Disclaimer: I was sent two Safety 1st Custodian Plus II Convertible Booster Seats for this review. All opinions are my own.
When we were preparing for Esther’s arrival, I remember when it came to choosing a car seat I wanted a Safe and Sound car seat because that’s what I had when I was little and I wanted the comfiest looking seat on the market. I wanted the best we could afford for our daughter.
After we purchased the car seat that could be used from 0 to 4 years old, the car seat ruling changed and children had to be in a booster seat until they were 8 years old. Around that time seats that could accommodate children from 6 months to 8 years old came into the market.
When we were preparing for Phoebe’s arrival, our third daughter, we had to find a bigger car and one that could fit 3 seats across.
I didn’t realise how big a problem it is to find a car that will fit 3 car seats neatly across. We looked at Honda, Nissan, Hyundai and Toyota. The Nissan Pathfinder was the best at easily fitting all three of our bulky car seats across. The Toyota Kluger came second. I preferred Toyota over Nissan after my experience driving Dad’s ute and my Toyota Yaris in my apprentice days. We came to the realization that those bulky comfy car seats were no longer an option if we were wanting to fit 3 car seats across.
In January, I headed to my local Pram Warehouse store to purchase a new car seat for Phoebe as she had outgrown the capsule and was over 6 months old. Due to the boxing day sales, Pram Warehouse sold out of ALL of their car seats and their new stock wasn’t going to be available until Mid February.
I was advised to purchase the Safety 1st Custodian Plus II Convertible Booster Seat because it was the narrowest of the booster car seats on the market.
How to fit 3 car seats across the back seat
Instead of buying Phoebe a new car seat, we transferred her into the first car seat we bought for Esther and upgraded Esther and Magdalene into a Custodian Plus II Convertible Booster seat each.
The seats are narrow but they don’t compromise on comfort or safety. You can check out this video outlining all the features in the chair.
The winning details for me are its ability to grow with my children until they are 8 and their ease of fitting comfortably in the back seat of our car.
The Kluger has an odd back seat set up as the middle seat is quite narrow and can be removed and replaced with an inner console, so getting the seats to sit straight was a struggle when the capsule was installed because capsules do take extra room. (despite the Safety 1st capsule being one of the narrowest on the market).
The Custodian Plus II Convertible Booster Seat can be bought for $279 which is pretty reasonable as I’ve paid upwards from $300. There are videos online that outline the features of the seat and how it can be installed.
The exciting part of this review is Dorel would like to give one of The Plumbette’s readers a Custodian Plus II Convertible Booster seat to try for themselves.
In order to enter the giveaway you must enter via the widget, making sure you like the Safety 1st Facebook Page, Go Ask Mum Facebook page (where I regularly write) and The Plumbette Facebook page.
And then answer the question in 50 words or less… Name one feature about the Custodian Plus II Convertible Booster Seat that you love and why. Be interesting and creative with your answer.
I’m linking up with Essentially Jess for IBOT.
Terms and Conditions
1.This is a game of skill. Each valid entry to be judged on creativity and originality, not by chance.
2. There is one prize: 1 Safety 1st Custodian Plus II Convertible Booster Seat.
3. Entries open from 12am Brisbane time Tuesday 26th May 2015 12am to Friday 5th June 2015 12pm Brisbane Time.
4.Prize is not transferable or changeable
5. Prize sent out by Dorel will not be replaced in the event it is stolen, lost or damaged in transit or virtually.
6.Entry is via leaving a comment with a picture or sending the picture via email to answer the question.
7. A valid email address must be included in your entry.
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9.Entrants must be Australian residents and aged 18 or over
10. The winner will be notified by email and has 3 days to reply and claim the prize. The winner will also be announced on Facebook. This giveaway is not endorsed by Facebook.
11. The decision on the winner is final and no dialogue will be entered into otherwise.
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