Travelling to South Africa, confused about carseats there

[Unregistered]

We'll be travelling to South Africa in a couple of months, and are having a huge issue figuring out carseats for my toddler.

My 20 month old should be fine- there are equivalent seats in South Africa in terms of weight ranges etc.

But my problem is with my 4 yr old. She's skinny (weighs 28 lbs) and is 37 inches tall. She is currently in a Graco Nautilus since she is too tall for the convertible we had her in, and she's still way too light for a booster.

Our seats are not approved for use in South Africa (have to have the SABS stamp on them which they obviously don't), and we don't want to have to deal with them on plane etc, so we will not be taking them with us.

Apparently, South Africa uses the ISOFIX system like in the UK.

All I can find about these seats is:

Forward-facing child seat
Group 1: for children weighing 9-18 kgs (20-40 lbs) roughly from 9 months - 4 years. .... Only move your child to a booster seat once they have exceeded the maximum weight for the child seat, or the top of their head is higher than the top of the seat.

Booster seats and booster cushions
Group 2: for children weighing 15 - 25 kgs (33 - 55 lbs) roughly 4 to 6 years.

Now obviously my daughter is too light for Group 2 seats, and she is still in the weight range for the group 1 seat. But I don't know what the height limits are. She's too tall for many convertibles here.

Anyone have any insight? Are there any "inbetween" seats like the Nautilus or Regent? Anyone know what the height limits are for the average group 1 seat?

Thanks
Samantha

[QuassEE]

I've yet to come across a country with carseat laws that doesn't have some sort of exemption that would allow visitors to use their foreign seats. Can you verify that there is no such exemption before proceeding in trying to find all new seats? Generally we advise people to take their own seats with them on vacation, as it's difficult enough trying to install your seats in unfamiliar vehicles...but unfamiliar seats also in unfamiliar vehicles can be a nightmare at the end of a long trip.

-Nicole.

[Pepse]

i agree with pp, if you are just a visitor to the country, you should just take your own car seats that are legal in your home country and use them on your visit