We have the Babylove Ezi Combo Seat for DD and have put on layby 2 more for the twins. They do from 8kg's to 26kg's in weight, it has the 5 point harness for when they are smaller and then when you need it as a booster seat you can either use a harness or the normal lap/sash seat belt. They are quite inexpensive (we paid $190 each) and are not too wide so we can fit all 3 seats across the back seat of the station wagon.
We decided this was the best option for all 3 kids until they are 7, and until the twins are big enough to go into the seats we are going to hire 2 capsules.
We got a Hipod one (MaxiRiders etc are just waaay too bog for our car and too exxy)
She loves it, you can use a harness or the regular seatbelt once they are tall enough, has the cup holders (again a novelty she loves lol) and speakers in it, so I can plug my ipod into it for her and WE can get a break form the nursery rhymes while she sings along to them happily!! lol (joy!)
It is height adjustable and will last her til she is 7 easily.
Thanks guys! So is there any actual difference in safety between these seats? I just was googling the Maxi Rider and it says it's the safest one. Is that true? They all have to meet the Australian standard anyway but are some safer than others? Or are we just paying for the brand/ extra features, etc??
I dunno Heaven. To me, they're all on par with each other with regards to safety. Like you said, they all meet the safety standards. At the time we bought our MaxiRider, that was the only one on the market.
I just bought a Infa-Secure Travale/Vario Kid today at Kmart, with a matching Infa-Secure Harness as well. DS is only 21 months at the moment, and skinny but quite tall, and he fit in this one really nicely. The head rest raises as they get older, and it is all bolted in the as well, and comes with extension straps etc.
It says on the box that it was rated as No.1 in the Child Restraint (C.R.E.P) Testing and received 4 stars. The seat was $129 and the Harness was $49 in Kmart. My 7 yr old DD just sat in it, and she fit perfectly as well as said it was really comfy (Kmart did have a cheaper Infa Secure that looked almost the same except the headrest stayed at one height, and it was slightly wider, so not suitable for DS)
Hope that helps! I am really happy with it.
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(Kmart did have a cheaper Infa Secure that looked almost the same except the headrest stayed at one height, and it was slightly wider, so not suitable for DS)
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