ONE+ 2

Slovenia. I think it's better suited to meatier babies but overall it's an excellent seat. Definitely worth the price imo. Super easy to install, the materials are very pleasant, all the adjustments are very intuitive and baby sits in it very nicely.

For me the absolute necessity was erf and the Swedish plus test. We went with Axkid One+3. Zero regrets, it's an elite seat.

Sorry to jump on this, and if you’re joining the FB group suggested maybe you’ll have the advice anyway, but a lot people find the Maxi Cosi inserts especially for the next stage seats aren’t the most supportive and the shell is very short so it’s often outgrown really quickly relative to other seats so it might not last until a safe booster age. If you want a modular system we have the BeSafe Beyond system which has been amazing and the toddler seat lasts up until 125cm rather than 105cm which will be a big difference for my tall child. If your baby is likely to be lower centiles the Cybex Cloud/ Sirona will be more supportive for a modular system. But often, the toddler seats which fit into the newborn base are aren’t any cheaper than buying an isofix seat whose base is attached. I saw in another comment that you said you were considering weight as a factor for the infant carrier, and if you are then one of the Avionaut infant carriers would be great. They are both incredibly supportive, the Pixel is more expensive and is lighter and offers the best newborn positioning on the market, and the Cosmo is cheaper, and still fantastic positioning for newborn and beyond and lightweight. Neither lay flat but they don’t need to because the inserts are so supportive then keep the chin off the chest easily even in the baby is tiny. And in a crash it’s safer for the baby to be in a more insight position than a reclined one.

A handful of time, but could have lived without it. One thing I’d be careful with over seats which say they grow with the baby is they often provide a poor fit for newborns despite saying on the box they’re ok. There are a few suitable seats which are supportive enough: If your baby is likely to be smaller centiles these would probably get them to a safe booster seat age: * Axkid Spinkid * Besafe izi Twist/Turn B If your baby is likely to be bigger/taller then I’d look at these * Avionaut Stardust * Avionaut Sky * Axkid One + * Besafe Stetch B

They don't attach to a stroller but you can look at the Axkid One+ (+ indicates it has the newborn insert), Besafe Stretch B (B is the one with the infant insert), and Avionaut Sky. These are ERF seats which give good fit for an infant and will take you right up until they need a high back booster, so all the way from newborn to 7 years old, rear facing, plus tested, very safe seats. There's no 360 seats which can also attach to a stroller as the 360 seat uses an isofix base to allow for the swivel and therefore the main seat part is attached to the base. So you need to decide if you want the 360 or the removable infant seat. Also to add, if you only want to buy minimal seats then you don't really want to gamble on a 360 seat, as these are only good to 18kg or 105cm with the harness, so if you have a +50% centile child they will outgrow the seat at around 3 or younger, when it won't be safe to forward face / move to seat belt and then you'll be forced to buy another seat to take them to safe booster age. For a 'buy the least seats possible' route the most efficient way is to either buy one of the birth - 36kg / 125cm ERF seats, or buy a good infant carrier, max that out so you know what centiles your kid is following and then buy the most appropriate Group 2 seat for their centiles and then buy a good high back booster when you get to that age.

We did the Axkid One+ with the newborn insert & it’s still going meaty 2 years on - yes, I had to baby wear or put my kid in my bassinet on the pram instead of popping out the car seat, but I’ve not had to buy another one (for one car anyway, we’ve gone for another Axkid (Minikid 2) for our second car & a Britax Maxway for the grandparents now they’re a bit bigger.

We have the Besafe 360, it is very expensive with the base as I think we paid around £540. The seat is large due to the spinning facility, which I love and we do have an estate car so the fit isn’t an issue for us. We went to Cardiff to try out a few with a specialist seller (Kids on Board) and I didn’t like the Axkid One3- it was huge and the recline function was a bit cumbersome. The other car seat we tried was the Axkid mini-kid but didn’t like it and I can’t recall why- I think it doesn’t recline! I was told the Besafe Stretch is also huge so we ruled that one out from the get go.

You would want to have your kid rearward facing for as long as possible. If you dont want to take my word for it, go to Youtube to see car seat crash tests, it becomes very clear why forward facing just isnt safe for smaller kids. And specially since your kid is a big one, I would advice you not to buy a "toddler seat" but one that goes to about 6 years of age on average.  If you want one with isofix the pick is Axkid One. It has adjustable leg room and slide, both of which can be adjusted after installation. Its super safe, passed the most strict car seat safety test ever (Swedish Plus-test).  Another long lasting Plus-tested rearward facing option, but without isofix, would be Besafe Stretch, Britax Max Safe Pro or Axkid Minikid.  These are not the cheapest ones but the again if the seat can be used for several years and makes your kid travel significantly safer, I would call it worth it. Sometimes I wonder what goes in the mind of people who spend thousands or tens of thousands on a car so its as safe as possible but then pick a lousy forward facing supermarket booster seat for their small kid who WILL break his neck in it if the accident ever happens.