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Does your child (in age 4-11 car seat) get irritated by the headrest?

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puffling · 21/01/2010 13:00

I need to get one for dd, but the space for the head looks so narrow. DD is the sort who gets annoyed by coats that zip up to her face, itchy labels etc. Would the headrest annoy her? Can you get group 2/3 car seats without the narrow head space?

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Smithagain · 21/01/2010 13:02

Take her along to try them out? My eldest DD also gets irritated by stuff like that, but was OK with the headrest. But she definitely preferred the one we bought to others in the shop. Can't remember which it was, now.

nicm · 21/01/2010 20:37

hi no my 6 yo mindee is like this and doesn't mind the headrest on the maxi cosi priori sps.

duckyfuzz · 21/01/2010 20:40

yes DT2 hates the 'ears', I am looking around for an alternative

EldonAve · 21/01/2010 20:44

we have the equivalent of the kidfix - seems fine

RoyaltyIsMyOnlyDelusion · 21/01/2010 20:44

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duckyfuzz · 21/01/2010 20:45

yes I know the 'ears' are essential, thats why we have them, I would like to find one that has a slightly bigger space between them though

Muppet123 · 21/01/2010 20:47

We have a Recaro car seat which actually reclines really well so our DS doesn't mind it at all. It was the only one which really seemed to be comfortable. And our DS is the same when it comes to zips, labels, collars etc.

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thisisyesterday · 21/01/2010 20:49

we have the britax adventure and ds1 doesn't mind at all, in fact, he likes it to rest his head on, and it's useful if he falls asleep

the graco ones however, have a wider space and the headrests aren't so large

duckyfuzz · 21/01/2010 20:52

we have britax too, the graco ones don't look like they give any support, so would maxi cosi be a good in between?

thisisyesterday · 21/01/2010 20:56

i'd take her into halfords or mothercare and just try some out...

duckyfuzz · 21/01/2010 20:58

ah but then we'll have to get a pink one, no matter how safe or comfy it is

thisisyesterday · 21/01/2010 21:09

ahhhh! in that case, go in first and make them remove all pink options lol

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puffling · 21/01/2010 21:27

That's what I thought when John Lewis said 'Bring her in,' she'll brook nothing other than a pink one with a cup holder.

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thisisyesterday · 21/01/2010 21:49

now now i won't hear a word said about cup holders!!!

i love cup holders!

when we were buying a car once we had a choice of 2, one had cup holders one didn't. DP made me get the one without (just cos it was a better car!) and I never forgave him! pmsl

my new car has FIVE cup holders.

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