There’s a small trend towards rear facing only car seats that don’t include the base. The families who use them seem to enjoy the convenience of not having a base. We do want to remind everyone that most rear facing only car seats can already be used without the base (see the “Installation: Without the
Diono is a name most of us know by now, it’s been around for quite some time. Both my college student and my high schooler rode in Diono’s Radian multimode car seat when they were young — we even traveled with our Radians! I know it seems a little unusual to start a review by
Rotating convertible and multimode car seats are taking up an increasing percentage of store shelves. Families seem to like the convenience of loading their child as the child faces them, then rotating the seat into the proper direction. The Maxi-Cosi Peri 180 joins a very small number of rear facing only car seats that also
UPPAbaby’s Mesa rear facing only car seat is a mainstay in our world — in real life, I see so many of these seats during car seat checks. Since the Mesa was introduced, UPPAbaby has gone on to add the Mesa Max and the Mesa V2 to the lineup (I see a lot of those,
It’s such a thrill to announce that the ABC Kids Expo has returned to much of its pre-pandemic glory. The Mandalay Bay Convention Center was mostly full of vendors touting their wares. Everything from innovations in potty seats to pre-production models of gadgets that may never see the inside of a store shelf is there,
The Graco TurboBooster has been a mainstay of the booster seat world for quite a while now. Many a CSFTL child has ridden in a TurboBooster — some of those kiddos are now adults themselves. But the booster seat’s staying power lies in the fact that it’s easy to setup and use correctly and lasts
The day has arrived, Chicco has entered the rotating car seat chat! The number of rotating car seats on the market seems to do nothing but grow. At this point, most of the major manufacturers have at least one offering in this category. We’ve found a lot of similarities but an equal number of different
Safety 1st offers many multimode and convertible car seats already. This family of products continues to grow as different retailers request different features or price points. The latest addition to an already large family the TriMate/TriFit multimode car seat. Come along as we put this seat through the paces. CSFTL Quick Stats Rear facing weight
We’ve noticed that many of the families we help in our Facebook group are looking for car seats to fit their vehicles rather than shopping for a new vehicle. We’ve also noticed a terrific trend – narrow car seats that offer families more options in tight spaces. Britax joins this important club with the Poplar,
Our friends at Safe Traffic Systems are industry leaders when it comes to alternative options that allow children to ride safely in tight spaces, or when they’re on the go. The Gen5 Travel Vest is their main product, these days we find ourselves suggesting it quite often these days since the number of booster seats
