Enjoy your new life Edition 2013
Pregnant? How did you share the news? Which stroller suits you? Car safety, what do you need to know?
Enjoy your new life
Anna
"I hope I am going to be a great mum"
Laura & John
"We hope to al our child whenways be there for he needs us"
Bill, Elimviama &O
Eline
F lora
Belle & P
Emily & Damian
"Being 3 is the best thing ever!"
EllyI could have Gisele’s
Clara
Enzo
"I wish !" post-baby body
Myles
Amy & Karl ris Peter & Ch
Elisa, Lea & Jeanne
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nnabelle & Jules A "I hope our daughter will be as cute as her mother"
Welcome! Fantastic news: You’re expecting a baby! You have 9 months to prepare for the most exciting event of your life. Nine months. It can feel like a long time, yet so short. A state of grace, where people kindly consider your situation: no standing in line and you gladly accept the seat offered to you on the bus. You are pregnant!
Tom
Clearly you will also have your doubts. You may have trouble dealing with your mood swings. And yes, the arrival of a baby means you need an entirely different daily routine. But don’t worry! Millions of parents have been there and are doing the parenting thing - successfully. In this magazine, real parents share their experiences and practical tips. You will find truly useful information, to help you get ready for what’s to come in just 9 months.
Peter
Enjoy your new life. It starts now.
& Paul
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Pregnant! How did you share the news? Wish list: dear Gran and Grandad From the perfect stroller To the safest child car seat First ride home What’s new? Creating a new style
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Which stroller suits you? What you need to know about car safety Safety awards Dad’s story: Shopping blues For toddlers only As your child grows
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your story
Pregnant! How did you share the news? Being pregnant is a big thing and announcing the news to your family and friends evokes happy, surprised and touching emotions. How did you share the big news? "I told him in January, we’ll be three."
Peter & Chris
Florence & Nicolas
"After 4 pregnancy tests in four days, we were convinced that we were pregnant." Fanny & Cyril
Annabelle & Jules " We spoke about it during Thanksgiving, all the family was here, and we found it perfect to announce the big news before enjoying a good meal." Jacqueline & Baptiste
" I just showed him the pregnancy test results." Sonia & Michael
Emily & Damian
Flora
"I told my love I had something itchy on my belly and asked if he could take a look. When he pulled up my T-shirt, he saw written on it ‘Hello dad! See ya on 14th of August" Annabelle & Jules
"We announced it to our friends and family into the fourth month, when it became impossible to hide." Sabrina & Jorge
"It was at the restaurant, when I gave him a tiny little baby shoe." Emily & Damian
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wish list
Dear Gran and Grandad…
Ever since you’ve heard that you were about to become grandparents, you haven’t stopped asking what you could buy us to help out. While surfing the web we came across a few ideas - the Maxi-Cosi wish list.
Pebble
Pearl
FamilyFix base
The safest car seats
Top rated safety and one-click fitting. We only need a single FamilyFix base unit to fit the Pebble and Pearl car seats. This will give us a total of 4 years of Isofix safety and ease of use. We like that!
Nursery bag
Footmuff
Doesn’t this bag look great when we – or you - go out with baby? It has lots of space, a removable changing mat, 2 isotherm bottle holders and a zipped pocket to keep soothers clean. And extra space for our own stuff!
This footmuff will keep our baby snug and warm and comes a range of colours to match the car seat and stroller. Other accessory ideas? A summer cover, rain cover, parasol… the list goes on.
Elea This stroller looks so comfy and switches easily so baby faces towards us or away from us. It also has a regular and a super compact fold, so it fits in our car without any problem.
Check the website for your favourite designs, then create your own wish list on maxi-cosi.com/wishlist to share it with family and friends!
Enjoy your new life!
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Infant
From the perfect stroller... A good stroller is essential. It’s used every day, so the stroller must be comfortable for you and your child and perform without any problems. From the first to the last ride, from baby to pre-schooler. Choose your fave from more than 4 great designs and look forward to leisurely walks with your baby… and admiring glances at your stroller.
Mura Plus
Elea
All-round, all-weather protection. The flexible Mura Plus cradles your newborn baby in the spacious carrycot, then turns into the comfiest pushchair possible. In every position, your child is snugly protected against the sun, wind, rain and cold.
Even more comfort from baby to toddler thanks to its rigid outer shell with spacious padded seat. From carrycot to stroller, your little explorer will enjoy the all-day comfort and lie-flat option of the stylish Elea. Perfect to go shopping, thanks to the large shopping basket and great suspension.
Streety Plus Featuring a fresh design, dreamlike steering and fast fold, the versatile Streety Plus stroller makes going out with baby a breeze.
