When it came to picking a car seat, we realised that, it was a total minefield (this is a common theme when shopping for baby things).We are very lucky to have a great baby shop locally, and the lovely ladies in there kept us right. There are so many different ones on the market, and the choice can be overwhelming. Car seats are categorised into groups, depending on baby’s age, size and weight. Ranging from birth, up to 12 years. Some require isofix bases, whilst some use seat belts, to secure them into your car. A number of the first size car seats are suitable to carry about, and put on a pram chassis (if that's your preference).
We opted for a seat that you could carry around to begin with (that didn't last long, they are heavy!). We decided against one that would go onto our pram chassis (just personal preference), and ended up getting a Silver Cross Simplicity (group 0+ - birth to 12 months. Rearward-facing only).
As we didn’t know the sex, we opted for a red and black one, the red brightened it up, but would suit a boy or a girl. The seat could be fixed in with an isofix base, but as one of our cars didn’t have the fittings, we passed on the base, and just used the seat belt option. It has a 5 point safety harness, and 1 step-adjustment for the harness. We found the harness easy to fasten, and easy to adjust. You quickly realise that you need these things to be quick and easy, but all the while maintaining safety.
The seat was very substantial, definitely comfortable (sleeping baby seal of approval), and had good reviews. It fitted securely into both of our cars, and was very easy to secure into place with the seat belt (you don’t want too much faff, trying to fiddle with a car seat in the pouring rain is no fun). It was a good size, Baby isn’t a tiny wee thing, and it accommodated her for the first 9 months, and it would have done longer if we had needed it to.
It is everything a first size car seat should be, and met our requirements……….. That was until the Cybex Sirona was launched, we knew we had to have it the minute we set eyes on it. The Simplicity has now become a spare seat.
The clue is in the name with the Silver Cross seat, it’s simple (totally functional and safe), but the Sirona has all the bells and whistles. A full review of the Sirona will be coming up soon. Thanks for reading, any questions/hints/tips welcome.
Kirsty x
Disclaimer: The car seats mentioned in this post were purchased by my Husband and I.
Disclaimer: The car seats mentioned in this post were purchased by my Husband and I.
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