What is the best car seat?
While we typically think the “best” car seat is the most expensive one, it’s really the one that: • Fits your car. You want to look for a seat that moves less than 1″ when you tug on it at the belt path after it’s installed. It’s best to try before you buy if you can. • Fits your child. One seat may fit your child better than another. S/he may also have preferences regarding what is comfortable. • You can use correctly each and every ride. Look for features that are easy for you to use when the seat is installed in your vehicle. For instance, some harness adjusters work very differently when the car seat is installed in the vehicle versus just sitting on a store shelf. You also need to find a car seat that will fit your budget. Sometimes that means the most expensive model, sometimes it means the least expensive model. The more expensive models do tend to have more user friendly features, but many expensive models cost more because of their covers (for example, the Cosco Alpha Omega 3-
While we typically think the “best” car seat is the most expensive one, it’s really the one that: • Fits your car. You want to look for a seat that moves less than 1″ when you tug on it at the belt path after it’s installed. It’s best to try before you buy if you can. • Fits your child. One seat may fit your child better than another. S/he may also have preferences regarding what is comfortable. • You can use correctly each and every ride. Look for features that are easy for you to use when the seat is installed in your vehicle. For instance, some harness adjusters work very differently when the car seat is installed in the vehicle versus just sitting on a store shelf. You also need to find a car seat that will fit your budget. Sometimes that means the most expensive model, sometimes it means the least expensive model. The more expensive models do tend to have more user friendly features, but many expensive models cost more because of their covers (for example, the Cosco Alpha Omega 3-
