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Lou J
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Safest way to transport a baby in a taxi?
Hi Everyone,
I am new to this site and would really appreciate some advice.
We live in central Hong Kong and don't have or need our own car, we go everywhere by taxi (cheap and plentiful and no parking problems!)
But we are expecting our first baby in 7 weeks and I am so confused about the safest way to carry him in a taxi.
I have looked at buying a Travel System 2-in-1 stroller/car seat, which would be great when going out for day trips (ie put baby in car seat, put car seat in taxi and then put it in the stroller for walking around when we get to our destination).
But these small car seats are only suitable for the first 6-9 months, from then on it seem that everyone buys a big car seat which stays permanently in the car. So what are you supposed to do from 9 months on if you don't have a car?
The big car seat won't be at all practical as they don't fit in the strollers so will have to be carried separately along with the baby etc. So is there anything else? I was thinking about something like the seat belt extenders toddlers use on planes, where the child is on your knee attached to a seat belt which is then attached to your seat belt.
Anyone know if such a thing exists for cars? Or of any other option to make taxi travel safe?
Thanks in advance,
Best wishes,
Lou
Hi Everyone,
I am new to this site and would really appreciate some advice.
We live in central Hong Kong and don't have or need our own car, we go everywhere by taxi (cheap and plentiful and no parking problems!)
But we are expecting our first baby in 7 weeks and I am so confused about the safest way to carry him in a taxi.
I have looked at buying a Travel System 2-in-1 stroller/car seat, which would be great when going out for day trips (ie put baby in car seat, put car seat in taxi and then put it in the stroller for walking around when we get to our destination).
But these small car seats are only suitable for the first 6-9 months, from then on it seem that everyone buys a big car seat which stays permanently in the car. So what are you supposed to do from 9 months on if you don't have a car?
The big car seat won't be at all practical as they don't fit in the strollers so will have to be carried separately along with the baby etc. So is there anything else? I was thinking about something like the seat belt extenders toddlers use on planes, where the child is on your knee attached to a seat belt which is then attached to your seat belt.
Anyone know if such a thing exists for cars? Or of any other option to make taxi travel safe?
Thanks in advance,
Best wishes,
Lou