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MrsTrue · 31/01/2024 13:36

Hi,

Baby 2 is on the way and will be arriving just after DD1 turns 2 years old. We've got 2 cars and already have a car seat in each car, but wondering what to do going forward.

We had the cybex cloud z car seat and base initially, then switched to the sirona with the same base. Definitely want to use the cybex cloud z again as I also have the adapters for our pram, but the new cybex t range doesn't seem to be compatible.

In the second car we have the graco turn to me which is suitable until 12 years of age. It can be rear facing until 4 years of age but doesn't fit on a pram.

Others with 2 children and a similar age gap, what have you done???

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BertieBotts · 02/02/2024 11:29

The Cybex T is essentially the same as the Cybex Z and goes onto the same pram adapters. (If you already have the Cloud Z though you don't want to buy the Cloud T I assume?) If you need a second base, then you'll need to find an original Base Z (I think - send Cybex an email as they do sometimes do forward compatability with some of their bases).

Graco Turn2me is only up to 18kg (approx 4y), it doesn't convert to a booster. I wonder if it is a different Graco seat you have?

If you are happy with rear facing, the best and longest-lasting solution in this case is generally to get 2x higher limit rear facing seats for your 2yo, one for each car - then put the Sirona in storage, use your Cloud for the new baby in the main car on the base, and in the second car, use the Cloud with the seatbelt or use the Graco seat (if you can get a decent fit from birth).

The higher limit rear facing seats are things like Axkid Move, Axkid Minikid 4, Besafe Stretch, Britax Max Safe Pro or Safe Way M.

With this solution, DD1 stays in the longer-lasting RF seats until approx age 6, or at whatever age past 4 or so you feel she is ready to move to a booster seat. DD2 transfers into the Graco and the Sirona once she has outgrown or you get fed up of the Cloud, and then can go into the higher limit RF seats once she gets too big for these.

If you want to spend the least money possible, you could keep DD1 in her current seats, use the Cloud for the new baby but fit it with seatbelt, keep her in this for as long as possible - the Cloud seats are pretty giant - and hope that DD1 is over 4 and safe in a high backed booster by the time you swap DD2 into the seats. Or considering DD1 is likely to be over 3 by the time the baby seat is outgrown, you could at this point buy something like Britax Advansafix where you use the harness up to 105cm and then convert to booster. This is less safe than rear facing, but a reasonable option at 3.

If DD1 is particularly big/small for her age then you might need to adjust plans.

jannier · 02/02/2024 11:37

MrsTrue · 31/01/2024 13:36

Hi,

Baby 2 is on the way and will be arriving just after DD1 turns 2 years old. We've got 2 cars and already have a car seat in each car, but wondering what to do going forward.

We had the cybex cloud z car seat and base initially, then switched to the sirona with the same base. Definitely want to use the cybex cloud z again as I also have the adapters for our pram, but the new cybex t range doesn't seem to be compatible.

In the second car we have the graco turn to me which is suitable until 12 years of age. It can be rear facing until 4 years of age but doesn't fit on a pram.

Others with 2 children and a similar age gap, what have you done???

The Graco turn to me 360 doesn't go to 12....it's about 4

Noseybear38 · 02/02/2024 13:16

Similar age gap here but seats in one car. Had a maxi cosi pebble and pearl pro 2 with isofix. Bought an Axkid mini kid 2 for older Child. Baby in pebble and now pearl pro. Will keep both rear facing until older one maxes out Axkid and is ready for a HBB. Younger one will move into Axkid. Decided against buying another isofix base as would only help short term.

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MrsTrue · 02/02/2024 19:58

Thanks so much everyone! Honestly there's so much brilliant information for me to research further, very grateful!!!

Thanks again 🙂

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