Urban Kanga Travel Car Seat Portable and Foldable Group 1 for 9-18 Kg Uptown (TV107) (Anthracite)

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I’m also mum to the mini traveller – aka 11-year-old Minnie* – and trying to work out how to cling on to normal life by my fingernails.

Choosing whether to forward- or rear-face your little one's car seat depends on their age, height and weight. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.I like how it has an age button on it, so if your baby is under 15 months and you have the 15-month button on, it doesn't let you have it forward-facing.

Not only that, but the CYBEX Pallas is suitable from nine months until your child is 12 years old, or 36kg, making it great value for money. If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a doctor or other healthcare professional. From the limited amount of safety reviews I’ve been able to find on travel car seats, this one seems to score the best. Group 1 seats are much larger and heavier than a baby's first car seat, and don't have a carry handle. If you're using an i-Size seat, your little one will need to stay rear-facing until they’re at least 15 months old and 76cm in height.If your child still fits in their Group 0+ seat by weight and height, they can continue to travel in that seat. The Trunki Boostapak is a reasonably portable option for a 4yo though the Bubble Bum does much the same thing and is even smaller to carry. It's important to bear in mind that moving babies and younger children up to the next seat up before they reach the maximum weight or height for their current seat could lead to more severe injuries in a crash. Unfortunately, while it’s suitable for babies over 9kg and nine months like Minnie, it instantly became apparently it wasn’t going to work.

We’d not have used it for her in the UK as a regular seat but it was better than nothing when travelling. Many car seats on sale that are Group 1 are forward facing, although you can find some that let your child travel rearward facing until he or she is up to four years old. Push the car seat back as far as it will go, to create space between the back of your baby’s seat and the dashboard. Because we value your family’s safety, every car seat we develop is thoroughly tested by independent safety organisations like ADAC. When it comes to travel legislation across Europe, there are two safety standards that you should be aware of: R44 and R129/i-Size.Together we've visited Europe, America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, tried a cruise and a road trip, and survived countless long-haul trips. As I had no Plan B, the lovely Dilip patiently talked us through the different options, giving so much the opposite of a hard sell that I wouldn’t have spent my money anywhere else. Plus, they can be tricky as a parent when you’re leaning over your child into the car, especially if you suffer from back pain.

The old R44/04 regulations are still running alongside the new isize regs so there is no worry with products conforming to older regulations, these are still safe products to use and the majority of car seats on the market are R44/04 compliant, not isize. Now, although she’s still not at the maximum weight, her head is getting perilously close to the top of her Group 0+ Maxi-Cosi Pebble and she’s been less and less happy about going into it.

This legislation focuses on the height of your child and not the weight when choosing the right car seat.