Foldable Carrycot Folds flat in seconds. Offering great sleeping comfort as well as a very compact fold, this carrycot saves space in the car and at home.
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Mila Lightest ‘from birth’ buggy. The Mila is uniquely designed to be used with a Maxi-Cosi baby car seat. For older babies (from 6 months) easily switch to the Mila seat unit, which adjusts to a fully flat position. Easy fold from the pushbars.
Carrycot Extra spacious carrycot for longer use. This comfortable carrycot accommodates your baby for a longer period of time. It comes complete with a large hood, rain cover, top cover, mattress, fleece blanket and mosquitonet.
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car carseat seat
Infant
...to the safest child car seat The highest ratings in independent safety tests clearly show that Maxi-Cosi car seats guarantee the best safety for your child, in any age category. The Group 0+ baby car seats are compatible with and colour match Maxi-Cosi strollers to create a smart (looking) travel system.
FamilyFix Base
Pebble
Optimum Isofix safety, no seat belts needed. The FamilyFix fits the Pebble & CabrioFix (from birth) and Pearl (from 9 months) car seats, ensuring the best protection and ease of use from birth to 4 years. One click firmly installs the base without the use of car seat belts. The LED light-and-sound display confirms the correct installation of base and seat.
One-click fitting without seat belts on FamilyFix base. The harness conveniently stays open to get your child in and out of the seat. The extra recline on the base creates more legroom, so your baby can travel rearwardfacing for longer. The Pebble car seat is officially approved for use on the plane.
CabrioFix
Citi SPS
Easy installation with car seat belt or base. The CabrioFix is an excellent choice when your focus is on side protection safety and convenience.
Lightweight and easy to carry. Approved for use on airplanes, the Citi SPS features a support pillow and sun canopy to make your baby feel comfortable. The seat height and width adjusts to fit your child perfectly.
Opal
MiloFix
Convertible 2-in-1 car seat from birth to 4 years. Enjoy longer rearward travel (to 13 kg), then switch to forward facing (9-18 kg), simply using the same belt routing. The seat heigh, width and seat position can be adjusted to fit your child perfectly.
More than just a convertible 2-in-1 seat from birth to 4 years, the MiloFix is an Isofix seat that is first used rearward-facing, then turns forward-facing. Isofix means top safety and easy one-click installation without seat belts. Perfect for parents on the go!
All Maxi-Cosi car seats meet and exceed the European test standard for child restraints ECE R44 /04. See our website for further information
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your story
First ride home
Taking your newborn baby home from hospital is a moment to remember: your first trip as a family. What was it like for you?
Jalil I was so happy! Becoming a parent it’s the start of a new life! I knew how to use the stroller. The Maxi-Cosi Elea is very easy to use, especially since my sister already had the same model."
Paul & Prune
Myles Bringing our baby back home wasn’t stressful at all, we were ready. When my partner was done with the few trips between the hospital and our home with the various luggage and gifts, the three of us stepped outside and we felt like it was the start of a new life. The weather was great. We were so proud just going around the neighborhood as a family. We had chosen a Maxi-Cosi car seat for the first few months, I found it more comfortable for the baby, and for our first car trip it was very easy to set up, I have to admit we had done some serious practicing beforehand."
Jean & Joyce
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Femque It felt almost surreal to bring our baby back home, we were so excited after all that time spent doing and undoing the infant car seat, making sure we’d be ready for D-day. This time there was really someone in that seat, our baby looked so small in it, it’s at that moment we fully realized we were parents."
Matt & Jenny
car seat news
What’s new?
We at Maxi-Cosi are inspired to innovate through technology and trends. But more importantly, we are inspired by your lifestyle. What do you need to make your life with your child easy and enjoyable? Take a look at these (new product) suggestions to start your new life.
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Full weather protection, that’s what it’s all about!
The natural way to carry your newborn in style
Mura Plus
Easia Keep your baby close while enjoying freedom of movement. The Physical Cocoon design of the Easia baby carrier emulates the natural fœtal position to ensure baby’s absolute comfort. The Dorsal Support System transfers baby’s weight to your hips, relieving the pressure on your shoulders. Your baby feels twice as light to carry!
T he useful tips:
Check if your strolle r wheels can be sim ply removed and attach ed. Taking off the whee ls makes loading the st ro into the back of yo ller ur car a lot easier.
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The sun, rain or cold no longer affects your child in the Mura Plus. The large sun canopy and rain cover offer all-round protection in any kind of weather. Switching the seat to face (away from) you takes seconds, just as folding the stroller.
