Diono’s multimode car seats were originally released as convertible car seats under the Sunshine Kids name in November 2005 and had a lot to offer because they were narrow and could fit in some tight spaces! The seat itself has not changed much in the past 13 years, though a short-lived booster mode has been
This year’s ABC Kids Expo was smaller than in years past, so a two person CSFTL team hit Vegas running. We spent a long, productive day on the floor of the Vegas Convention Center visiting with old friends, seeing new products, and meeting up with some of our CPS contacts. KidsEmbrace We started our long
Over the years, Diono has brought a number of solid booster seat options to the market. Many CSFTL families have gotten quite a bit of mileage out of the Monterey and the Cambria. The Solana 2 is a backless booster only. It includes lower anchors, two cupholders, and some extra padding that’s made it a
Graco’s product line to date includes a vast range of car seats and booster seats. This well-known manufacturer has a way of seamlessly combining their features into new twists on their existing seats. This time, Graco created a multimode car seat that’s similar to a couple of seats we know well (the Milestone/SlimFit) but includes
ClickTight technology was kind of a game-changer for car seat installations when it was introduced. Since we first met this technology on the now-retired Britax Frontier, we marveled at how simple it made installing a car seat! It’s found on the ClickTight convertible car seats — Marathon and Boulevard, the forward facing combination car seat,
Booster seats with rigid lower anchors are a bit of an anomaly in the United States and Canada so we were pretty interested when we met the newest addition to the Diono family at the 2019 JPMA Show in Orlando. The Everett high back booster seat was originally a European design, brought by Diono to
It’s autumn — time to head back to Cologne, Germany for one of the world’s biggest trade shows for children’s products – Kind + Jugend 2019! Our intrepid European team descended on Cologne via train, plane, and automobile for three days that were packed full of all things car seats. Kind + Jugend: Day 1
While knowledge about the safety benefits of riding rear facing longer and keeping children in harnessed car seats until they’re ready for booster seats seems to be spreading through the parenting community, we still see (both online and in person) that many families abandon their child’s booster seat before the child can pass the Five
If you’re like me, you wonder daily if you spend as much time in your car as you do sleeping. Our cars need service regularly (and, I suppose, so do our beds, if sheet-changing counts). But our cars themselves come with maintenance schedules: what about the safety equipment we put inside them? Car Seat Maintenance:
Anybody who has ever met more than one child knows that kids are all different. They’re different sizes, different shapes, and have different personalities. For some kids, their differences make it more difficult for their parents to restrain them in the car. Luckily in the US we have a lot of options for kids who have special considerations.
