All Entries in the "Booster Seats" Category
Evenflo Big Kid AMP Booster Car Seat
Booster Seat 9.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski With a back that easily adjusts to six different heights, the Evenflo Big Kid AMP booster car seat is a great, lightweight option for kids old enough to sit up straight on car rides. The back is also removable, leaving you with a backless booster seat that’s easy to […]
Diono RadianR100 Convertible Car Seat
Booster Seat 9.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski A versatile car seat/booster seat, the Diono RadianR100 can be the only car seat your child needs from 5 to 100 pounds. And thanks to its slim profile, you can fit three across the backseat of most cars. This makes traveling with multiple small children less of a hassle. […]
Best Booster Seats
Top 10 Rated Booster Seats By Valerie Baldowski Picking out the right booster seat involves making multiple decisions based on what you’re looking for in a child restraint system. We reviewed a number of boosters and selected our favorites based on what parents and caregivers value the most. 1. Lightweight and easy to transfer from […]
Harmony Dreamtime Comfort
Booster Seat 9/10 By Valerie Baldowski Another strong contender in the booster seat arena is the Harmony Juvenile Dreamtime Comfort booster, with a whole host of endorsements. This sleek number exceeds U.S. federal motor vehicle safety standards and received a 2008-2010 Australia RTA Four-Star Rating. It was an IIHS 2010 and 2011 Best Bet and […]
Cosco Highrise Backless
Booster Seat 9/10 By Valerie Baldowski Cosco’s Juvenile Highrise Belt-Positioning Backless Booster Car Seat is a mouthful, but basically this seat is designed for kids who have outgrown their infant car seat. It holds kids from 30 pounds up to 100 pounds, and has a convenient flip-down cup holder for drinks and snacks. It’s easy […]
BubbleBum Inflatable
Booster Seat 8.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski The BubbleBum inflatable booster seat doesn’t have as much name recognition as some of the more well-known brands, but it’s still a good seat. Based in Northern Ireland, BubbleBum was founded in 2009 by Safekids USA Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Grainne Kelly, a mother who wanted a safe […]
Clek Oobr
Booster Seat 8/10 By Valerie Baldowski The name may sound strange, but the manufacturer of the Clek Oobr uses all North American-made materials for its products. Designed for kids weighing between 33 and 100 pounds and up to 57 inches tall, this seat received a 2011 “Best Bet” rating from the IIHS. Best Bets are […]
Recaro ProBooster High Back
Booster Seat 8/10 By Valerie Baldowski In its quest to make a booster seat safe for kids, Recaro made the ProBooster to transport children 30 to 120 pounds, and 37 to 61 inches tall. The seat has side impact cushioning to protect the five most vulnerable areas of a child’s body – the head, neck, […]
Graco Nautilus 3-in-1
Convertible Booster Seat 9.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski Going up against other child restraint systems, the Graco Nautilus holds it own. It’s designed to hold kids 20 pounds up to 100 pounds, and has a five-point safety harness for children 20 to 65 pounds if needed. When the toddler hits 30 pounds it converts to a […]
Safety 1st Go Hybrid
Convertible Booster Seat 7.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski As booster seats go this is a fairly tall one. Weight-wise the 11.5-pound Go Hybrid falls in the middle of the pack, heavier than some but lighter than others. The seat’s dimensions means parents will be less likely to want to fight this long, tall seat to switch […]
Britax Frontier 85
Booster Seat 7/10 By Valerie Baldowski Britax has had its share of troubles with product recalls, but this time it dodges the bullet with the Frontier 85 Combination booster seat. This convertible seat has a five-point safety harness capacity to restrain children in the forward-facing mode up from 25 to 85 pounds. In the booster […]