The Best Toddler Car Seats
By law, children younger than 4 must ride in car seats when traveling in a car, truck or van, beginning with the baby leaving the hospital. Most states regulate how children from ages 4 to 8 travel in your car as well. Your toddler's safety while traveling in your car, truck or van is easy to guarantee: Make sure the seat you purchase for your toddler fits your vehicle.
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Britax Marathon 70
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The Britax Marathon 70 is an updated version of the popular seller the Britax Marathon Classic. The seat can accommodate a child up to 70 pounds --- the size of an average 10-year-old --- so if your toddler goes through a growth spurt, you won't have to upgrade your car seat. The seat gets high reviews for the safety elements with its only consistent negative being that it is the most expensive toddler car seat on the market. All of the seat's safety measures make it heavier and bulkier than other seats, and it might not be the best choice for a parent with heavy lifting issues.
Sunshine Kids Radian65SL
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The Sunshine Kids Radiant65SL car seat for toddlers is popular because it folds up. Even though it collapses for easy out-of-the-car transport, the Sunshine Kids Radiant holds children up to 53 inches tall and up to 40 pounds rear-facing and 65 pounds front-facing. The seat is made of a steel allow and is usually recommended to families who need to place multiple car seats in a back seat because in many car models you can place up to three in the back seat.
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Graco MyRide 65
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The Graco My Ride 65 is popular with parents who need to keep their toddler in a rear-facing seat up to 40 pounds. The My Ride comes in a variety of colors so parents can match their toddler's car seat to their car's interior. The My Ride falls in the middle price range for car seats, coming in around $160 in 2010. The My Ride 65 also comes with cup holders for your toddler's on-the-road juice or water, a headrest pillow and an infant pad to put in the seat if you want to pass it on from your toddler to another member of the family.
Cosco Scenera
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The Cosco brand Scenera car seat is one of the least expensive car seat products on the market, yet it gains good reviews. It fits most kinds of cars, including subcompact models, so it is convenient for families that switch between different models and sizes of vehicles. The Scenera rates consistently high in safety tests. The affordable price makes it popular with new families or as a second seat for growing families who need a rear-facing seat for a child up to 40 pounds.
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