10 Best Car Seat For Grandparents
Updated on: September 2023
Best Car Seat For Grandparents in 2023
Maxi-Cosi Magellan All-In-One Convertible Car Seat With 5 Modes, Night Black, One Size
- 10 YEARS OF ADVENTURE, 1 CAR SEAT: The Magellan 5-in-1 convertible car seat grows with your child and provides a perfect fit from birth to 10 years (5-120 lbs.)
- KEEP SAFETY WHERE YOU NEED IT: The only adjustable torso side impact protection with 14-position headrest adjustment creates a customized fit for all growth stages; rear-facing, forward-facing, and even a belt-positioning booster seat mode.
- EASY TO INSTALL: Integrated belt lock-offs designed for easy and secure installation; One-click LATCH connectors install and release easily for an alternative installation.
- ONE-HANDED RECLINE AND EASY ADJUST: 7-positions to choose from; Hideaway harness allows seat to easily transform to booster car seat mode .
- EXTRA COMFORTABLE RIDE: The premium, machine washable fabrics and padding provide the most comfort for your child during the ride.
Britax Boulevard ClickTight Convertible Car Seat - 2 Layer Impact Protection - Rear and Forward Facing - 5 to 65 Pounds, Trek
- Easy installation: Patented ClickTight makes car seat installation as simple as buckling a seat belt
- No rethreading, ever: Quick adjust 14 position harness with Click & Safe Snug Indicator gives a click sound when the harness is tight
- Adjust accurately: Harness indicator gives an audible click when you’ve pulled to the proper tightness
- Surrounded in safety: 2 layers of side impact protection, steel frame and impact absorbing base
- Fits: Rear facing 5 to 40 pounds and forward facing 20 to 65 pounds; Dimensions: 23L x 18.5W x 23.5H inch
Britax Infant Car Seat Base with SafeCenter Latch Installation - Compatible with Britax B-Safe 35, Ultra and Endeavours Infant Car Seats
- Compatible with Britax B Safe 35, B Safe 35 Elite, B Safe Ultra, and Endeavours infant car seats
- Impact absorbing base reduces the potential for injury by compressing to absorb crash energy
- Use push button Latch connectors or built in seat belt lock offs to secure the infant car seat
- Spring assisted recline and dual level indicators ensure the best vehicle installation angle. Easy remove cover
- Dimensions 13.8 x 7.5 x 21.5 inches (WxHxD)
UnbuckleMe Car Seat Buckle Release Tool - Makes it Easy to Unbuckle a Child's Car Seat - Easy Tool for Parents, Grandparents & Older Children - Made in USA (1 Pack, Aqua)
- NO MORE PAIN - The proven car seat release tool that eliminates thumb pain and broken nails from unbuckling a child's car seat
- SCIENTIFICALLY TESTED - Patented lever arm reduces the force needed to unbuckle a child's car seat by more than 50% and helps anyone with limited hand strength
- DESIGNED FOR COMFORT - Soft, grippy surface keeps it stable and provides a comfortable surface for pressing
- VERSATILE - Works on ALL child car seat buckles in the USA and many strollers, high chairs and other push-button devices
- FAMILY FOUNDED - Made in the USA by an Occupational Therapist who has thumb arthritis
Maxi-Cosi Pria 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat - Blackened Pearl with Baby on Board Sign
- 3-In-1 seating system: rear-facing, from 4-40 pounds; forward-facing to 65 pounds; and up to 100 pounds in Booster mode
- Side Impact protection with GCell protects your child's head where it's needed most in a side impact crash
- In and out harness holders keep straps out of the way when buckling
- One click latch system, with easy click-in for better installation
- Quick fit shoulder harness automatically raises the harness and headrest height
Evenflo LiteMax Infant Car Seat Base, Easy to Install, Versatile and Convenient, Meets All Federal Safety Standards, Durable Construction, Compatible with All LiteMax Infant Car Seats, Black
- EVENFLO LITEMAX CAR SEAT BASE: The Evenflo LiteMax Infant Car Seat Base is a professionally designed and easy to install infant car seat base. It is intended to be used only with LiteMax Infant Car Seats.
- CONVENIENT AND SAFE: This convenient car seat base can be kept in your family's second vehicle making transfer of your Evenflo LiteMax Infant Car Seat a snap.
- VERSATILE & TESTED: In addition to meeting or exceeding all applicable federal safety standards, this car seat base also passes Evenflo’s comprehensive Side Impact Test Standards.
- SAFE INSTALLATION: The LiteMax Infant Car Seat Base includes exclusive safety features like SureSafe Installation which includes Quick Connector Latch Technology and LATCH guides for an accurate installation each time.
- TRUSTED FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS: Evenflo has been a trusted source of quality-built child safety systems for almost 100 years. The real-life design placed into each of our products have been engineered for everyday use.
