Toddler Car Seat TipsLearn how to pick the best toddler car seat 
There are a lot of moms that want to know what is the best toddler seat to buy. However, the best toddler car seat is the one that fits your child, your car, your budget and will be used correctly 100% of the time. This is why convenient features DO make a difference and ARE worth the money! If it is easy to use, you are more likely to use it correctly.The most important thing to remember is this:
It is best for your child to ride in a rear-facing car seat until he/she is at the highest harness setting or highest weight limit stated by the manufacturer of your child's car seat!
Looking back (hind sight is 20/20), my daughter, who is my youngest, may have gone forward-facing TOO SOON. I say this because she did not reach the maximum weight limit for her car seat. And although her shoulders were at the highest setting, the harness straps were not pulled out all the way. When I put her in a forward-facing car seat, I did not know about letting her ride rear-facing for as long as possible. But believe me, had I known, I would have kept her rear-facing and she would have been in her infant car seat for as long as possible. When you decide now is the right time for your little one to ride forward-facing, the most important thing to remember is to buy a toddler seat that is the right size for your baby, your car, AND YOUR POCKET. Let's face it. A dollar does not go as far as it use to. Choosing the right toddler car seat is not like solving a complex math equation. Just remember the following: Convertible car seats are great to use when your baby has outgrown his/her rear-facing car seat, but not yet one year old. However.... I would not recommend using a convertible car seat in rear-facing position for an infant before then. This is because infant car seats recline more (which make it safer for your baby in case of a car accident) and you can separate the infant car seat from its base and carry your baby in their car seat without disturbing them. In other words..."You can let sleeping babies lie." Oh yes. One more thing. It is estimated that 90% of all car seats are installed improperly. Therefore, it's a great idea to have your seat checked by a child passenger safety technician. Many fire stations and police departments offer FREE inspections; so check your local government for places you can go to get your little one's car seat inspected. CLICK HERE
to find out which car seat is easiest to use!
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