This week I picked up two infant seats from one of the local PDs because I had received a phone call from a social service agency that needed a carseat for an expecting client. This Spanish-speaking mom from Peru doesn’t own a vehicle and relies on taxis and public transportation to get around. I knew [...]
The latest trend in child restraints is higher rear-facing weight limits. We’ve been seeing 35 lbs. rear-facing weight limits, but now we have a standout. Graco has introduced a new seat called the My Ride 65 that breaks the 35 lbs. barrier and accommodates a rear-facing child to 40 lbs.! This is a convertible (rear-facing and [...]
Over the holiday weekend we drove half-way across the country with three kids. Florida to Western MO, then all the way back two days later. Now, before I start getting sympathy letters, it wasn’t THAT bad all things considered. The infant was more tolerant of his car seat than I expected. The two year old [...]
If you’ve ever read a technology item review on a popular blog, you’ve probably encountered one of the geekiest phenomenon of the digital age. The unboxing. It’s a video or series of photos showing the reviewer opening the box and removing the contents, before an actual review is completed. Well, here’s proof that carseat geeks [...]
CarseatBlog is taking a few days off; our brains hurt. We’ll be back soon with reviews, giveaways and more commentary. Have a great weekend, everyone and please be safe!
Today, I’m posting a short video clip of a long (or reverse) seat belt path installation. This fitment is in the 2nd row captain’s chair in a third generation, 2006 Honda Odyssey. This type of install is allowed on certain child restraint models, such as the Britax Frontier and Britax Regent. If permitted in the [...]
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