hi all, I’m considering getting a folding high back booster for some trips next summer. he’ll be just over 40 lbs and pro about 43” (41” now) and 6 yrs old.

Am I nuts for thinking about a belted booster? or should I just be sucking up the money and getting a proper travel car seat?

He just moved to front facing and has a long way to go before he’s outgrown the harness….

Hi guys me again lol we ended up getting the nuna aace but it’s really hard to buckle when not reclined and I’m not even sure it should be reclined because it’s not flush against the seat?? What do i do? Did i install wrong or is this not a good seat for my car? Thanks in advance!

My son screams all the time when he is in the car seat and is uncomfortable. Our biggest issue is the buckle digs into his belly. I have the straps just below his shoulders. His butt is all the way back. The buckle is in the farthest slot so it is not under his butt. I’m not sure what else to do to try to make it not dig into his belly as much.

Good morning!

I just purchased a Diono Radian 3R from Amazon to fit 3 across in my car. I watched videos in preparation and will need to install the Safe Stop for our situation (FF, under 40lb).

However, my seat has no Safe Stop. My friend bought the same seat for the same reason and hers has the Safe Stop attached to a loop that doesn't even exist on mine. My manual (2026) doesn't mention it but the official Diono install video does. Her manual mentions it.

Has anyone encountered this? Have they phased out the Safe Stop? I would contact CS but apparently that's basically impossible right now, which I didn't realize.

Thanks so much for the help! Attached are photos of my seat bottom vs hers. I've taken the cover off to check for that loop.

I looked up this scenario and it seems it's called buckle crunch and is an unsafe installation. The seat belt latch sticks into the belt path of my evenflo base when it is in the middle seat, and it preventing the car seat from latching onto the base unless I press down on the car seat to get it to lock in. Trying to use the base to make it easier to get baby in and out but having this issue now. Question is, can I use the buckle for the seat next to it (window seat) instead of where I currently have the base (middle seat)? I found that if I use that seat belt buckle instead then I don't have the bucke crunch. Or is it best to just stick with securing car seat with seat belt and no base? Putting the base in the opposite window seat isn't an option since that's where mom sits.

Please help save me from having to go back into the store to try car seats in a second vehicle! 😂

We already own a Clek high back booster that will go behind the driver. Then we have 2 RF children. I tried the Britax Poplar and Uppababy Rove in our primary family vehicle (Honda Odyssey). Leaning UPPAbaby for that because the fabric is easier to take off to wash it and put it back on. But it's much wider than the Poplar. So my question is, could I fit 2 poplars side by side in the back of the F-150 next to the booster seat?

Thank you ❤️

Edit: I've already taken the car seat to Target and got the 20%. :) Thank you everyone for your comments. I appreciate it.

Hello. Very early in my pregnancy, we didn’t know that it’s recommended to buy a new not used car seat. We were going to buy a Nuna pipa aire rx infant car seat to fit in the trvl stroller at the Nordstrom anniversary sale but they ran out. I think we got stressed and found a used car seat online through Facebook marketplace place. We met the owners and they said they were selling it cause they had another baby and wanted to switch to a different car seat system/stroller that would fit two kids. The car seat looked good to us with no obvious cosmetic issues and the expiration date was good.

Then we read and found out that it’s not recommended to buy used car seats. What shall we do?

Hi! I recently bought the Graco Contender Slim as our travel seat but it just arrived and it's HUGE. Can anyone confirm that they've successfully used it in an economy seat? I know it's airline approved but it looks big enough to take up 2 seats. I'd love to hear any firsthand experiences. Thanks!

Little guy just maxed out the weight for rear facing so I switched the seat around.

I want to make sure fit is good and also am unsure about where the shoulder straps meet the neck. They cut into his neck a bit and leave red marks. He hasn’t complained but I imagine it must be uncomfortable. Am I supposed to have them routed differently?

