Interested in any reviews of Red Castle pushchairs / or any lie flat car seats?

sunshinegirl_3

I think the problem with most of the lie flat car seats is that the baby isn't rearward facing, they're lying on the back seat (IYKWIM) so aren't protected very well in a collision. Physic's wasn't my strong subject but I think it's something to do with forward force in an accident.

As far as I'm aware the Creatis is a rearward car seat that has inserts so the baby lies flatter. I can't see that this is any more risky than any other rearward car seat.

alison6692

Hiya

By rearward facing do you mean that the baby is facing towards the boot?

I am a bit confused.

Thanks Alison x

mzaalam

Hi,

I know this was a while ago, but wondering what your conclusion was and what your view on your purchase is.

I am too looking for a lie-flat car option and have settled to go either with the Jane Matrix or Carrycot (I don't fancy the strata, although it goes 'almost flat' aka 125 degrees) or the Maxi-Cosi Bebeconfort Creatis or Windoo carrycot.

The thing that really puts me off the matrix is that you have to fiddle with seatbelts if you want the upright position - the creatis (and even strata) has a car base that lets you just click in.

The windoo, matrix flat mode and auto-carrycot are all pretty similar and I worry about how snug the baby would be specially in a head on collision.

There's other options like Aprica or Britax too, but since Aprica isn't big in UK and doesn't do the compatability with pushchairs, it's not great and Britax doesn't seem too great compared to Jane or Maxi-Cosi.

Anyway - your thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks,

mzaalam

OrkneyStar

Most babies will sleep fine in a rearward facing (or forward facing once they are a bit older) car seat...its all to do with the purring of the engine. Our rearward facing one was actually at quite an angle and he never seemed compromised.....even on a long journey we'd check him every 2 hours (max, maybe more often) just to be sure- this is just a fact of life with babies in the car! In his forward facing one their is the option for a slight tilt if he falls asleep....the is enough just to push his head into a nice sitting position.
If the don't sleep in a normal car seat I am not sure they would sleep on a flat one either.
I'd avoid flat car seats like the plague tbh.

Sagaris

The other thing with the lie flat car seats (apart from the fact that Which? and RoSPA don't advocate them) is that they are Group 0, which will last the baby until it weighs 10 kg, around 6 months of age. It will probably be too soon developmentally for the baby to be put in a forward facing seat, but parents will do it, as they will not want to buy a Group 0+ rearward facing car seat seat (13kg weight limit) for a few months - even if it is the safest way for a baby to travel.
I would never recommend any lie flat seat to anyone - I'm a Road Safety Officer.