Armed with the Consumer Reports infant/child car seat ratings, Hubbee and I spent the majority of our weekend comparison shopping (Baby bee has almost outgrown her rear-facing infant car seat.) And in the end, we came out empty-handed. Empty-handed and hazy-headed to be precise. Buying a car seat is such a loaded decision. Every state has its own laws and to further confuse every parent in America, almost every organization dealing with either children, travel, or transportation has their own recommendations too. Which, I might add, often times tend to disagree.
So parents, there seems to be no "Golden" rule to picking the best car seat...no easy way out. You and I are just going to have to sift through the hundreds of different choices; convertible, rear-facing, forward-facing, booster, latch, harness, belt-positioning, fabric, cupholders, reclining, color scheme, nightlights, weight limits, front adjusting harnesses, price, and who knows what else they'll come up with next, until we find the best product for our child. Because in the end there really never is the perfect answer to raising children (or picking car seats)...just the best choice given the circumstances.
If you have any car seat recommendations please share them because we are still on the lookout.
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Grandma, whom I might call Aunt Bee, pointed me your way.
My queen bee and I like the Cosco Juvenile. There are different versions, I believe. The one we have has a 5-point harness and our favorite feature, the adjustment strap at the bottom front. We have a niece bee with us sometimes and like to be able to adjust car seats for other kids. Niece bee's own car seat is the same brand but has a built in cupholder.
Hope this helps.
Hey Ashley. Our carseat is Eddie Bauer from Target. It's kind of plaid in tan and black. It was mid-priced and so far we like it just fine, althought Matt didn't have much fun installing it. You've probably found something by now, but just wanted to let you know just in case you're still looking...
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