My mum freecycled her CAR a couple of weeks ago! No carseat included, but it still had the bolts from my brother's carseat and my sister's booster - the old school orange ones!

We have cut out a lot of unnecessary junk from our list too. I've been a nanny and childcare worker for 8 years and have seen some of the rubbish people buy, and the hype some people get caught up in. What I've noticed is that great stuff doesn't make a great kid; great parents do.

I've known two families who've done it without cars, but I don't know whether they have carseats or not; I'm going to catch up with them in October to see what they did.

I'm pretty sure we'll end up getting one. Even if its cost per use works out at $40, which is certainly possible *gulp* even if it's used for two kids! I am definitely a giver, and I know I'll love handing it on to one of my friends when their time comes.