Baby for MK6

[mortygt140]

Personally went for the Recaro profi when Liah was first born has it has better side protection than most at the time,

She now has the Recaro young sport which again has a very good side protection and can be bought for either isofix or the cars 3 point seatbelt system.

Darren

[dubber36]

To start with you are better off with a travel system. Something like this http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplayA_54_10751_-1_14601_125432_10001_

The baby goes in the carrier which either fits into the car seat base, pushchair or supermarket trolly. You don't have to keep getting them unstrapped from one thing to another, just unclick the carrier and off you go. This will do all you need until they are big enough to go in a forward facing seat.

As for 3 doors being easier, just remember the doors are longer and more easily knocked into the car in the next space by the womans fatter arse.

[Jimmymature]

I bet the other Golf GTI Mk owners would laugh their nuts off looking at us talking about prams and car seats 

Us Mk6ers are so rock and roll

Britax ftw 


Jim

[Steve30]

To start with you are better off with a travel system. Something like this http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplayA_54_10751_-1_14601_125432_10001_

The baby goes in the carrier which either fits into the car seat base, pushchair or supermarket trolly. You don't have to keep getting them unstrapped from one thing to another, just unclick the carrier and off you go. This will do all you need until they are big enough to go in a forward facing seat.

As for 3 doors being easier, just remember the doors are longer and more easily knocked into the car in the next space by the womans fatter arse.

Thanks for the link , but have you tried the stuff there dubber?

[dubber36]

We have bought quite a bit of stuff from Kiddicare and found them really good.

I can't remember the name of the system we had (it was 7 years ago) but it was similar to the one in my link.

We went to Mothercare and similar places to look at stuff, then bought them online from Kiddicare.

[Doddy1976]

Well we had a bit of a shock yesterday to find that my wife is expecting twins.....with a 2.5 yr old as well I think the golfs days may be numbered.  Not clear exactly what the law is but with 2 baby seats not sure what is available for the toddler that will fit safely (and legally) in the middle. Read something about him being able to be strapped in normally but if he is older than 3 but not sure about that......MPV or 4x4 methinks! Have Mazda 6 estate too but can't afford to sell it and it will also have the same problem with the middle seats!

LOADS to think about - been in shock all day as no twin history in my wifes family!

[Buck]

Well we had a bit of a shock yesterday to find that my wife is expecting twins.....with a 2.5 yr old as well I think the golfs days may be numbered.  Not clear exactly what the law is but with 2 baby seats not sure what is available for the toddler that will fit safely (and legally) in the middle. Read something about him being able to be strapped in normally but if he is older than 3 but not sure about that......MPV or 4x4 methinks! Have Mazda 6 estate too but can't afford to sell it and it will also have the same problem with the middle seats!

LOADS to think about - been in shock all day as no twin history in my wifes family!

OMG

That'll be a bit of a change then!

I think you're right re seating. You'll either need to get a wider car such as A6 that can take 3 across or some kind of people carrier (as a second car of course, keeping the VW)
Work colleague has just picked up a Ford S-Max. Must say it's a lot of car for the money. Buy one 2nd hand and it'll be a steal)

good luck and health to you and your good lady.

[The Doc]

Well we had a bit of a shock yesterday to find that my wife is expecting twins.....with a 2.5 yr old as well I think the golfs days may be numbered.  Not clear exactly what the law is but with 2 baby seats not sure what is available for the toddler that will fit safely (and legally) in the middle. Read something about him being able to be strapped in normally but if he is older than 3 but not sure about that......MPV or 4x4 methinks! Have Mazda 6 estate too but can't afford to sell it and it will also have the same problem with the middle seats!

LOADS to think about - been in shock all day as no twin history in my wifes family!

Very well done that man!

Buy one 2nd hand and it'll be a steal

I'd never buy a second hand safety seat for my child Linky: http://www.which.co.uk/baby-and-child/nursery-and-feeding/guides/where-to-buy-baby-equipment-second-hand/safety-issues/

[Steve30]

Well we had a bit of a shock yesterday to find that my wife is expecting twins.....with a 2.5 yr old as well I think the golfs days may be numbered.  Not clear exactly what the law is but with 2 baby seats not sure what is available for the toddler that will fit safely (and legally) in the middle. Read something about him being able to be strapped in normally but if he is older than 3 but not sure about that......MPV or 4x4 methinks! Have Mazda 6 estate too but can't afford to sell it and it will also have the same problem with the middle seats!

LOADS to think about - been in shock all day as no twin history in my wifes family!

Wow , congratulations brilliant shock 

[p3asa]

Well we had a bit of a shock yesterday to find that my wife is expecting twins.....with a 2.5 yr old as well I think the golfs days may be numbered.  Not clear exactly what the law is but with 2 baby seats not sure what is available for the toddler that will fit safely (and legally) in the middle. Read something about him being able to be strapped in normally but if he is older than 3 but not sure about that......MPV or 4x4 methinks! Have Mazda 6 estate too but can't afford to sell it and it will also have the same problem with the middle seats!

LOADS to think about - been in shock all day as no twin history in my wifes family!

Congratulations mate 
We had twins with our eldest just over 3 when we found out.
2 baby seats at either side in the back and a booster cushion for my oldest in the middle. It worked out fine. In fact if anything the 2 baby seats acted like supports for my eldest in the middle.
To be honest a MPV or 4x4 wouldn't give you significantly more room in the back. You would have to go up to 7 or 8 seats to get more room.

The biggest problem was carrying the pram. The Mrs insisted we get one of those Silver Cross double prams and they are big buggers.
So I got rid of my new Ford Escort and bought a Montego Estate from the auction for a couple of hundred quid. Not my first choice of car but it was a brilliant carthorse and I didn't care what happened to it, what with squeezing baby seats in and out all the time.

Can't you get by using the Mazda estate for the kids as there will be plenty of room in that? It is only for a few years until they can all sit on boosters. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4781511.stm

Since I bought at the auctions I kind of realised buying a car is all relative.
Pay over £20k and you expect it to be spotless, faultless and you generally worry about where you park it etc.
Pay a couple of hundred and you actually enjoy the rattles and squeaks and you don't care as much leaving it in a tight space.

Good luck