To turn or not to turn...

[ChrissyT]

The Maxi-Rider II is the safest convertible car/booster seat on the Australian market as:

1) The seat itself is achored to the car therefore is not relying soley on the adult seat belt to hold it in place in an accident.

2) There is a built in harness, so again, a young child is not relying on the use of an innappropriate adult seat belt.

3) Once the child grows out of the built in harness, they can graduate to the use of an external 'H' harness, which is anchored to the car...so both child and seat are achored securely to the car and are not relying on an adult seat belt.

4) It has the very important 'anti-sub clip' which allows a crotch strap to be attached to the adult lap belt, to eliminate 'submarining ' which is where the child slips down under the lap belt too far. The lap belt then sits over a child's internal organs and can cause serious injury and death in a collision.

Fletch: Perhaps you could show your nephew's parents the info posted in this thread here https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ad.php?t=32748
or visit Isabelle-Paige dot com and watch the you-tube video on why Isabelle lost her little life

[Janie]

A couple of questions......

Can a child go from a capsule into the Maxi Rider?

If you were using a capsule to start with, what car seat would YOU choose as your next step?

I have been looking at our car seat options lately, and I have noted that Choice do not have the Maxi Rider as one of the safest options. Still lists it as having above average protection, but doesn't rate it as the best. Any thoughts?

[ChrissyT]

A couple of questions......

Can a child go from a capsule into the Maxi Rider?

If you were using a capsule to start with, what car seat would YOU choose as your next step?

I have been looking at our car seat options lately, and I have noted that Choice do not have the Maxi Rider as one of the safest options. Still lists it as having above average protection, but doesn't rate it as the best. Any thoughts?

I believe the safest option for a baby once they outgrow their capsule, is a convertible car seat, even thow the Maxi Rider is rated from 8 kilos +, you are facing the dillema of your baby being turned too soon.

I feel that's why the MRII wasn't rated by choice in the car seat category.

BUT the Maxi-Rider II has impact protection as well as the arm rests, which are said to increase side impact protection as well, it is a safe option to move a baby into once they have outgrown their regular car seat.


I personally plan on having Paige move to a MRII once she has outgrown her Safe and Sound car seat.

So for me the safest option is in this order:

Capsule - Car Seat - Convertible carseat/booster

Whilst the 'ideal' option would be to move from a capsule into a carseat with more moulded protection, they Maxi-Rider II is a safe alterative, and you will get use out of it for may years to come.

The only dilemma I could see with moving a child from a rearward capsule to a forward facing Maxi Rider are the safety issues mentioned above.