We love the range of Britax children’s car seats, and have used them since Lil Sis first moved into a forward-facing seat.
I’ve always felt reassured by the company’s dedication to constantly improving and updating their range to keep up with the latest research and technology.
We’ve just moved Big Sis to the brand-spanking new Britax Kidfix XP SICT car seat and (as sad as it sounds) I get a buzz every time I look at it, because it just looks so safe!
It’s the cutting-edge features that set my mind at ease. The seat is secured with Isofit fittings, which means it’s clipped to anchorage points installed into the car itself. So when your vehicle stops, so does the seat, reducing that dangerous forward jolt and the impact to your child’s head, neck and spine.
Added to that is the XP-PAD, the rectangular cushioning on the seatbelt you can see in the top photo, which diffuses the impact in the case of an accident and reduces the force directed onto your child’s neck.
But what really appealed to me was the new Side Impact Cushion Technology (SICT). You can just see it in the photo, to the far right (Big Sis wasn’t much up for pics that day, so I had to grab what I could before she went on strike!).
It looks like a big white disc, which you literally unscrew so that it juts out of the side of the seat nearest the door. This cushion absorbs some of the impact in the case you’re hit on the side of the car (one of the most common — and dangerous — types of collisions).
Hopefully we’ll never have to put the features into practice, but it’s reassuring to know they’re there in these children’s car seats, keeping the girls as safe as possible.
The BRITAX KIDFIX XP SICT has an RRP of £165. You might also like to read our review of the Britax Evolva 1-2-3, which ‘grows’ with your child – from around nine months to 12 years.
If you’re confused about children’s car seats and which one you should be using, check out the latest Government guidelines. When travelling abroad, make sure to check the car seat laws in different countries.
• car seat was provided for the purpose of review
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The head wings look brilliant, I hate it when their heads start rolling around once they fall asleep. These ones look like they would be much more supportive than most.