First convertible Isofix seat
MiloFix More than just a convertible 2-in-1 seat from birth to 4 years, the MiloFix is an Isofix seat that is first used rearward-facing, then turns forward-facing. Isofix means top safety and easy one-click installation without seat belts. Perfect for parents on the go!
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styling fashion
Creating a new style Every year, the Maxi-Cosi stylists create a new collection, taking in the latest trends in colours and fabrics. What are the actual and developing trends, what is suitable for babies, are there any new textile technologies that are child- and environmentally friendly? Our styling experts share their secrets on creating the perfect collection for your baby.
Global inspiration "To create a new style – one that appeals to customers - we start by immersing ourselves in the latest trends,” says Constance Gerris, styling consultant. “We survey and investigate trends in design, in fashion, art, architecture, and more. Books, magazines, webinars and blogs are all source material. We also sharpen our understanding with analysis from full-time trend forecasters and, of course, with looking what are the best-selling colors today. You must saturate yourself with all this input. This and our experience make us trust our feelings and choose a selection of those trends that apply most to the customer of Maxi-Cosi."
Violet looks T his is how Pop like in the Pearl
Maxi-Cosi closer to nature "The new Pop Violet collection is inspired by a trend which is increasingly important for new Mums and Dads,” explains Marlies Snels, Lead Stylist. “Parents realize it’s relevant to retain the valuable natural resources and the beauty of nature for the next generation and after. Impressive rock formations, the endless colour variations found in forests and meadows inspired us to create the colours and shimmering designs of the Pop Violet collection.”
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carfashion seat styling
“We need to be creative, but we also need to closely monitor the quality of the fabrics”, Monique Borsboom stresses. “The fabric needs to be comfortable and safe for children and be a perfect fit. A car seat cover should retain that perfect fit after you’ve cleaned it. And if there’s a way to produce the fabrics in an environmentally friendly way, we are only too happy to pursue this option!"
The Footmuff in Pop Violet
The Pebble in Pop Violet
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stroller
Which stroller suits you? You’re looking forward to it already: the long and leisurely walks with your baby. To go out for some fresh air and coffee with your best friend; see the world through the eyes of your child, who’s curious about his surroundings. For all these wonderful plans, you need a stroller that best suits you. But which one should you choose? Here are some tips.
Your stroller fits your lifestyle Did you know that in baby’s first year, you will walk a total of around 1,000 kilometers? So it’s important you choose a good quality stroller that will not let you down. Also take into consideration how you use your stroller: in or outside the city, do you travel by car or use public transport? What is your housing situation? When you live in an apartment building without a lift, it makes more sense to go for a lightweight and compact stroller.
How do you use the stroller? Strollers with suspension and large wheels are great for off road walks. Urban life is best taken on in a (compact) stroller with smaller swivel wheels to maneuver around the crowds. A good stroller will have swivel wheels that you can lock. If you’re a frequent user of public transport, you’ll need to lift and (un)fold the stroller very often. A compact, lightweight stroller or buggy is your best choice. One that folds quickly to a selfstanding unit, to store out of the way on the bus. If traveling by car often, make sure the stroller folds flat and the wheels can be removed easily to create extra space in the car.
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Make it easy on yourself The stroller is an item you’ll use every day, so choose one that’s most practical for you. Is it easy to steer? Is the pushbar adjustable in height to fit you and your partner? For your child’s comfy afternoon nap, check if the stroller has a soft padded seat and a fully-flat recline A good stroller will enable you to switch the seat within seconds, so that your child can face you or away from you.
Which accessories do you need? A sun canopy, rain cover, baby seat adapter, footmuff and carrycot are the essential accessories for your stroller.
Tip:
Looking for matching accessories like a fo Get the accessories ot when choosing your muff? You adon’t have to stroller. wa accessory to be ba it on that matching ck in stock when it’ s cold out and you need it immediately.
On the next page we have high-lighted some of our top selling strollers.
Elea Perfect for shopping, thanks to the large shopping basket and great suspension. Incredibly versatile and fits every lifestyle: city or country.
Mura Plus
Streety Plus
Protection, that’s what the Mura Plus is all about! In any of the 6 reclining positions, the large Mura Plus sun canopy and rain cover offer all-over protection from the sun or rain.
The Streety Plus Travel system can handle every situation because it comes with a matching Foldable Carrycot. With everything you need for a safe and comfortable ride, whether it’s in the car or on public transport.
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safety
What you need to know about car safety You’re off on your first trip with your baby. Exciting? Maybe, but these tips will help you keep the travel enjoyable – and safe.
