You may be saying, “Wait! What?! An inflatable booster seat?! That’s crazy and it can’t be safe.” If this is you, then you are having the same reaction that I initially did. In fact, when I was approached to review this seat, I declined to review it because inflatable and booster seats shouldn’t be in…
when to use backless booster seat If your child is in a convertible car seat or a harnessed booster seat, you may be wondering when to use a backless booster seat. A car seat is the most important child safety choice you will make for your child. Most children transition from their convertible car seat to…
In general, we tend to travel pretty light, whether we’re driving or flying. I don’t like to have a whole lot of stuff to carry around or to take up valuable space. Plus, as you know, when you come home from traveling you almost always seem to have more than you did when you left…
We all want our kids to be warm in the car seat, but any car seat expert will tell you not to put your child in a puffy coat while in a car seat. A puffy coat or snowsuit can puff out a good inch or two from the body, which means that there is an…
It is said that about three out of four car seats are being used incorrectly, but in reality, that is likely a low estimate. I have also seen figures that say 80-95% of them are being used incorrectly which is a huge number. Huge! Your child’s car seat is a device used to keep your…
My little man, Dub has a longer than average torso which means that he outgrows his car seats faster than is typical. He is only four years and eight months old so I’m not ready to put him in a belt-positioning booster yet, but he is right at the top harness slots of his Diono Radian…
Right when that line shows up on a pregnancy test the daydreaming begins. Is it a boy or a girl? You start to wonder if it will have your hair and his eyes. Oh, and the cute baby things! You want to buy ALL the baby things! Then you start to create a baby registry, which is…
My passion for car seat safety started fourteen and a half years ago with the birth of my first son. His infant seat was a secondhand seat and I quickly learned that was a bad idea and I made it my mission to educate myself thoroughly on car seat safety and proper use. I researched,…
When we go out to purchase a car seat we often look at the height and the weight capacity of the seat. Even when looking on car seat manufacturer websites they often cite the height and weight limits front and center but don’t mention anything about torso height until you dig a little deeper into…
Britax car seats are very popular and for good reason. They are easy to install and use correctly, they are attractive, and they are extremely well made. My oldest had a Britax Roundabout when he was a baby fourteen years ago and a Britax Parkway booster seat. My youngest son has a Britax Boulevard that…
We all want the best seat that we can afford for our kids. Many of us read review after review to choose just the right seat. But what happens when you finally find the right seat for you? Are you sure you’re using that safe car seat correctly? Statistics show that there is a high…