Liz Tan, Author at Car Seats For The Littles

Car Seat Basics: Using the Proper Belt Path

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Liz Tan

Convertible car seats are two products in one — a rear facing car seat and a forward facing car seat. Some models also include a bonus third product — a booster mode. Like a DVD player built into a TV, or a crib that converts to a toddler bed, it’s convenient to bundle these products, but that means there are features that could be misused. All convertible and multimode seats include two belt paths — one for rear facing mode and one for forward facing mode.

Chicco NextFit iX Zip Review

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Liz Tan

We’ve been fans of the Chicco NextFit since it arrived on the market in 2013. Since then, Chicco has added some additional flavors of the seat — first the NextFit Zip, which has a cover that zips off for easy installation access and cleaning, and now, the NextFit iX Zip, which has a few additional features that we’re already pretty fond of!

The Skinny on Minnie Vans

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Liz Tan

Disney recently announced the launch of a small fleet of vans that provide dedicated travel within the Walt Disney World Resort and theme parks areas.

Peg Perego Viaggio Shuttle 120 Review

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Liz Tan

We’re big fans of Peg Perego’s booster seats — the Primo Viaggio HBB 120 and the Viaggio Flex 120. Both of those boosters are high back boosters. The Viaggio Shuttle backless booster rounds out the Peg Perego line of booster seats with a backless option.

Kiddy Cruiser 3 Review

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Liz Tan

We’ve been big fans of the now-retired Kiddy CruiserFix Pro for quite some time so we were eager to see how the revamped Cruiser 3 stacks up to its predecessor.

Chicco GoFit Review

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Liz Tan

A wise friend once told me that once your kids reach a certain age, you can never have too many backless boosters. Now that my kids are of that age, it’s absolutely proving true for us. So when I have a chance to review a new backless booster, it’s hard to say no.

IOSH Car Seat Safety Course

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Liz Tan

Car seat training happens all over the world. SafeKids is taking their show on the road and doing CSPT training all around the globe. But that’s not all — the United Kingdom’s Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) also offers a car seat safety course. This one day training course is held by British experts Child Seat Safety Limited.

A Tribute to the Training Trailer

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Liz Tan

For a lot of us, the most exciting moment of our CPST course was getting a look inside the training trailer. For many coalitions and instructors, this magical rolling box is home to a wide variety of car seats.

Canadian Recall: Diono Cambria, Hip, and Jet Booster Seats

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Liz Tan

On May 17, 2016, Transport Canada announced a recall of the Diono Cambria, Hip, and Jet booster seats.

JPMA 2017: Day Three

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Liz Tan

After another long day and a fun night at Disneyland after the show closed, we felt that day three at the JPMA show might have dawned a little too early! But we found our way to the exhibit hall to finish the last day of the show before tomorrow’s public version of the show begins.