Please can anyone advise me?
DS2 is due in April/May when DS1 will be 3.0.
We had hoped he would use DS's old Maxi-Cosi Cabriofix, and then later move into his Maxi-Cosi Tobi, as hopefully DS1 will be able to move into a high backed booster around the time DS2 starts to outgrow the Cabriofix.
However.... We've checked the base and the Cabriofix will 'expire' in Nov '14, when DS2 will be 6mo. (It came from BIL/DN).
Obviously we don't want to use an out of date or unsafe seat, but we can't figure out if six months over will matter or not?
DS2 would probably outgrow it around 1yo, same as DS did, so if we stopped using it at expiry we'd have to buy another Stage 0 seat, so may as well buy now and use from birth, scrapping the old one.
Cabriofix is the most convenient as we have the EasyBase2 for it, and pushchair adapters too.
New ones are currently about £95, so not too bad but still money I'd rather not spend unless necessary!
Slightly annoying spanner in the works
Tbh if we have to buy new anyway, we're tempted to get an extended rear facing seat that goes from newborn-4yo.
I didn't know they existed when we bought DS's Stage 1 seat and wish we'd got one for him in hindsight.
Downsides would be the vast expense, and the 'waste' of not reusing the EasyBase/pushchair adapters/M-C Tobi.
Complicating factors:
My car does not have Isofix, DH's does but the DC will only be in it at weekends. This limits the choices of ERF seats, as both DSs seats have to be able to fit both cars.
DS1 is small and light for his age (9th centile) so I'm not certain he'll outgrow of the Tobi/be big enough for a high-back booster by the time DS2 needs to move into the Tobi.
Hope that made sense and someone's still here! :)
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LongTailedTit · 30/12/2013 18:53
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