In my earlier reviews of rotating car seats, I wondered aloud if this type of seat was a trend. Now that there are a number of options on the market, I think it’s safe to say my guess was correct, rotating car seats are a trend. The NUNA REVV marks the latest entry into the
When the NUNA PIPA lite was released, it set a high mark for a well-featured, lightweight rear facing only infant car seat. However, it lacks one important thing: belt guides for a baseless installation. Pre-pandemic, I taught a Car Seat 101 class in person at a local hospital. Many of the families we taught had
The Issue Clek has issued a recall for the Foonf and Fllo convertible car seats, model numbers FO12 through FO19, and Fllo, model numbers FL15 through FL19, convertible child seats manufactured prior to May 21, 2021. Loose pieces of foam can present a choking hazard to a child, increasing the risk of injury. Full Text
The trend in car seats that swivel when loading/unloading the tiny passenger continues with the Nuna REVV. We wanted to provide a brief summary of what we know about the seat, we hope to be able to provide a lengthier review at some point in the future. CSFTL Quick Stats Rear facing weight range: 5-40
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
When it comes to reasons why caregivers want to turn their child’s car seat around from rear facing to forward too soon, we’ve heard them all. Rear facing car seats take up so much room! I can’t fit a rear facing car seat in my small car! We’re too tall to keep our children riding
The newest trend (if you can call a handful of car seats a trend, and I guess we can!) in convertible/multimode car seats is seats that swivel for easier loading and unloading of the young passengers. This unique feature adds to the price point for all of these seats but in return, this type of
For many of us, the words “Century brand car seats” bring to mind images of the old car seats with the T-shield overhead harness. While that may still be true, it’s out with the old (and expired) and in with the new (and eco-friendly) with the newly relaunched Century brand of car seats. We are
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
At one time, the child passenger safety community relied on data from a major study that suggested that children were over 5 times safer when riding rear facing than forward facing. We followed that guidance, suggesting to many, many parents that keeping their children rear facing as long as possible is best practice. Unfortunately, attempts
