A convertible baby car seat is one that can be used
- both as a rear-facing car seat for infants as well as a forward-facing
one for kids of at least one year of age and above. The stipulated
weight range required for different convertible car seats vary, as such
get the height and weight of your child measured before you set out to
purchase a car seat like this type.
Importance of Convertible Car Seats
The convertible car seat is the best option for those parents who do not
want to purchase them thrice as their child grows up. This is because
convertible baby car seats can accommodate a kid from infancy till he or
she is 40 or (with some models) even 80 pounds. Another reason for
parents buying the convertible car seats is because these can easily
hold babies who are too big to be seated in an infant car seat, though
still below a year old.
Popular Convertible Baby Car Seats Brands / Companies
Experts and reviewers of infant car seats opine that with increasing
incidence of traffic accidents and thus levying of stringent traffic
rule, parents will need to purchase a convertible car seat at some
point. As such, the best companies / brands selling baby convertible car
seats that you can look out for are - Britax Roundabout, Graco
ComfortSport, Britax Boulevard, Britax Marathon, Evenflo Triumph 5,
Britax Decathlon and Sunshine Kids Radian.
Best convertible car seat
Even though it will seem like a costly buy initially, the Roundabout
convertible baby car seat is considered the best one from Britax Car
Seat Company. A number of crash tests and car seat reviews prove that
the Roundabout is the best and the safest convertible car seats in the
market for kids. Parents too have reported that this particular
convertible car seat is easy to install and use. It can be installed in
the rear-facing position for infants weighing up to 33 pounds. It is
also very compact looking.
Best Value Convertible Car Seat
Roundabout does not get satisfactory reviews as far as the best value
aspect is concerned. Brand like the Evenflo Triumph 5 fares fine, though
its convertible baby car seats have ample plush padding and are not so
expensive. With minimum frills, Evenflo is more cost-effective and a
safe choice among the various types of convertible car seats for
children. When installed in the rear-facing position, it can take kids
weighing from five to 30 pounds. In the front facing position, it can
accommodate kids from 20 t0 40 pounds.
