New iCandy Strawberry Coming Soon

Coming soon, the all new iCandy Strawberry featuring a revolutionary memory seat unit that maintains your chosen seat position when unfolded. The iCandy Strawberry features include a one hand step and fold action and a lightweight aluminium chassis weighing on 7.5kg.
Use the Strawberry as a pram with the optional carrycot or as a travel system when used with the Maxi-Cosi range of infant carriers.

Expected to arrive in the 2nd half of 2011,  the iCandy Strawberry pram will be available from our Swindon showroom as soon as it becomes available.

Maxi Cosi FamilyFix Base

The Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix is the first car seat base to be compatible with both a group 0+ and group 1 car seat removing the need to buy a diffrent base when your child moves into the next stage of car seat. The FamilyFix base is compatible with the Maxi-Cosi Cabriofix & Maxi Cosi Pebble infant carriers aswell as the new Maxi-Cosi Pearl group 1 seat.

View the Maxi Cosi FamilyFix base on our webiste and buy online today.

New Arrival - Tidy Books Bookcases!

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Tidy Books Bookcases to our website. These hand crafted wooden bookcases are an ideal place to store your child's collection of reading books and would make a great addition to any nursery or play room. Choose from plain or natural finish with or without alphabet letters, prices start at just £109.00. View these bookcases and more nursery furniture at That's My Baby Direct - Online Baby Shop.

Concord Transformer T Pro Car Seat

The Concord Transformer T Pro car seat comes equipped with a specially designed impact shield that enables the booster seat to also be used as a group 1 car seat suitable for children 9mths+. This seat also benefits from the standard Transformer T car seat  features such as pneumatically supported height and width adjustment at the touch of a button and the double layer impact protection offering a seat that is both easy to use whilst offering very high levels of protection for your child.
View all of our group 123 car seats on our website.

Jane Rider Pushchair

The Jane Rider is a top of the range travel system compatible pushchair with futuristic looks along with a very compact folding mechanism that can be operated with just one hand. Compatibility with the range of Jane car seats means you can choose a travel system that suits you.

Jane Rider Pushchair Features:

• Patented folding action that reduces the folded size by an extra 30%
• Adjustable rear suspension with shock absorber
• Inverted C shape rear structure creates more room for your feet when pushing
• Easy unfolding action with just one hand
• Adjustable backrest with multiple recline positions
• Height adjustable handlebar (85-110cm)
• Handbrake located on the handle
• Reversible and removable seat unit
• Pro-Fix system allows compatible Jane car seats and carrycots to be easily attached
• Locks when closed and free stands when folded
• Anodised aluminium tubular chassis
• Quick release renovable rear wheels
• Lockable front swivel wheels
• Includes shopping basket
• Unfolded dimensions: 85-110 x 60 x 93cm
• Folded dimensions: 62 x 60 x 38cm
• Weight: 9.5kg

Available to order today from That's My Baby Direct along with our huge range of Baby Prams.

Bugaboo Prams

View the full range of Bugaboo prams on our website, with a host of colour options and accessories available you can really choose a Bugaboo Cameleon or Bugaboo Bee Plus pushchair to suit you.

Baby & Children's Car Seat Guide From That's My Baby

Welcome to out guide to Children's Car seats, we hope you find this information useful in helping you to choose the corrcet car seat for your child.


The Law
The law states that all children travelling in a car must use the correct child restraint until they are either 135cm or they are 12 years of age whichever happens first. It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that all children under the age of 14 are restrained in the vehicle correctly in accordance with the law.
More details regarding child safety seat laws can be found here.

Choosing the correct seat
It is important to select the correct style of seat suitable for your child's weight and height. All babies should be in a group 0+ car seat that is rearward facing. Once your child weighs at least 9kgs and can sit unaided, they can then be safely installed in a forward facing car seat. If your child exceeds the maximum weight for a rearward facing seat or if their head is above the top of the seat, they need to be moved in to a forward facing seat (Group 1) as soon as possible.
When your child reaches 4 years of age or approx. 15kgs, they can be moved onto the next stage of seat (Group 2) which is also known as a 'booster seat'. The booster seats do not have a harness to restrain the child as they use the vehicles standard 3 point safety belt, all booster seats currently available are now suitable for children up to 12 years of age (Group 2/3) which eliminates the need to buy another seat as the child grows.
Here is a simple table to help you choose the correct type of car seat for your child:

Age Of Child	Type Of Child Restraint	Approx. Weight Of Child
Birth to 12/15 months	Rearward facing baby seat	Group 0+ (up to 13kgs)
9 months to 4 years	Forward facing child seat	Group 1 (9 to 18 kgs)
4 to 11 years	High Back Booster Seat	Group 2/3 (15 to 36kgs)
6 to 11 years	Booster Cushion	Group 3 (22 to 36kgs)

Car seat fitting
Always try to fit child car seats in the rear of the vehicle, car seats can be fitted on the front passenger seat where necessary. Never fit a rearward facing seat in the front of a car when a front airbag is installed - even if the airbag can be disabled it still advisable not to fit the seat in the front.

It is essential that you read and follow the manufacturers instructions on fitting the seat carefully, if your seat does not have any instructions it is advisable to contact the manufacturer to obtain a copy or visit their website for help. When fitting the seat, ensure that the seatbelt passes through the various belt guides on the seat following any arrows or diagrams attached to seat to help you. Push your wieght into the car seat as you tighten the belts to ensure a secure holding of the seat, there should be hardly any movement in the seat when installed correctly. The seat belt buckle should not be resting on any part of the seat frame (this is known as buckle crunch).
If you have any doubt that you have fitted the car seat correctly , you should seek advice and get someone to check the seat for you. Most retailers will install or check car seats for customers.
If a forward facing car seat is to be used in the front of a car then it is advisable to move the passenger seat as far back as possible to ensure the child is as far away from the dashboard as possible.

Every car seat should be checked upon re-installation to ensure a secure fit, even if the car seat is permenantly fixed in the car it should be checked on a regular basis to check it is still secure.
Note: Not all child safety seats are compatible with all vehicles, it is advisable to check that car seat manufacturer's website lists your vehicle as compatible. Alternatively you can ask your retailer who will have experience of fitting car seats in a large range of vehicles and will be able to advise you on the best choice of car seat.
Securing your child
When securing your child into their car seat you should make sure the harness is correctly adjusted, only one or two fingers should fit between the child's chest and the harness. Booster seats or cushions use the adult seatbelt as a the restraint and this should rest over the child's shoulder and should be clear of the neck, the lap portion of the belt should go across the hip bones.

Baby Car Seats
Children's Car Seats
Group 0+ Car Seats
Group 1 Car Seats
Group 123 Car Seats