Longer rearward facing travel For the first 12 months (to 13 kg) your newborn travels safest in a rearward facing seat. In an accident, the baby car seat and seat belts will take the force of the impact while fully supporting baby’s neck and head. Tip: keep a sun canopy at hand in the car, you’ll need it more often than you think. A low weight and a good handle makes a baby car seat easier to carry.
and logical belt route), a harness system that stays open (no twisting of belts) to belt tensioning systems for extra solid fit of seat.
Maxi-Cosi Pebble Group 0+(0-13 kg)
Maxi-Cosi Pearl Group 1 (9-18 kg)
Car installation made easy It sounds easy, but it’s easily done incorrectly: installing the seat in the car. Research has shown that 80 percent (!) of parents make mistakes in installing the car seat or fastening their child into the seat. 20 Percent of these mistakes endanger the life of the child in an accident. This is why Maxi-Cosi seats are designed to make installation and use as easy as possible. Innovative safety features range from Isofix fitting (no need for seat belts), an intuitive belt route (indicating on the seat the correct
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FamilyFix Base Group 0+ and 1 (0-18 kg)
safety car seat
Isofix car seat: easy, simple and safe to install Isofix is an internationally standardised system to install child car seats in cars correctly without the need for car seat belts. An Isofix car seat is fitted with two extendable connectors which simply click onto the Isofix fitting points in the car. You’ll find these points in between the backrest and seating area of the (rear and passenger) seat. This creates a rigid connection between the car seat and the car chassis. All Isofix seats and base units by Maxi-Cosi (except RodiFix) have a support leg which prevents forward rotation.
After the first 12 months By the time you celebrate your baby’s first birthday, you will probably need a larger child car seat. But it is highly advisable to keep your baby in the rearward-facing position for as long as possible. Industry experts advise that all babies younger than 12 months old (or 13 kg) must have rearward-facing seats, but that does not mean that babies must change to forward-facing seats at this age. So as long as your baby’s head is positioned within the seat shell, rearward-facing remains the safest way to transport your baby. That’s all for now, more safety tips in our next issue.
FamilyFix base: one-click correct fitting without car seat beltsfor 4 years of the best Isofix safety and ease of use An Isofix car seat or base needs to be installed once, after which you can leave the restraint in the car, ready for use on every trip. The LED lights-and-sound display on the FamilyFix clearly confirms the correct fitting of the base and seat. Extra check for extra assurance! The base also offers an extra upright recline position, which effectively means your baby can travel rearward facing for longer in the Pebble. A single base is needed to fit the Pebble and Pearl consecutive age car seats so your child enjoys the best Isofix safety and comfort.
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Safety awards
safety
A top-rated car seat in every age category All child car seats must be approved conforming the European safety standard ECE R 44/04, easy to identify by the orange label. The label guarantees a basic level of protection. It does not say how well the seat protects your child in an accident or how convenient it is in daily use. That can only be determined when seats and tested and compared. This test is exactly what the ICRT does, the International Consumer Research & Testing. Every year, the ICRT conducts dynamic crash tests, which exceed the
requirements of the ECE R44/04. The ICRT requires an additional side crash test, as a side collision accounts for almost 25 percent of all types of accidents today. The ease of use is also a major factor: a car seat that’s difficult to install and use will not be used or used incorrectly and become unsafe. Rest assured: in this stringent safety test all Maxi-Cosi car seats score excellently! There’s a safe car seat for your child at any age. Check the table for the most recent consumer test results and choose the car seat that your child feels most comfortable in and which fits your mobile lifestyle best. When purchasing a car seat, don’t forget to install it in your car to check if it fits properly.
Group 0+
Maxi-Cosi Pebble + FamilyFix
Maxi-Cosi Pebble
Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix + FamilyFix
Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix
Group 0+/1
Group 1
Maxi-Cosi Opal
Maxi-Cosi Pearl + FamilyFix
Reasonable (2.7) CabrioFix
18 child car seats in test Edition 06/2010
Reasonable Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix up to 13 kg
ANWB Child car seats test
ANWB Child car seats test
ANWB Child car seats test
Touring No. 9/2007
ANWB Child car seats test
GOOD
GOOD
REASONABLE
GOOD
Maxi-Cosi Pebble
Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix with FamilyFix
Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix
Maxi-Cosi Pearl with FamilyFix
up to 13 kg
up to 13 kg
up to 13 kg
up to 13 kg
Tested as best Results from TESTAANKOOP 2006
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ANWB Child car seats test
GOOD Maxi-Cosi Pebble with FamilyFix
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9 up to 18 kg
dad’s carstory seat
Bill & Emma
Shopping blues I really don’t like shopping. I always manage to say the wrong thing at the wrong time – especially when my wife steps out
of the fitting room. As a result, I try not to speak. And I try not to think about what I could be doing. I just hang around until she’s done. I call this feeling the shopping blues. So when she asked if we could go shopping for baby things, alarm bells started ringing. . But fortunately, it didn’t turn out so bad. The first time I entered the baby shop, it gave me quite a start. All these women with their huge round bellies running around the shop. Like they could give birth at any moment…
The men were invisible at first, but looking again, I noticed they followed the women at a short distance.
