Car Seat Guides & Advice

Discover the many choices to consider when doing away with an old car seat — from donations, trade-in programs and other useful ways of passing child safety forward.

At thirteen months old, Sue thinks her pair of twins are about to outgrow their Doona car seats and wonders what her next seats are. Sue gets around in Singapore with her seven seater VW Touran, and would like to keep her kids in rear-facing extended car seats. Read to find out Elise's recommendations!

Small businesses are really feeling the pinch at the moment. Now more than ever, we need to band together and support our local businesses (it doesn't necessarily have to be buying from them!) so we can stay afloat through 2020. I'd love to introduce you to my lovely friend, Simin! She runs her family business, Paper Lantern Distilling—they make delicious and unique craft spirits in Asia. Her job covers all the random aspects of running a small business, but at its most basic level, she makes alcohol (gin for now) and sell it.

Using a car seat is the best way to protect your children from injuries and accidents. Here are 9 expert-approved car seat safety tips that you can follow to make your trips more safe and secure.

From dealing with tiny crumbs, juice spills, dirt and all the best tips to keeping it neat and fresh, we present an easy cleaning guide that you can follow when tidying up a stroller.

Small businesses are really feeling the pinch at the moment. Now more than ever, we need to band together and support our local businesses (it doesn't necessarily have to be buying from them!) so we can stay afloat through 2020. I'd love to introduce you to my friend, Mary! She's the CEO (Chief Enthusiasm Officer) of Mary Barrett Global and a ‘MasterMum’ of 2 young children. If you are at a crossroads since having children, she can use her experience of being a mum and of the corporate world to help you move forward, both personally and professionally.

Small businesses are really feeling the pinch at the moment. Now more than ever, we need to band together and support our local businesses (it doesn't necessarily have to be buying from them!) so we can stay afloat through 2020. I'd love to introduce you to a mate of mine, Kerry, from Red Bus Photography. She's a photographer that specialises in documenting relationships. Kerry made a career choice to spend more time at home with her two children—now she spend that time hiding from them.

In today's Car Seat Chronicles, Elise advices Lisa on her options for her son, Xander, who seems to be outgrowing his Cosco Scenera NEXT at just two years old. Lisa emailed us as she doesn't know what her next options are, as Xander is too big for a car seat, but too small for a booster seat. 

Driving with a crying ball of anger on board can be stressful and nerve-racking. Fret not, because we’re here to go hand in hand with you to navigate the choppy waters of parenthood! In this week’s Car Seat Chronicles, Elise advices Martha on the ways she can help her baby, James, cope with his car seat. Martha, at her wits’ end, dropped us an email as she doesn't know how she should help her baby be a happier traveller.

Small businesses are really feeling the pinch at the moment. Now more than ever, we need to band together and support our local businesses so we can stay afloat through 2020. This week, Elise introduces her pals, Lyn & Andrew, from MouldGone. Out with the mould, in with the new!

We give you the complete low-down on an infant seat’s functions, age compatibility and the different signs to watch out for that can give you a good idea if your baby starts to outgrow or has already outgrown their infant seat.