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We’ve had a few people come into the fitting station lately in a real pickle. When visiting Australia from overseas or relocating here, don’t bother bringing your car seat with you. Even the best international seats cannot be used in Australia - they MUST have the Australian standards AS/NZS1754 sticker on them. Aussie standards are strict and it’s obvious to police what many foreign seats look like. It's likely thatthey will book you AND require you to sort out a legal seat immediately. Baby Things cannot fit illegal seats. If you’re unsure what we mean, you can Contact Us or...

How long can my baby sleep in a capsule? We all know the convenience of being out and about and not having to wake a sleeping baby in a car capsule. However, it is increasingly deemed unsafe for a baby to stay in their capsules for long periods of time due to a strain on their spine as well as potential breathing issues, particularly if their head is flopped forward. There’s no hard and fast rule here, but typically we wouldn’t recommend your baby to be in their capsule for more than 1 hour at a time. Use the capsule for transporting...

Say hello to Graeme.. we've estimated that in the last 5 years of working at Baby Things he's fitted approximately 20,000 car seats. Twenty Thousand!!!😲😲😲That's a lot of experience keeping the kids of Sydney safe 😎 Together with our other fully qualified fitters, the Baby Things makes up one very experienced Car Seat fitting team.

We often get asked: When Should my baby move to a front facing car seat? Or Until what age can my baby stay in a capsule? Typically capsules are used only until around 6 -12 months of age depending on the capsule, however as long as your baby’s shoulders are under the marker they can stay in for longer. Children are far safer in a capsule while their shoulders are under that marker, even if the child's legs are starting to bunch up on the seat therefore we recommend you keep them there as neck injuries can happen very easily...

How your capsule tether sits is sooo important! Hug the head, through the handle under the hood. The top image is the correct one!If you have any concerns please come in and see us for a free car seat check, no appointments necessary