Infant Car Seat

Designed for newborns and small babies, the infant-only car seat is a small, portable seat that can only be used rear-facing. Babies usually outgrow their infant car seats by 8 or 11 months.

Is the Chicco Fit2 infant car seat a good choice for your family? Find out in our comprehensive review.

Chicco Fit2 Infant & Toddler Car Seat Tempo

The Chicco Fit2 infant car seat features a unique 2-stage adjustable base that provides a better fit for growing toddlers who are rear-facing. For those of you who are worried about your toddlers being cramped, this could be the extended rear facing car seat solution you’re looking for.

We’re already big fans of the Chicco brand. The Chicco KeyFit 30 has topped our list of infant seats for quite some time. This model has many of the same features, but the 2-stage base is the main new and innovative feature.

There are a few flaws in this seat that you may want to consider, specifically the heavy weight of the carrier and limited stroller compatibility. The Fit2 does have several other features the original KeyFit doesn’t, which may sway your decision in its favor.

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Our Review of the Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35 Infant Car Seat

Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35 Infant Car Seat

The Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35 infant car seat first joined the extensive Graco family of child restraints back in 2005. Since then it’s been through a few iterations, one of which was to lower the minimum weight range from 5 to 4 pounds to better fit preemies.

The newer seats also have a longer expiration (7 years instead of 6) to better allow for extended rear-riding (to 2 years old) according to the AAP’s recommendation. The ClickConnect technology was designed to make it easy to attach to both a base and stroller with one step.

It’s on the upper range in prices among the other Graco SnugRide models, but it’s still a pretty affordable seat compared to similar models of other brands. While not a huge investment for most families, you still want to get what you pay for.

Is the Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35 worth the investment, and is it a safe and reliable seat for your baby? Let’s break down the stats so you can decide for yourself.

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Check out our detailed review of the Peg Perego Viaggio 4/35 infant car seat to see if it’s a good investment for your family

Peg Perego Viaggio 4/35 infant car seat

An updated version of the original, the Peg Perego Viaggio 4/35 now has a more modern look and a new base design. It’s pretty, but has a pretty hefty price tag. Other Peg Perego seats are consistently highly rated and popular with parents.

You can understand why, considering this Italian manufacturer is well known for combining both style and function to create some of the safest and most stylish car seats on the market. It has a lot going for it, but will it stand up to our vigorous analysis?

What makes the Peg Perego Viaggio 4/35 stand out from the crowd?

One unique feature of this seat is an anti-rebound bar in BOTH carrier and base. In the carrier, the seat handle itself acts as the anti-rebound bar.

In the case of an impact, the anti-rebound bar acts sort of like a rollover cage in a race car, preventing rebound force. What is rebound force? Think of it as a secondary force after an initial impact. If you’re in a front impact, for instance, the rebound force will force your body or a car seat backwards.

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Find out if the Evenflo SafeMax infant car seat with built-in anti-rebound bar is a good investment in our 2019 review

Evenflo SafeMax infant car seat

As one of the world’s leading baby product companies, Evenflo is a household name for millions of families. When first founded in 1920, the company focused on baby feeding products alone, including the first rubber nipple secured with a cap instead of being pulled over a bottle top.

By 1960, after recognizing the changing needs of modern-day families, Evenflo began offering complete nursing kits that included bottles, nipples, sterilizers, and accessories. Since 1995, the company has expanded its products to include bottle and breastfeeding equipment, strollers, car seats, and more.

Their car seat line includes infant, convertible, all-in-one and booster seats. Among their infant seat line is the Evenflo SafeMax, built with an anti-rebound bar in the base to better withstand rollover accidents. Let’s find out whether the extra safety measures are worth the investment.

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Chicco KeyFit – #1 Infant Car Seat Review – Pros & Cons

Chicco Keyfit Infant Car Seat and Base with Car Seat, Color: Lilla

In 1958, Pietro Catelli, an Italian inventor of medical devices, founded Chicco after his first son was born. Chicco has grown since then to 120 countries and offers quality gear for all things baby, including toys, nursing products, clothes, shoes, and more.

Chicco still honors their Italian heritage with an emphasis on quality and style. Their headquarters aren’t far from Milan, which of course is the world’s fashion capital. Chicco’s fashion experts travel far and wide to search for all the new trends in baby products, with a focus on safety, comfort, and style trends. They believe chic and functional go hand in hand.

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Exclusive Review: Britax B-Safe 35 – Infant Car Seat

Britax B-Safe 35

One of the most recognized and respected name in child-safety products is Britax. Their car seats regularly receive top marks from the government agencies that test and review safety seats.

The Britax B-Safe 35 Infant Car Seat is one of their top car seats when it comes to its structure and ease of use.

You can rest assured that your infant will be safe when strapped into this properly installed car seat. Along with all of the safety features, this car seat is also part of a large Britax travel system.

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