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Car seats: age and weight guide
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/06/2007 01:47:22
At a glance information on what age and size your child should be using a baby seat, car seat or booster.
.Booster cushionsThese are what they say, really. They will lift the child up so the adult seat belt cuts across their body more comfortably. These are suitable for children from six years of age. These should be used until your child is over 135cm in height, after
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Buyer's guide to pushchairs
By ThinkBaby on 12/12/2007 01:46:42
What you'll need to consider before making that key purchase
There's a confusing amount of choice on offer when it comes to buying a pushchair for your baby: traditional prams, lightweight 'strollers', flat-folding, umbrella-folding, three-wheelers and so on. In order to narrow down your options you need
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Buyer's guide to infant car seats
By ThinkBaby on 01/11/2005 01:53:16
What to look for in group 0 car seats
to travel by car with your baby then you'll probably need a seat. So here's what you need to know before you hit the shops.What's availableWhen buying a chair for your baby at any age you need to be sure to get the right size, and the simplest way to do
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Buyer's guide to infant car seats
By Maria Muennich on 27/03/2007 15:36:44
What to look for in group 0 car seats
to travel by car with your baby then you'll probably need a seat. So here's what you need to know before you hit the shops.What's availableWhen buying a chair for your baby at any age you need to be sure to get the right size, and the simplest way to do
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Buyer's guide to 3-wheelers/all-terrain pushchairs
By ThinkBaby on 10/12/2008 01:51:04
What you need to consider when looking at 3-wheelers
, these chairs will be absolutely fine for a walk in the park but you may struggle over really difficult ground and they're not suitable for going jogging or running with. Quinny's Buzz is a good example, a classy new option is Silvercross's S4 while Maclaren
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Baby buys – what should be brand new?
By ThinkBaby on 24/01/2008 12:17:47
Having a baby can lead to many costly buys, but there are things you can buy or get passed on secondhand. For safety reasons, what items should be brand new?
What products should you buy new?Of course you really don't need to buy everything new, but here are the items which are important and NOT worth taking a gamble on:Car seats and restraints We all want to make sure our seat belts work well
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Know-how: car seats
By ThinkBaby on 22/05/2009 05:53:15
Car seat safety, what to look for when buying one, and how to choose the right one for your child's age and size.
.You need to be sure to get the right size chair for your baby and the simplest way to do this is to buy by weight. Weight spans can vary from chair to chair, but broadly they are grouped as 0-10kg, 0-13kg (both from birth to around 9-12 and 12-15 months
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Buyer's guide to strollers
By ThinkBaby on 22/11/2005 11:38:24
Lean and lightweight needn't mean flimsy and flighty
have to compromise build quality for weight. Here are some pointers on what to look for in your ideal stroller.ComfortReclining positionsUltra-simple: Cosatto's Comet at £42As strollers are generally simpler than other pushchairs you'll probably find
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Know-how: safety and buying secondhand
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/11/2007 20:29:57
There is certainly no need to splash out on brand new goods every time, but there are some baby essentials which it can be dangerous to save money on by buying secondhand.
the instructions incorrectly, and that we weren't fitting the seat properly!Even with instructions, it is dangerous not to pay full attention to them, so what hope is there when you buy a product or get given a hand-me-down that has long since been separated from
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Buying for your baby - safety and secondhand
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/07/2010 01:47:13
There is certainly no need to splash out on brand new goods every time, but there are some baby essentials which it can be dangerous to save money on by buying secondhand.
the instructions incorrectly, and that we weren't fitting the seat properly!Even with instructions, it is dangerous not to pay full attention to them, so what hope is there when you buy a product or get given a hand-me-down that has long since been separated from
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