Maxi Cosi Rodi XR

When I was expecting a baby and first looked into car seats, I had no idea quite how complicated it was, or indeed how many different models the average child would get through before a seat could be dispensed with - when I was a child seatbelts weren't even obligatory in the back. My mother, with absolutely no irony, fondly tells the tale of how someone shunted the back of their Morris Minor showering my carry cot with broken glass, which I apparently found quite funny. Luckily since those days things have moved on somewhat! The law in Britain now requires children to have a car seat up to age 12 or until they are 135cm tall. When my eldest child turned 4, ...  Read the complete review

The Maxi Cosi Rodi XR is a group 2/3 high-back booster seat suitable for children weighing between 15-36 kg (about 3.5 years - 12 years). Both our previous car seats, group 0 and group 1, were Maxi Cosi models and, as we were very satisfied with them, we decided to stick with this brand for the next stage up. I was agonising for weeks over the decision to transfer our son from the safety of his old seat that had its own integral five-point harness into a booster seat which uses an adult seatbelt. Unfortunately, I'd seen a number of crash test videos showing how unsafe some of these booster seats can be for young children. But I had no choice, as he was ...  Read the complete review

Brilliant - cannot fault it - Advantages: Easy to fit, Brilliant side impact protection, cheap at www.stratfordstrollers.com - £45.00 - Disadvantages: looks flimsy but isn't

When my second child was 9 months, my eldest (then age 4) was evicted from the M&P Pratico as it was required for his younger brother. We then had to decide what type of seat to buy for him. We could have theoretically gone for 'just' a booster seat, but having read articles in Which? and other publications I decided I wanted a seat that had a 'back' on it, but still fixed with just a lap and shoulder belt. There are recommendations now that children have seats with backs on until they are at least 7. I found the Maxi Cosi Rodi only for £39.99 at Kiddicare.com, this was a reduced price. It is suitable from age 3.5 to 12 years, and the head ...  Read the complete review