CSFTL, Author at Car Seats For The Littles

Keeping Car Seats Cool

Posted on June 19, 2013 by CSFTL

For most of you, summer is just beginning. For some, it never left. For others, it’s been around for awhile now. Here in Georgia, it can’t seem to make up it’s mind. One of the most common questions we get asked this time of the year is, “How can I keep my children cool in the car when it’s so hot out?” This question comes up most commonly with children who are rear-facing, as the air-flow tends to sometimes not reach them quite as well. NEVER FEAR! This blog is full of tips to keep your little ones safe AND cool, while still practicing extended rear-facing.

Resources for Free and Reduced Price Seats

Posted on June 18, 2013 by CSFTL

‘My family is going through a rough patch and we don’t have enough money to buy a safe car seat for our child. What can I do?’ This is a scenario we hear more than we’d like to. There is hope, a seat can be found for your child. Here are a few resources that may be

Harmony Defender 360 Review

Posted on June 17, 2013 by CSFTL

The Harmony Defender 360 is a fairly new addition to the world of combination seats (aka car seats that convert from a forward facing five point harness into a belt positioning booster), and I had the opportunity to take one for a spin this week.

Boosters Are For (Very) Big Kids

Posted on June 13, 2013 by CSFTL

Fortunately, we know that the law is not enough to keep children safe. NHTSA, Safe Kids, and the American Academy of Pediatrics all recommend that children between 8 and 12 years old continue to use a booster until they fit the belt correctly alone, usually around 4’9″.

Chicco KeyFit 30 Review

Posted on June 7, 2013 by CSFTL

I run a busy car seat inspection station and expectant parents are some of my most frequent clients. That means I see a whole lot of infant seats. I always breathe a sigh of relief when I’m scheduling an appointment and a parent tells me their seat is a Chicco KeyFit; because it’s just so easy.

Chicco NextFit Review

Posted on June 4, 2013 by CSFTL

The Chicco NextFit is the long anticipated convertible car seat offering from Chicco, who brought us the much-loved Chicco KeyFit rear facing only seat. The NextFit delivers in all the same ease of use features we love about the KeyFit, and offers a great option for extended rear facing.

Installing a Rear Facing Only Seat without the Base

Posted on June 3, 2013 by CSFTL

Need help installing your rear facing only seat without the base? Here are a few tips for what a correct installation should look like. Remember to always check your manual for full instructions.

RECARO ProSPORT Review

Posted on May 30, 2013 by CSFTL

RECARO, Pro-Sport, combination seat, booster, hbb, pro sport, Performance Sport

In the world of combination (forward facing harness to booster) car seats, we have a lot of excellent choices these days. Things have come a long way since just a few years ago when five point harnesses with weight limits above forty pounds simply did not exist. Today I took a look at a great option from RECARO: the ProSPORT. This seat has been replaced with the RECARO PerformanceSPORT.

Is your child’s car seat outgrown?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by CSFTL

Wonder when your Little’s car seat is outgrown? Refer to your manual to check the limits for your child’s weight and height, and rules about how the child fits in the seat! Many rear facing car seats require 1″ of shell above the head – a 1″ tall book is a great easy way to measure!

Britax Frontier 90: the quickest unofficial review of the quickest seat you’ve ever installed.

Posted on May 15, 2013 by CSFTL

Today, I had a chance to check out the Britax Frontier 90. This is not going to be the most in-depth review on the web, because my opportunity to check out this seat involved both of my kids (4 years and 2 months) present in the parking lot of a kid’s consignment store, with a CPST friend who graciously agreed to spend her work break letting me take apart her personal seat and install it and bribe said four-year old into allowing me to take pictures with him in it.