All Entries in the "Baby/Kids" Category
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 […]
Sunshine Kids Diono Radian
Convertible Baby Car Seat 8.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski Doing side by side comparisons of the weight of each car seat, the Sunshine Kids Diono Radian R100 is the Mac Daddy of them all. It’s up there almost in the stratosphere, bested only by the expensive Peg Perego Primo Viaggio. But despite that, this seat is […]
The First Years True Fit Recline
Convertible Baby Car Seat 8.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski This is one of the heavier car seats in our Top 10 Review, but despite its weight, the True Fit Recline Convertible Model C650 is a good quality, well put together seat. It weighs in at 19 pounds, not as hard to pick up and carry as […]
Safety 1st Comfy Carry Elite Plus
Baby Car Seat 9.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski Parents on a budget can find an economical car seat in the Safety 1st Comfy Carry Elite Plus. This rear-facing model holds infants four to 22 pounds in weight and as tall as 29 inches. It features an adjustable infant insert for really tiny babies and an adjustable […]
Babies “R” Us 65
Convertible Baby Car Seat 7.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski Babies “R” Us is advertising its own “exclusive” infant car seat, by Safety 1st. The Babies “R” Us Safety 1st Aquos 65 Convertible carries babies from five up to 40 pounds in a rear-facing position, and children up to 65 pounds in the forward-facing position. Its features […]
Baby Trend Flex-Loc
Baby Car Seat 7.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski Unlike some car seats, the Baby Trend Flex-Loc comes with the base included so there is no need to purchase it separately. It’s designed to carry infants weighing between five and 30 pounds, no more than 30 inches tall. It has a five-point safety harness, a one-hand harness […]
Chicco KeyFit 30
Baby Car Seat 8/10 By Valerie Baldowski The KeyFit 30 is designed for an infant from four to 30 pounds, and has a removable insert for newborns and smaller babies. A five-point harness keeps the child secure, and installation is made easier by bubble levels and “center pull” adjustment. To make it easier to transport […]
Evenflo Titan Sport
Convertible Baby Car Seat 8/10 By Valerie Baldowski Evenflo has gained recognition in the baby care industry with its line of baby bottles, so making infant car seats is a logical progression for the manufacturer. The Titan Sport Convertible faces the rear for really young infants weighing five to 35 pounds, and then can be […]
Britax Chaperone
Baby Car Seat 7/10 By Valerie Baldowski Britax is another international baby products manufacturer, and its rear-facing Chaperone brand infant car seat has won several awards, including the iParenting Media Award. The Chaperone is designed for babies weighing four to 30 pounds, up to 32 inches tall and with a seated shoulder height of 6.5 […]
Peg Perego Primo Viaggio
Convertible Baby Car Seat 8.5/10 By Valerie Baldowski The Italian-made Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 5-70 Convertible has the dual role of being either rear-facing or forward facing, depending on the age of the child. The seat is designed for children weighing between five and 70 pounds, or up to 49 inches tall. It is […]
5 Educational Apps for Children
By Brittany Rowland Kids naturally clamor for your smart phone or tablet because they like the fun games. You yourself probably enjoy a few mindless, addicting apps when you have time to kill. Fortunately, there are also several apps that serve an educational purpose, and kids will still find them entertaining. 1. Word Book and […]
Mattel N1384 Review
Apples to Apples Party Box 8.0/10 A big hit in recent years, Apples to Apples is a fun game you can enjoy with the family or at parties. The rules are relatively simple, but provide a lot of creativity and giggles. Players take turns being the judge and playing an adjective card. The other players […]
Viva Media 00228 Review
Crazy Machines: The Wacky Contraptions Game 8.0/10 An educational computer game that children will want to return to frequently, Crazy Machines lets you experiment with levers, pulleys, cranks, gears, and other tools to create robots, blimps, cannons, catapults, and much more. The game also includes over 200 puzzles that take some ingenuity and creativity to […]
