Car seat help

Is this a good car seat? Does anyone have it and recommend it?

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No rubbish seat. Try to stick to better known brands that do additional crash testing- joie, axkid, britax, avionaut to name a few. There’s a great page on Facebook you can join and ask for recommendations 😊

I second what said. Join Car Seat Safety UK on Facebook for recommendations of good, safe seats that are appropriate for your child’s age and size and your budget. Definitely avoid this though!

Thanks girls,
My little girl is 12 months! What car seat do you guys use? I dont have facebook unfortunately so cant look on that group? I dont have a massive budget but obviously her safety is important to me so will pay whats needed. Do you have a recommendation for me ?

What centiles is she for height and weight?

I use the BeSafe Stretch but aware that it’s a very pricey option. There are definitely good options for lower prices than that ☺️

I cant remember her centiles 🙈 but i remember her being just average size not too big or too small

I believe Axkid still have their Black Friday sale on if you’re quick!

Just checked, it’s still on. Axkid Minikid 2 is currently on sale for £280 or the Axkid Move for £199. Both way better options, both tested to a far higher standard. If I were you I’d have a look there ☺️

https://joiebaby.com/uk/everystage-r129-child-car-seat#color=35 just saw this one by joie , what do you think? Ill havr a look on axkid now xx

Joie is a much better brand than My Babiie for sure, but would likely be outgrown in rear facing earlier than would be safe to switch her to forward facing, assuming she’s 50th centile or higher

The axkid one is sold out 😪 this is so hard !

https://www.naturalbabyshower.co.uk/products/axkid-move-car-seat-tar?variant=40229504254030¤cy=GBP&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAmZGrBhAnEiwAo9qHifHXHdvKINymggqQfxiuUYd_F2gSYI0V5-JBWEvopEQLe28Px9H4rxoCjWoQAvD_BwE

In stock here! I bought my car seat from this site

I also wanted a rotating seat at first as our infant carrier was a 360 one and they are convenient. But after looking into it, I went with a fixed one because it’s going to last us SO much longer, so it’s better value long term. We’ve been using it about 6 weeks and I don’t even miss the spinning now ☺️

One big thing about this brand is that they don’t crash test about 30mph which is a big no no for me, considering most UK roads are above this as standard

Terrible seat!

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Mother

The house is quiet.
Finally, a moment to myself.
I sit on the couch, expressing milk for his next feed.
Time circles my mind.
Do I have enough time to write this?
Should I sleep instead?
It’s getting late.
I should be grateful.
I should be present.
I should… I should.
The guilt.
The intrusive thoughts.
The disconnection from self.
The robotic washing of bottles, clothes, and dishes.
Then the question returns.
Do I have enough time for me?
What me?
Who am I?
Where am I?
I miss her.
I miss me.
Who have I become?
I have become a mother.
I am everything to this little human who will one day call me mum.
His life depends on me with every waking moment.
I give.
And I give.
Then he smiles.
And suddenly I see him
the little human I have nourished with tired eyes,
with time,
with love stretched beyond capacity.
Sometimes I leave to rest.
To breathe.
But even then my mind returns home.
I should be there.
I should be caring for my baby.
Is this normal?
Am I normal?
I feel myself unbecoming the woman I once knew so well.
They say this time is sacred.
And it is.
But it goes fast.
Maybe because we are not fully here in these early days.
We are surviving.
Living on autopilot.
Days blur together.
Until suddenly he shows me something new —
a smile,
a look,
a tiny trick he has learned.
And that moment is priceless.
His beautiful smile.
His big, beautiful eyes.
He is beginning his life
as I share mine
to keep him thriving.
A sacred sacrifice.
A whirlwind.
A shift in reality.
Who am I?
I am mother.

Does anyone have a child that’s a bit “different” when it comes to in law’s family? 😅😂

My sister in law is having a conversation with my 4year old and ask what their favorite tv show is and my 4/yo response “stranger things” and absolutely no comment when she said that 😂
She ask what is their favorite food and my 4yo says “spam” their response is “huh? What? “
Then asks what their favorite candy is and my 4y/o responds “no I don’t eat that. It’s not good for you” no response again 😂
I feel like there’s an expectation they have towards my kids
If they ask what their favorite tv show is they’ll expect a “Mickey mouse Minnie Mouse” that type of stuff for ex
Please tell me I’m not the only one and how do yall feel about it?😅😂

Weetabix

How would you serve it to a 6 month old please? Is it boiled water, formula or mix with cows milk?? I don’t trust google and can’t for the life of me remember what I did for my daughter lol

Separating

So my husband has decided he’s done and doesn’t want us to stay together any more. I thought he was depressed and would get over it eventually but instead he’s decided our marriage is finished. We’re in an awkward position where neither of us can afford the house on our own and neither of us can afford to move out and rent, so logistically we’ll be staying in the house, sleeping in the same bed, raising the kids together whilst not being together? What am I supposed to do? I’ve never felt so useless and rejected. What a waste of 13 years of my life. I thought we’d be together forever. Just needed to vent

???

My birthday is on Friday March 20. I’ll be 35 years young.My man wants to wait to celebrate it until April 1st because he’ll be paid. I have no one else except my man and my kids. I haven’t spoken to anyone from my family since 2018. This year hit me and I’m crying just writing this. I am so lonely and sad. I just need to be lifted up. Am I being unreasonable or selfish?

Nursery funding

I’ve given and submitted the code for the 30hrs funded hours to my sons nursery and we are due to start April 1st. Basically I put his start date as the first day he is eligible for it.
I have just received my invoice and they are charging me for the full 50hours a week with no funded hours on there.
I have emailed them to clarify but just wondering about other people’s experiences. Am I right in expecting the funded hours to be applied from my first invoice, or is it possible that because the invoice has to be paid BY April 1st (before the funding kicks in) that I have to pay the full cost despite the hours I’m paying for being after April 1st.

Stressing out over it a little, and how I’m going to afford paying that amount before I’ve even returned to work as I was expecting my bill to be nearly half that 😬