We’re currently expect our last baby and I’m in a real dilemma over car seats. We’ve not bought one in a while so would appreciate some thoughts. Safety is TOP for us, but as always, we’ve got to balance cost and convenience.
Option A - we get a Maxi-Cosi infant seat plus base and use the existing adapters for our Quincy Buzz. On the downside, we then have to buy a new car seat in a year’s time and if we don’t want a Maxi-Cosi Pearl, and therefore reuse the base, we’ve spent around £350 for a years worth of travel.
Option B - we go straight for a birth-4 years car seat (£350-450)
BUT
We sacrifice being able to put it onto the buggy, which means I’ll have to get baby out and into the Pram bit of the Quinny, or a sling every time. While I used a sling a lot before, there are always situations where is easier to just get the car seat out and pop it on the buggy.
AND
Am I right in thinking the hospital force you to carry baby out in a car seat and won’t let you leave otherwise? Presumably more people are getting these 0-4 year seats now, so what do they do then, as you can’t carry baby in them?
Option C- The Recaro Zero. Elite looks like the best of both worlds. A pricey £400-£450 BUT can be used with travel systems and up to 4 so that would be it. Not sure yet whether it would fit our buggy.
Any thoughts would be really appreciated!
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99bb · 19/07/2019 10:05
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