Question to you mummy's...do all car seats these days need these base things to go in your car??? I…

It's safer, you can use one with a seat belt still no problem but the isofix clip into the chassis of the car which means less movement and you are not waiting for the seatbelt to pull back so less whiplash or neck damage as their heads and necks are to fragile.

@ljay, I see, didn't have them years ago when I had my son. How come they cost more than the car seat?

That I can't answer probably because they can !! You can buy ones that fit both baby and next size seat up then it's not so bad

my car seat hasn't got one @hawkie75 and it's very secure without 😊

If you get the maxi cosi get the two way fixed base as it did Es the next seat up.

@mich77, @ljay thanks ladies, in no way will I compromise my baby's safety but I really do think this is just another way to extract money from new parents!!! I'll have to do a bit of research and have s think!! £170 for a base is ridiculously expensive!

omg that is rediculous @hawkie75!!! I'm the same as you on this one

I've got the Silver Cross Simplicity car seat, and had planned on getting the isofix base for it, but it's not compatible with our car! so will be a seatbelt fix for us x

@mumma2be2016, ah so not all cars are compatible anyway? Right, so it's obviously not the law to use them then? More reason for me to think it's a money thing x

I believe they're making it a law of some kind by 2018, I read somewhere about it a while back. But as it stands at the moment, I don't believe it is law no. Yes it's most likely safer, but we've not had our car long and it cost us £6k, so won't be buying a new one anytime soon lol x

I have a maxi cosi to go.with the orb and it's seat belt plus I have the ones that stay in the car. my car has the under foot storage so the iso fix isn't great with that so not worried

@stikkio, @mumma2be2016 thanks ladies going to make sure I do my research first before I decide whether to buy one or not but slightly annoys me if its just a money scam, of course they'll make it a law so everyone has to spend more money, preying on new parents worried for their child's safety! When it may only be a fraction safer! And do they expect people to buy new cars to accommodate!!??

it's starting but obviously they have to wait until other cars catch up as not everyone can afford brand new car. also not all isofix seats fit all cars so they are bringing them out as and when as there's only small selection at the moment.