We have recently purchased the Britax Freeway car seat from John Lewis. We were a convert to Britax after buying their rock-a-tot baby seat. The quality is good and Amy seemed to like it so why change ? The Freway itself is a very sturdy strucutre. There is a lot of good, stiff plastic around the back and base which gives you some confidence that the body would hold firm if you did have the misfortune of being involved in an accident. The five point strap system is very secure although it can be quite fiddly to change the height settings. This involves unhooking the main harness, pushing the belts throught the holes in the seat and then ...  Read the complete review

It is so difficult to decide which car seat to buy with so many on the market. I spent hours surfing the net looking for reviews and safety tests. Just as I was about to make my descision a report was published in the national press slating all car seats available in the UK. The two that it rated were not available in this country. Once again I surfed the net desperate to ship in only the best for my son. Car seats seemed to be ruling my every thought. My son was fast growing out of his Group 0 seat so a descision had to be made. I spent hours staring at the seats in various different stores. I mean to the untrained eye they all look pretty much the same. ...  Read the complete review

I recently discovered a terrible fact: base of the head reaching to the top of the car seat, constant straining at the harness to try to see out of the car window, screaming throughout all journeys. Yes, Leah - at the tender age of 6 1/2 months - had outgrown her stage 1 car seat! I hate it when children grow up! Here, I was left with a dilemma. Should I wait until the recommended 9 months, or should I do my own thing and move her into the next stage without delay? Which do you think I chose? With Leah getting into such a state that every journey is accompanied by the noise level usually heard only by bats and passing dogs, you would have done the ...  Read the complete review

They say, don't they, that a first stage car seat should last until about 9 months!!? I'm yet to meet someone who has managed to use one for that long. There is a concern though that a second stage seat it not safe enough for a baby until this time. I suppose it's the old thing that different babies develop at different rates but I had to move my son into his second seat at 5 1/2 months. I was a bit reluctant to do so, for reasons of safety mostly, but he was starting to become unsafe in his rear-facing seat, a Klippan Carry-Easy. He was always putting his head towards his feet, I think he was wanting to sit up, he would try his hardest ...  Read the complete review

We purchased the Britax Freeway Car Seat from Mothercare over a year ago and it has so far lasted very well indeed. It's a sturdy piece of kit, with more safety straps than you can shake a stick at. Over the months, the design has changed slightly, this is mainly the cover material, ours is red and blue checked which washes very well. The cover can be easily taken on and off, which if your toddler is normal, then this is surely a prime requisite. Another benefit is as the child grows, the straps can be re-threaded through the seat to give more height. When I first came to install the seat in the car (Ford Fiesta), I consulted the instruction manual, and ...  Read the complete review