Slowly and tentatively. Listening and nodding. Like they were just hanging around. The shopping blues were written all over their faces. It is good to know that you’re not alone. I also noticed couples who were only just pregnant. Their child-like innocence, their euphoric mood, as they sauntered along the shelves. That’s how we were too, my wife and I. Walking hand in hand, like equals, gazing in wonder at the multitudes of baby products. Laughing about the cutest baby clothes. Have you seen these baby sports shoes? So touchingly, endearingly sweet. I know they’re not meant for running the marathon, but just try to control yourself when you’re
holding these tiny Nikes in the palm of your hand? I’ll tell you, I couldn’t. Despite fierce protests from my wife, my first purchase was a little dog. It had the cutest brown eyes and lovely long soft ears and the cuddliest face you’ve ever seen. I can just picture our child dreamily sucking on its smooth black nose. Lightly, like a woman, I run my fingers through the baby clothes. At least, that’s how I imagine myself to look. In fact, it’s a little more complicated than that. For instance, last week, I came home with the cutest little baby summer suit. And by the time, our baby would fit into it, summer would be long gone. Luckily I’d kept the receipt. I should have kept the one for the nappies as well. A nappy’s a nappy, you would think. Well, think again. These are the small setbacks I’ve suffered. But I am refusing to slip back into the blues.
It’s just too much fun. So I decided to take the best of both worlds and combine an old hobby of mine with a brand-new one: wheels.
In this case, wheels for the baby. Although it’s early days yet, I have examined every available option. Carefully, I check the carriage work. How many wheels? Three or four? I weigh up the pros and cons of all options. How fast can it go? What’s the maneuverability like? I carefully check the tire profiles. How will it handle in the woods? Or on sandy beaches? I take my new role very seriously. I travel far and wide to visit test courses. I take buggies for a trial run whenever I can. And all the time, my wife says nothing. She just looks at me with a vacant stare. In fact, it looks rather like the shopping blues.
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Toddler
For toddlers only In the car, your baby is safest when travelling in a rearwardfacing seat until 12 months of age (13 kg). Keep your baby in a rearward-facing seat as long as possible. Switch to a toddler seat only when the top of your baby’s ears reach the top of the baby seat. You’re spoilt for choice in Maxi-Cosi’s range of toddler seats and strollers. And don’t forget to take your car along when purchasing a car seat, to make sure your favourite seat fits your car!
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Pearl
Axiss
Compact Isofix seat to use with FamilyFix base. LED-lights and sound signals confirm the correct installation of the base and Pearl. Excellent safety from 9 months to 4 years.
Unique: turns towards you for easy access and seating of child.
Tobi
Rubi
Tobi’s harness stays open for quick and easy seating of child. Best belt based toddler seat according to recent European consumer test.
Easy and intuitive belt based car seat.
Priori XP
Noa
The Priori’s Side Protection System offers excellent protection in side impacts, which accounts for almost 25 percent of all accidents today.
For the ultimate in compactness and a comfortable reclinable seat.
See all designs up close on:
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Child
car carseat seat
As your child grows It may seem a long way off, but time flies! Around your child’s 3rd birthday, you will still want your child to be well protected on trips to school, playdates, football club, ballet class and many more outings! The lightweight child seats of Maxi-Cosi are easy to switch between cars. For your growing child’s seating comfort, the seats are adjustable in height and width. The cool designs are geared to school-age kids with a mind and style of their own.
RodiFix One-click, solid Isofix installation. Features AirProtect® in headrest for the very best side protection. Relaxing front access recline position.
Rodi Air® Protect AirProtect® in headrest reduces risk of head injury by 20 percent! Front access recline position. Easy seat belt installation.
Rodi XP Comfy safe seat, adjustable in height.
Maxi-Cosi child car seats far exceed the legal European safety standard ECE R 44/04.
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Share your experience and be part of the next issue of Enjoy! We love to hear from you
join seat us car
Are you pregnant? A young Mum or Dad? Or maybe an experienced parent? We would love to hear your stories of pregnancy, birth and being a parent.
It’s easy and fun to share your experiences, go to maxi-cosi.com/yourstory
Enjoy your new life!