Collection: Car Seats

Safety First. Quality Guaranteed. Expert Guidance Always.

Discover our comprehensive collection of premium car seats designed to protect your most precious passengers from birth through to 12 years. At Little Peas, we specialise in exceptional safety standards, stocking leading brands including Axkid, BeSafe, Cybex, Britax, Silver Cross, and Avionaut. Whether you need an infant carrier for your newborn, an extended rear facing car seat for enhanced protection, a convenient 360 ° rotation car seat, or a high back booster for older children, our expertly curated range ensures every journey prioritises safety without compromising comfort or convenience.

With over 15 years of expertise in car seat safety, our Dunfermline team understands that choosing the right car seat involves balancing complex factors including age suitability, installation method, vehicle compatibility, and long-term value. Every car seat in our collection meets rigorous European safety standards, with many exceeding legal requirements through additional testing protocols like Swedish Plus Test certification that simulate real-world collision scenarios.

Understanding Car Seat Categories

Navigating car seat options becomes straightforward when you understand the main categories. Infant carriers provide newborns with rear-facing protection from birth to approximately 15 months, featuring carry handles and compatibility with travel systems for seamless transitions between car and pushchair. Baby car seats extend this protection, offering larger dimensions and extended rear-facing capabilities suitable from birth to around 4 years.

Extended rear facing car seats represent our speciality at Little Peas, keeping children rear-facing significantly longer than minimum legal requirements. Research consistently demonstrates that rear-facing travel provides superior protection for young children's developing necks and spines during collisions. Our ERF collection includes models suitable from birth through to 6 or 7 years, with brands like Axkid and BeSafe leading innovation in this crucial safety category.

Rotation car seats offer 360 ° swivelling mechanisms that simplify the challenging task of securing wriggling toddlers, reducing back strain for parents whilst ensuring proper harness positioning every journey. These versatile designs typically offer both rear and forward-facing configurations, growing with your child from infancy through toddlerhood. Multi-stage car seats provide extended usability, transitioning through multiple configurations as your child develops.

For older children, high back booster seats position the vehicle seatbelt correctly across the shoulder and lap, whilst providing crucial side impact protection and comfortable head support. Our collection includes both ISOFIX and belt-fitted options suitable from approximately 4 years through to 12 years or 150 cm height.

Premium Car Seat Brands We Trust

Axkid leads our Swedish brand selection, renowned for pioneering extended rear-facing technology and achieving exceptional Swedish Plus Test results. Models like the Minikid 4 Pro and One 3 deliver outstanding protection whilst accommodating taller children rear-facing longer than conventional designs. The innovative Spinkid 180 combines rotation convenience with extended rear-facing capability.

BeSafe brings Norwegian engineering excellence, consistently achieving top safety ratings through meticulous design and rigorous testing. The Stretch provides spacious rear-facing accommodation up to 6 years, whilst the Beyond rotation series simplifies daily use without compromising safety standards. All BeSafe seats feature thoughtful details like magnetic harness holders and premium fabrics.

Cybex combines German precision engineering with contemporary aesthetics, offering innovative features like the load leg technology in rotating seats and the unique Anoris T2 airbag system. Their extensive range spans from lightweight infant carriers through to slim-profile booster seats, consistently earning prestigious safety awards.

Britax delivers reliable British engineering across comprehensive ranges suitable for every stage. The Max-Safe Pro 2 excels in extended rear-facing protection, whilst their KIDFIX booster series provides excellent value without compromising essential safety features. Pivot iSize rotation seats offer premium convenience for families prioritising easy access.

Silver Cross brings iconic British heritage to car seat design, with models like the Motion rotation seat and Discover infant carrier combining elegant aesthetics with robust safety credentials. Their attention to premium materials and refined details appeals to families seeking sophisticated styling alongside protection.

Choosing the Right Car Seat for Your Family

Selecting appropriate car seats involves considering your child's current age, weight, and height alongside future growth patterns. From birth combination seats offer excellent value for families prioritising longevity, though dedicated infant carriers provide superior portability for young babies who sleep frequently during outings. Extended rear-facing options maximise safety for families committed to rear-facing travel as long as physically possible.

Vehicle compatibility proves essential—some car seats fit certain vehicle types better than others. Our Dunfermline showroom allows hands-on testing in actual vehicles where possible, ensuring proper fit before purchase. Consider your vehicle's ISOFIX anchor positions, seatbelt configuration, and available space, particularly important for families requiring multiple car seats across rear seating positions.

Lifestyle factors influence optimal choices too. Families frequently moving car seats between vehicles benefit from lighter designs with straightforward installation, whilst permanent installations can accommodate heavier, more substantial seats offering maximum protection. Regular air travellers might prioritise travel car seats approved for aircraft use, though most families find dedicated travel solutions like CARES harnesses more practical than transporting bulky car seats.