Car Seat

Please I need good recommendations on which car seats to get for my 17 month old.. the one we had before was the one she used from birth but now we are thinking of changing it because she’s grown taller and her legs are bigger and we want her facing forward…

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So a bigger car seat is a great idea as they grow but I wouldn’t forward face until they are the proper height and weight for safety! 😁 I don’t have any recommendations as I am wondering the same question for my LO

You’d be best off posting somewhere like bump to booster UK Facebook group for recommendations based on height, weight and age.

We have the Axkid minikid 2 though and absolutely love it. Will rear face until my son is about 4/5.

Forward facing before 4/5 puts them at 5x more risk for internal decapitation and fatalities in a car crash that would be avoided by rear facing.

Please don’t face her forward so young, it can be so incredibly dangerous. Their bones don’t harden until around 5 so they’re at much higher risk of severe injuries if you’re unfortunate enough to be in a crash. My eldest is nearly 4, really tall for his age and is still rear facing comfortably in his Axkid minikid 4. He has very long legs and has never once complained of being uncomfortable. Axkid movekid is on offer currently for 265 and will keep her rear facing until she’s a safe enough age to go into a forward facing high backed booster. As above, bump to booster are a great group and the admins on there sell the Axkid seats x

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