Chicco MyFit Harness + Booster Car Seat, Canyon
- Duo Guard 2-layers Rigid Shell with energy absorbing steel reinforcement PLUS 2 Zones Side Impact protection for Head & Torso
- Rest assured with 4-Position true recline and 9-Position headrest to support proper posture for every car ride
- Lock Sure belt-tightening system helps achieve a secure installation with vehicle seat belt
- Ergo Boost double foam padding and contoured seat design provide support in all the right places
Britax Advocate ClickTight Anti-Rebound Bar Convertible Car Seat - 3 Layer Impact Protection - Rear and Forward Facing - 5 to 65 Pounds, Circa
- Easy installation: Patented ClickTight makes car seat installation as simple as buckling a seat belt
- Surrounded in safety: 3 layers of side impact protection, quick adjust head protection, steel frame and impact absorbing base
- Anti Rebound Bar: Padded, steel bar minimizes crash forces by stabilizing the car seat when installed rear facing
- No rethreading, ever: Quick adjust 14 position harness with Click & Safe Snug Indicator gives a click sound when the harness is tight
- Fits: Rear facing 5 to 40 pounds, forward facing 20 to 65 pounds; Dimensions: 23 inch L x 20.5 inch W x 23.5 inches ; Buckle Strap Depths 5.25" / 7"
UPPAbaby MESA Base
- An industry first, UPPAbaby Mesa's smart secure auto-retracting mini latch connectors combined with a red to green tension indicator window provides parents
- Infant carrier not included
- Streamlined, low-profile base. Fits all year MESA infant car seats.
- Smooth, finished base bottom won't damage car interiors
- Red-to-green tightness indicator.ABS plastic and metal construction Dimensions Infant Car Seat: 25.8”L x 17”W x 23”H ; Car Seat on Base: 28”L x 17”W x 25”H ; Base: 21.3”L x 14.5”W x 10.3”H (lowest level), 13”H (highest level)
Graco Grows4Me 4 in 1 Car Seat, Infant to Toddler Car Seat with 4 Modes, Vega
- 4 seats in 1: 4-in-1 seat gives you 10 years of use--it seamlessly transforms from rear-facing harness (5-40 lb), to forward-facing harness (22-65 lb), to highback booster (40-100 lb), to backless booster (40-110 lb).
- Simply Safe Adjust Harness System: Adjust the height of your harness and headrest to 10 positions in one motion to ensure that your child is always properly secured.
- 10-position Headrest: One-hand, 10-position adjustable headrest is easy to use and grows to properly fit your growing child.
- 6-position Recline: Helps keep your growing child comfy on your many journeys together.
- LATCH Equipped: For an easy installation.
- Graco ProtectPlus Engineered: a combination of the most rigorous crash tests that helps protect your child in frontal, side, rear & rollover crashes; additional testing based on the New Car Assessment Program and for extreme car interior temperatures
New Car Seat Laws in Effect in Georgia
Effective July 1, children younger than 8 are required to have booster seats.
Along with fireworks and cookouts, the Independence Day weekend saw the introduction of new seatbelt and car seat laws for Georgia children. The new laws were effective July 1 and will require some Georgia families to dust off booster seats they thought were no longer needed.
The new law raises the age for which booster seats are required from 6 to 8 years old. Violation of the law is punishable by a $50 fine for the first offense. Subsequent offenses can lead to a maximum fine of $100.
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety recommends that young children should be carried in a rear-facing car seat until they reach the maximum weight or height limit for the seat. At that point, they should be transitioned to a forward-facing car seat with a harness until they reach the maximum height or weight for the new seat. When they outgrow that seat, children should ride in a booster seat until they are 8 years old or until they are over 4 feet 9 inches tall. In all cases, the child seat must be positioned in the rear seat of the car.
There are some additional exceptions to the law. If a child is over 40 pounds, they can use a lap belt only if the auto is not equipped with shoulder harnesses or if the shoulder harnesses are being used to restrain other children. The law covers all autos and pickup trucks on Georgia's public roads except for taxis and public transportation vehicles such as buses. Additionally, children may be restrained in the front seat of a vehicle that does not have a rear seat. Children can also be exempted from the law if they have a written statement from a physician detailing a medical condition.
According to Harris Blackwood, director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, on the GOHS website, "This bill will bring Georgia in line with the age recommendations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration."
According to GOHS, there were 14,154 children aged 6 to 8 involved in auto accidents in 2020. 1,755 of these children were injured and 10 were killed. The GOHS estimates that only 12 percent of these children were properly restrained with a car seat or booster seat. Hospitalization and medical costs for these children is millions of dollars per year.
The law has met with some criticism. Some parents have voiced concern that their vehicles cannot accommodate car seats for all of their children. Others have expressed concern that the law should have been phased in gradually because families with children who were older than 6 may have discarded their booster seats in accordance with the old law and may now have to buy a new one to use for only a few months until their children turn 8. Additionally, children who have become used to not having a booster seat may feel a blow to their pride to be forced back into something that they feel they have outgrown.
