Below is the complete list of recommendations for 2025 split into categories. The selection criteria are based on multiple factors, including our extensive hands-on experience installing and using each seat as well as the competition in each category and price point. We do not separate this list ...
Current recommendations by NHTSA is to wear the lap belt low “under” the pregnancy and the shoulder belt properly placed on the shoulder and crossing the body midchest. While it is safer to wear the seat belt than not to and this is a safe way to wear the seat belt during pregnancy,...
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forward-facing car seat to abooster seat. Depending on your child’s weight and height, they can use a belt-positioning booster or a backless booster seat. These seats are best for kids between 40 and 80 pounds and up to 4 feet 9 inches. See our recommendations for thebest booster ...
To help begin making these changes in car seat use, Ashton recommended parents first check their child's seat. She said, "With a third of children or more in this country being overweight or obese, weight is a problem. A lot of these models now extend to greater height and weight limits...
and the easy-to-use EZ-Tight LATCH system. This Graco Extend2Fit convertible car seat begins as a rear-facing seat for infants, supporting babies as little as 4 pounds with the included infant insert. In line with current safety recommendations to extend rear-facing for as long as possible...
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Belt-positioning booster car seats A belt-positioning booster is exactly that. Such a seat is used to guide the vehicle’s own seat belts to position them properly across the child’s chest and over their lap. The seat belts must be positioned across the hips, and across the chest and ov...
If you have more than one car seat, make sure they all fit. Read our recommendations for the best compact car seats and the best 3-across car seats. Ease of use. How difficult is the seat to install and use correctly? How heavy is the infant seat to carry around? Flexibility. Would...
All-in-One Convertible Car Seat built to GROW for extended use through 3 stages: rear-facing (5–40 lbs., 19"–40"), forward-facing (30–65 lbs., 34.4"–49"), and belt-positioning booster (40–100 lbs., 43.4"–52"). (Actual fit may vary. Not all children will comfortably fit...