A review by panel mum Vicki………………….

Well, well well ladies and gents! This has to be my best buy of the year so far.  We bought this as we were going to a wedding where highchairs were limited, and we wanted one that was easy to carry but practical. I must say that as is quite usual since having Molly, we bought this as a rush decision, 30 minutes before we were due to leave for the wedding.

When we arrived, wedding over, we were quite looking forward to seeing our new gadget in action. As per usual, I left the construction of said gadget to my husband.  It attached easily to the chair, and was stable, despite Molly rocking back and forth excitedly waiting for her lunch. She was quite happy sat in the chair while we all ate. Perfect!

So after the wedding we decided to have this as our main high chair for Molly and we have not looked back. Our house lacks some space in the kitchen for baby things so it has been the ideal addition. We no longer have to skip round Molly’s rather bulky high chair, instead the booster seat is attached to one of our dining chairs. Brilliant. It is easy to clean, has the Steri touch which reduces the liklihood of harmful bacteria growing. It has 4 height positions, a 5 point harness (great for little ones that try and escape the highchair, like Molly) and a huge bonus is that it fold up easily into a bag which you can carry round with you. Suitable from 6 months.

As you can gather I am a huge fan and would recommend this to anyone. Available from Mothercare for £26.99

So after a few weeks of Molly looking far to big for her old car seat, I decided to set out on a search for a new one. Partly sad that she had outgrown her seat we had for her since birth, and partly excited that it was now compulsory for me to go shopping for a new gadget. 

It didnt take me too long to settle on the Maxi Cosi Axiss, once I was informed that the seat swivels round so no more stretching and heaving not so little Molly out of the car I was sold. (much to the relief of my neighbours, who I am sure after 10 months, have seen enough of my pants to last them a lifetime).  The new car seat has now been in use for about a week and I am so so pleased. Just to give you a but of info about the seat, it is suitable from 9kg to 20kg (approx 9 months to 4 years), the seat has 8 reclining positions, has a colour coded locking system for safety and has a fully washable cover. Molly loves her new forward facing seat, as she is very much like her Mum who loves to people watch and general be nosy. I was worried she wouldnt fall asleep because she has so much to look at but the reclinable positions mean she has been able to sleep easily.

I may advise to get someone else to fit it, I didnt have a clue. It is so solid that it is not a seat that you could easily transfer from car to car. Its not the cheapest car seat with prices ranging from £178 to £210. Argos have them at the cheaper price at the moment. They come in a few colours and we opted for tango red. In my opinion, this is a really good car seat and Molly loves it too.

I am Molly’s mum who was born on the 23rd December 2008 by emergency C Section , weighing 7lb 110z .  I am muddling my way through the the early days of being a first time parent but enjoying ‘almost’ every minute. I am pleased to say she seems so far to be a chilled out little baby, and only really cries when something is wrong……….I just have to figure out what that is.

Molly’s daddy is in the army and away for 3 months at the moment. He absolutely adores his little princess and he cant wait to come home.

xx