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Buying a car seat for 14mth old - Which one?

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Squirrel3 · 15/09/2006 08:58

My dd turned up yesterday with my dgd in a car seat imo was far to big for her, it had no integral harness, she is a skinny little thing and she seemed swamped and not supported at all and if dd had an accident I dread to think what would happen to dgd.

DD knows it is not suitable but her mil bought it for her, and she can't afford one herself so I want to buy one for her (I don't mind upsetting her mil as long as I know dgd is safe).

But which one? I want to do it asap (today if possible) and I don't have a great deal of cash atm.

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Megglevache · 15/09/2006 09:03

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Squirrel3 · 15/09/2006 09:07

Thanks Megglevache, it looks great but its a little to pricey for me atm, I only saw the other car seat yesterday and finding £109 at such short notice is a little difficult.

BTW I have been looking around the net and the other seat is for children ages four and up..

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Megglevache · 15/09/2006 09:15

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MrsBadger · 15/09/2006 09:18

I'm not sure you're going to be able to find anything cheaper than that Squirrel - Group 1 (ie from 9 months or 15kg) seats are generally v expensive.

If you do have £100-ish, the Britax Evolva 123 Ultra did well in the Which safety tests and turns into a booster seat later so will last till dgd is 12, so is actually a good investment for the money. Reduced to £90 in Mothercare at the moment. The Priori Megg recommended is £89 there too.

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Squirrel3 · 15/09/2006 09:19

she is 14 months old, I have just spoken to dd about it and she nearly burst into tears, she has been so scared, she told me argos has some, am off to have a look at their web-site.

Be back soon

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Squirrel3 · 15/09/2006 09:24

I like the first one MrsBadger - your right its a good investment.

Mmmmmmm, I'm sure dp has a secret stash of money somewhere..... or theres alwys his credit card. lol

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MrsBadger · 15/09/2006 09:25

hah, I've obviously been looking in the wrong places - Argos's 9kg-11yrs seat is only £35 .
Whatever you get make sure it has a harness - 14mo is too little to be restrained by an adult seatbelt even if the manufacturers claim it's ok.

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Squirrel3 · 15/09/2006 09:30

Just had a look at that one MrsBager, I might get that one for now.

Thanks very much for your help.

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