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Probably the most important purchase you will make for your little one is his or her car seat. What is the safest brand? When do you move the baby out of the infant seat? When is the right time for a booster seat?
Experts suggest kids be in some form of a car seat until they grow to at least 60” and 100 lbs. One of the safest names on teh market is Britax.
I do not own a Britax car seat but they get rave reviews and people tell me how easy they are to install, which is HUGE.
Here is an easy list to figure out which Britax is right for you:

Britax Diplomat Convertible Car Seat: Smaller with plenty of safety features. ($259.99)
Best for: Cars loaded up with multiple car seats.
Pros: Adjustable headrest and cushy seat.
Cons: Narrower than the Boulevard, this seat may not work for bigger kids

Britax Roundabout Convertible Car Seat: The one I hear most people have ($200)
Best For: Smaller cars, and smaller kids (only works up to 40 inches and 40 lbs).
Pros: Fun cover choices are easy to clean.
Cons: Hard to install.

Britax Boulevard Convertible Car Seat: Converts with ease from rear facing to front facing. ($300)
Best For: Parents looking to avoid the hassles of multiple car seat purchases.
Pros: HUGS (Harness Ultra Guard) pads and protects head and neck.
Cons: Large frame takes up a lot of seat space, may not work with mutliple kids in the car

Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat: made to be used for years ($279.99)
Best for: Taller kids (accommodates up to 49 inches).
Pros: Reportedly this is an extremely comfortable seat.
Cons: Expensive and not light

Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat: Combination harness-to-booster seat. ($250)
Best For: Families who don’t want to spring for a separate booster seat.
Pros: Accommodates children from 40 to over 100 pounds.
Cons: Britax is voluntarily recalling 30,000 Frontier model seats (the harness straps can come off the yoke located on the seat’s back). Britax is shipping repair kits to all registered owners.

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Posted in Car Seats on April 29th, 2009

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One Response to “Britax Car Seats”

  1. Julie Olsen Says:
    May 19th, 2009 at 12:38 am

    Obviously, I have no need for a car seat for my child - but I just have to say that this photo blows me away. It’s just absolutely and utterly MARVELLOUS! Thanks.

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