Hi there, we had the same seat for DS#1 and upgraded to the maxirider for him when his brother came along. It's a great seat and from memory is rearward facing up to 12kg or more which is great. I understand though that capsules are rated as being the safest seats for babies (while they fit) so for both our boys we also used a safe n sound capsule when they were really little. Most local councils will hire you one for $80 for 6 months (or thereabouts).