I am totally signed up to RF being safest. DS is currently 5.3 and weighs 17.6kg (he's always been 25th centile). We have two cars with seats as follows:
Car 1. Axkid Minikid, ERF to 25kg. This is my car which we almost always use for high-speed and long-distance travel.
Car 2. Besafe Izi Combi X3, ERF to 18kg. DH's car which is mainly used for local journeys.
My main question is what to do about the Besafe that he's almost outgrown in Car 2. I take it as soon as he crosses the 18kg limit we will have to change it? I don't really want to pay another £350 for a second Axkid for a couple of years. Is there a decently safe forward facing seat (high back booster?) that we could replace it with? Will he then get to like forward facing and not want to RF in my car?
My other (sillier) question: I'm planning to keep using the Axkid until he grows out of it - which is projected to be age 8!! Honestly, is this going to cause any problems? I don't personally care what other people think but one of his friends saw him getting in recently after school and said (innocently) "why are you still in a baby seat?" Is there a point that this becomes a real issue for kids?
Thanks in advance for anyone who's read through this all!
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ButtercupOrange · 06/05/2018 18:59
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