“When I was in preschool, the journey to school started with me getting into the back seat. No vehicle seat belt or car seat was required back then – I just plopped my 4 year old self onto the seat and we were off. Every day, part of our journey involved stopping at the stop
The North American booster seat market has changed quite a bit over the course of the past couple of years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues, and people traveling less. Some much-loved booster seats like the Evenflo Big Kid/AMP have been discontinued and new seats have taken their places. The
The Diono Monterey booster seat has been a solid booster option for kids since it was first released in 2008. Some of our earliest CSFTL models rode in Montereys, today they’re getting ready to drive! The Monterey’s high top shoulder belt guide, combined with the adjustable width allowed it to accommodate growing children nicely, and
Diono has yet again introduced a new version of their Radian multimode car seat, which has been on the market since it was first introduced as a convertible seat by the Sunshine Kids brand in 2005. Despite being on the market for 16 years (some of our CSFTL babies who rode in those first Radians
The Issue Dorel has issued a recall for the Maxi-Cosi Pria 70, Pria 85, and Pria 85 Max convertible car seats. This recall only applices to the following scenario: when the seat is installed in the forward facing position and secured to the car using the lap belt without also using the top tether, the
Our Facebook group is a busy place. We’re there 24/7, helping caregivers select, install, and use their car seats correctly. In the past, many rear facing car seats required a pool noodle to get the correct recline angle but we’ve got some other tricks up our sleeve. We thought we’d dedicate some time to describing
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, Advocate, and Boulevard, the Grow With You forward
Recall Notice The Coral XP is part of a recall. Owners may continue to use their car seat with the base or with shell only when secured using the vehicle belt restraint system, consistent with the existing instruction booklet and labels. A free replacement base will be sent to the owners once available. The
Graco Extend2Fit Review — Canada Graco Extend2Fit — now in Canada! The much-loved Graco Extend2Fit convertible car seat has made its way to Canada. While we are still very big fans of this seat and its versatility, there are some major changes between the Canadian and American versions. We’ll use this review to illustrate the differences, most
When we first published this article back in 2013, it featured a boy named Matthew who is now 6’3” tall and is driving. Does this make us old? We hope not! Since this article has become a staple in our lineup of educational articles and remains relevant seven years later, we’re updating this article to
