second car seat

[Taurean]

Yup, we bought a cheap Fisher Price car seat as our second seat. We got it on sale for $150 at a baby shop. Our other seat is the SnS Meridian AHR. Having a seat in each car sure has made life so much easier for us.

[sloane]

we did the same - we have a SnS in my car (i think the premier? can't remember - it's been all of an hour since i got DS out of it ) & after a few months we got a cheaper seat to go in DP's car. still a good seat but not quite the same amount as the first car seat. it really has made our life easier - esp as my car is a manual & DP only drives an auto. i got really sick of driving everywhere!!

[HotI]

Do you have any friends or relatives who may be upgrading car seats (due to bub getting older) at that time?

[AlligatorsMum]

unfortunately not :-( most of my friends that have had babies recently have all bought the convertible car seats so they will be using them for quite awhile! One friend had a capsule she wont need by may next year but i dont think ill need a capsule by then anyways either! lol

[AlligatorsMum]

thanks madb

[JLeigh29]

How old will bub be when you go back to work? We just bought a Babylove for my mum, who watches DS one day a week, but it's only suitable from 12 months. It has the exact same safety ratings as the Meridian, but was a couple hundred $ cheaper. I'd be leaving it to as close to the time when you need it as possible. That way you can look out for specials or seats that suit older babies (the Babylove goes from 12mth-7yo!)

[AlligatorsMum]

bub will be about 5-6mnths depending when he decides to arrive :-)

[Cranky Kitten]

Some daycare centres have a storage area where you can leave the seat for your OH to collect at pick up time. My ex and I did this with DD's seat, and once you got the hang of taking it in and out it's actually quite easy - would only take a minute extra. Could be worth asking once you've got bub booked in if this is a possibility.

[onthefly]

Have a look in HERE for some feedback on different seats
All the seats on the market should meet minimum standards, though some will exceed them by greater margins. It's more about the frills I think.