Kiddy Car Seats - It's a family affair!

About 90 minutes South West of Berlin in the heart of Bavaria, lies the quaint town of Hof.  It's a town that is very unassuming but you would be mistaken for thinking that this is a sleepy backwater.  Hof is the HQ for Kiddy Car Seats . Kiddy is a family run business with more than 30 years experience of creating safety in cars seats in accordance with the latest global standards. 

At the helm of the business is Bettina and Jan-Stefan Wurstl who are by their own admission the heart (Bettina) and the Brains (Jan-Stefan) behind Germany's number one car seat manufacturer.  They inject passion and personality into the company but safety is always paramount and their number 1 priority.

the lovely charismatic Bettina

Kiddy are different from every other car seat manufacturer as they are the pioneers behind the "impact shield" a totally innovative system that is not based on the 5 point harness seat belt that we are used to in the UK.

It took me a while to get my head around the concept of NOT using a 5 point harness system, but like all new things, once I had seen the proof (ie crash test videos and serious amounts of research) I was converted. 

The Impact Shield is made of special shock absorbing materials that offer the ultimate protection in head on collision.  The risk of dangerous neck injuries is reduced by the simple fact that the impact forces are directed into the shield and thus preventing the child's head from being thrown backwards or forwards as would happen with a conventional 5 point harness.  Further research and modification to the original design has resulted in an extra energy absorbing layer being integrated into the shield surface of the which means that the original shield absorbed 60% of the impact from a crash and the resulting layer now takes on the remaining 40%.

The passion and dedication of the team at Kiddy has to be applauded.  They are all experts in their field, from the designers, to the crash test technicians and everyone has the same philosophy - to make the safest car seats on the market.  They are constantly evolving and innovating and as consumers we need to applaud that.

  Kiddy UK launched into the UK in January 2009 and is growing from strength to strength.  In December 2010 it picked up a Which? Best Buy award and the Kiddy Guardian Pro was awarded the highest accolade in the "Stiftung Warentest" which is the European Equivalent to Which? magazine for safety in tests.



The Guardian Pro 2 is a group 1,2,3 car seat and will grow with your child from the age of 9 months to 12 years.  You quite literally, won't need to buy any other seat after your child has outgrown their stage 0 one and I love the flexibility that this offers.  Perhaps the most amazing thing about this and in fact all other Kiddy Seats is that it is so to fit and so light to lift.  This is great if you car share with your partner or grandparents as there is no faffing around whatsoever - this is a massive USP for me!

The Cruisefix Pro is a group 2, 3 seat and is suitable from age 4-12 years old.  It uses the traditional seat belt mechanism but has a unique safety component in the Kiddy Shock Absorber which absorbs energy in the event of a crash.  It has an absolute mechanical masterpiece as it uses a simple mechanism that grows with your child.   It expands upwards and outwards ensuring a safe and exact fitting every time.  This is great for me as it means I can move the kids around the car without having to move the seats.  It also comes with Isofix fittings which are very easy to use (I tested this for you).

Overall, Kiddy are a very impressive company who have safety and comfort at the forefront of everything they do.  They are launching new products into the UK this year and having been privvy to their buggy range, all I can say, is watch this space!

Peace and Love


S.A.M xx

If you want to find out more then please follow Kiddy on Twitter or head over to their Facebook Page where once they have 1,000 fans they will randomly select someone to choose something from their range.  Please leave a comment below with what you would like to win and also do the same on their facebook page.  Good Luck!!!