We don't have kids and usually pay very little attention to anything child related! However my sister in law and her seven year old daughter are coming to visit in a few weeks time and it occurred to me that I had no idea what the rules on car seats are.

A search on here seems to show that we need a car booster seat if she's under 150cms but all the threads are quite old so I thought I'd check. Anyone know for certain what the rules are?

Assuming we need a booster seat any ideas on the best place to find a cheep one? I'm guessing Jumbo or Obi sell them but I've never looked. Or is anyone in the Basel area getting rid of one we could pick up?

You need a full car seat which is for 4-5 years and above. They are adjustable and you can pick one up in Jumbo relatively cheaply.

I've also seen booster seats in Migros (the bigger ones). We use a booster for our daughter (7, nearly 8), but then we don't have a car, so only use it every now and then when we use a Mobility car.

you can get them for about 20 chf in the big migros

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Thanks for all the swift replies. I'm still not clear if I need just a booster seat or a full child seat? Surely she's too old for a child seat isn't she?

You can tell we don't 'do' kids can't you!

Full clarification: children under 12 or 150cm (whichever is attained first) require a booster seat.

Landi is another option for approx. 15chufs.

Cheapest and security-wise best option: get a used one form a good brand (e.g. Römer) on ebay, re-sell for the same price or just a little less. If you want a new one, cross the border to Germany (Baby Walz, ATU).

Depending on how much they're bringing with them, can't they bring their own booster seat?

The TCS website has a great deal of information on child seats.

http://www.tcs.ch/de/test-sicherheit/testberichte/kindersitze/vorschriften-kindersicherheit.php

You can download this brochure in many languages.

And do you know what you are going to do with her during this week?

If you buy a second hand seat ensure it is less than 5 years old, car seats only have a 5 year life span.