Buying a child car seat should be at or near the top of your ‘to buy’ list when you’re preparing for the arrival of a newborn. However, there is so much information out there that it can be tricky to know what you need, what features are essential and what type of car seat you … Read more
Let’s face it, children (and sometimes adults too) are messy and we all end up with a stain or smell in the car at some point. But with babies and young children, there is one thing every parent dreads… The exploding diaper! This is an awful situation to deal with, made even worse if it … Read more
Hearing a baby screaming and crying is hard for any parent to hear, but if it happens when you’re behind the wheel of your car, it’s even worse. You often feel helpless as you need to get to your destination but you have the added distraction of an unhappy baby in the back seat. So … Read more
Last month, I had the enviable job of going through all of my daughter’s old baby/toddler toys and equipment which was tucked away in the car garage. I wanted to see what I could use for my other son, Daniel who’d just turned 12 months old. He’d outgrown his Maxi-Cosi Cabriofix so I was looking … Read more
Car seat covers are designed to slip over your car seats to protect them from wear, stains or other damage. Some families with children and/or pet owners choose to use car seat covers to prolong the life of their fabric or leather car seats. Other people find using car seat covers give tired, worn car … Read more
It might take you a while to install an infant car seat for the first time (and base if you’ve bought one). For some reason, it can be very fiddly trying to attach the lower anchors properly, or using the seat belt correctly. Furthermore, once you think everything is in place, you might notice the … Read more
Along with strollers and cribs, buying a car seat is usually one of the main purchases for couples when they’re expecting a baby. For this article let’s take a look at how some Maxi Cosi car seats compare with BeSafe. We’ll look at the Maxi-Cosi Cabriofix, Pebble Plus, Mico Max 30 and the Besafe iZi … Read more
Along with choosing a crib and a stroller, one of the main items you need to think about purchasing when you’re preparing for a baby is a car seat. It goes without saying that safety should be at the top of every parent’s list, but many car seats these days come with a lot of … Read more
Car seat safety has changed a lot over the past 20 years. When I was a boy growing up in the UK, car seats weren’t rear facing at all and the law was very different to what it is today. In fact, until as recently as 2006, children over the age of 3 only had … Read more
We all know the importance of car seats in terms of keeping our children safe when we’re travelling. However, if you have leather car seats they can leave some unsightly marks. In this article, let’s take a look at whether infant car seats actually ruin leather, how you can prevent this from happening, how you … Read more
