What to consider when moving your child to a booster seat
Is your child ready for a booster seat asks Suzanne Keane We’re inching closer to the limits on our rear-facing car seats (125cm and 25kg) so I’ve had to consider an imminent transition to the scary world of forward-facing for my almost 5-year-old. I assumed we would rear face until he started school but after a recent growth spurt, it looks like he will be moving to a booster seat sooner than I thought! So how do you know your child...
Review: Axkid Modukid Infant Seat
Suzanne Keane’s newest arrival Méabh test drives the new Axkid Modukid Child Seat What is it? A few months ago we tested out The Modukid child seat – the world’s first i-Size seat which automatically adjusts to a child’s length and size – and recently we’ve been trying out the Modukid Infant Seat that also slots into the same base or can be installed independently. What’s in the box? The Axkid Modukid Child Seat, Infant...
Five tips to ensure you are sitting right when driving
Back pain driving you mad? It might just be the way you are sitting We all know the dangers of driving, be it watching out for sudden hazards, ignoring distractions or avoiding a collision. But there are other things we should watch out for when getting behind the wheel, and one of them is how we sit. Brian Crinion, Director of Spectrum Optimise has some top tips on how to check you are sitting right when driving: 1) Raise the seat:...
Review: Axkid Modukid i-Size (2019)
Suzanne Keane puts the new Axkid Modukid i-Size (2019) to the test What is it? Axkid are well known as the heavy hitters when it comes to child seat safety. Founded in Sweden 10 years ago their focus is on child safety and promotion of extended rear facing seats for families. The Axkid Minikid (review here) is one of the most popular extended rear facing seats on the market so the all new Axkid Modukid i-Size has high standards to...
Review: Diono Radian Car Seat
Suzanne Keane checks out the Diono Radian 5 car seat What is it? Diono is a brand from the USA who manufacture car seats, buggies and car seat accessories. Originally known as Sunshine Kids Juvenile Products they invented the first steel frame folding child seat in 2005 – the Radian. The Diono Radian 5 is a seat suitable from newborn until approximately 7 years, or 25kg. The main feature of this seat is that it can be used rear...
