My Third Child's Seat - Best One Yet
May 2, 2012
I have an 8 year old, a 6 year old and a now 14 month old. I went through a couple of seats with my first two children and they should have been labeled as torture devices. Since for our third child, I did more research and tried to remember all the "I wish this did this/had this" items from the dark days of the other seats. I also went to Consumer Reports and looked up their Best Picks, which this was on the list. I have to say this has been a slice of heaven to use!! It is narrow enough, the fabrics are soft, the harness has a great extra fabric piece to keep precious skin from getting caught and easing the pressure points. The extra fabric piece for the head is ok, but doesn't attach so my son tends to pull it and toss it away into the dark bottomless hole that is my van. So when I found it again, I put it away, you don't really need it. If it helps with their head, I would recommend getting some vecro tape and adhering it to the sides of the seat. It is also much easier to take in and out of the car when needed and the latch system belts are much easier to use than the seats we used before.. I wanted to torch the last seat... I HIGHLY recommend this seat if you want to keep your sanity...and your child's :)
Pros
- Ease of Use - harness, installing, etc
- Comfort - padding and fabric softness
- Safety
- Consumer Report Best Pick
- Size - enough room without being bulky
Cons
- Wish they could bring the price down some more