly.

If safety is a priority, then get an Isofix car seat (as long as your car has the isofix points). These are safer than seat belt ones.

 

[suzib76]

Britax and Maxi-Cosi - these car seats score best in Which consumer tests.

For a £1 you can subscribe to Which for a month's trial (then cancel it). They do actual car crash safety tests, which is an eye opener for some of the car seats that performed poorly.

If safety is a priority, then get an Isofix car seat (as long as your car has the isofix points). These are safer than seat belt ones.

sorry hun but i disagree isofix are not actually safer - IF the seatbelt is fitted correctly then a normal non isofix seat will perform just as well in the event of an accident

all of thses seats have passed the required safety checks

 

[jane99]

Here is an interesting article from Which:

All seats sold in the UK must meet the test requirements of the compulsory standard ECE R44/04. This simulates a low-speed crash test at the front of the vehicle, equivalent to around 30mph, without a child sustaining serious injury. But beware – the test is done on a test bench and there's no compulsory side-impact test, or ease of use assessment for child car seats.

Which? uses far more stringent standards than this. Our crash tests are derived from Euro NCAP – which carries out crash testing on behalf of European consumers and shows how well cars protect occupants in severe accidents. Our testing does a similar thing for child seats and more accurately reflects what happens in real crashes than the legal minimum test.

 

[juliespencer9]

Thanks everyone, I think im going to get a maxi cosy model, unsure which one though, def one that reclines, any other handy things you can get to make the ride a comfy as poss as my lo hates being in the car seat?