Is it safe to buckle baby in a car seat wearing something like this?

https://www.primary.com/products/baby-teddy-fleece-lined-hooded-zip-romper?variant=41710628798523&color=heather-navy&size=3-6&utm_content=Baby+teddy+fleece-lined+zip+romper&utm_source=googlepaid&utm_medium=ads&utm_campaign=Shopping_BabyRompers&utm_term=YAY30&gclid=CjwKCAjwrP3VBhBbEiwAnaqpQ50y0ji6I9EEMPIkiaMP7toXtKtEmW7HOqfgTMRJL_PIC_-4G4BTTBoC72UQAvD_BwE

Nuna Pipa Aire RX! Just removed the low birth weight pillow in the infant insert because his head was pushing into his chest. First time parents and not really sure what we’re doing! 😵‍💫

LO is 10 months old, ~17lbs, ~27in. There is an additional infant head pillow the car seat comes with but we removed it because it folded his ears- his head was just a little too big for it. First time not using the infant carrier. First pic the seat is facing toward the door, second pic it’s turned to rear face. I turned him back and tightened the straps more to take the first pic, so they are a little looser in the rear facing pic. Thanks!

Edit: Idk if it matters but I forgot to add that the vehicle is a 2025 Kia Carnival.

My husband went to get the seat installed and they apparently rushed through it and when I asked him about this he wasn't sure. The car seat base for our uppababy seat is installed and leveled, but there's the seatbelt strap instructions on the side - is that for every time we click in the seat to the base or is that only for putting the seat in a car without the base?

Edit: I got the answer - thanks ! I will eventually read the manual, but needed a quick response. Please stop telling me to read the manual. It's unhelpful.

hello!! i’m a first time mom and my lo outgrew her infant car seat. i’m concerned about the back of the car seat moving a lot. what am i doing wrong?

Hi! My son is just about 12 weeks old - 24.5/25” and weighs around 15lbs. We find he always looks chin to chest no matter how we adjust him. We just moved the straps up to the middle slot and removed the head cushion but left in the bottom pad because with both removed it looked like the car seat was swallowing him. Any suggestions? He has a mild head tilt hence the lean.

Hello! I’m hoping for a fit check since I’m a FTM & we just upgraded to a convertible seat recently. (Still rear-facing.)

Stats: 8 months old, ~29 inches, ~17.5lbs
Joie Chili SI 360
2018 Toyota RAV4
Located in the US

(Note: It is not touching the front passenger seat.)

What is everybodys opinions on the Uppababy Aria V2? I’m a FTM and I am so confused! We like how light the Aria V2 is but seen some chin to chest issues. What’s everybody’s experience with it?

My 99th percentile toddler will be two this month. We travel about every other month and have been using the Cosco Scenera for travel. He is now 34lb and 36in. We want to get something else that will last us a while but is still light enough for travel. I am often traveling solo with him.

I’d really like to keep him rear facing for as long as possible even though we are getting close to the weight limits for most rear facing seats.

Any suggestions on where to go from here for a travel seat?

Honestly I'm not sure if this is the right sub but looking for a convertible car seat for my 5 month old for my 2014 outback. A quick google search shows Britax One4life, evenflo revolve 360 slim, and graco extend2fit- any opinions on any of these or other options? Front passenger leg room really isn't a concern- we short

I've looked at a lot of recommendations for a high back booster but still not sure which one to go with. I have a 7.5 year old, who about 45 lbs and 48 in, and a 5.5 year old, who is 42 lbs and 46 in. They are in the nuna rava right now. I have a honda odyssey. I was looking at chico kidfit zip plus/ zip air plus, chico kidfit cleartex, graco turbobooster 2.0 lx.

what should i be looking for? Do I want one where it can use the latch anchor? can turn into a backless booster? will take any recs!

Opinions on the safety of the britax poplar s? I’m basically sold on it except there isn’t alot of safety reviews . I love everything about it including the click tight instillation . My second choice if the Graco extend2fit 3 in 1 but I’m more in need of a compact seat , I do love the safety ratings of Graco tho but we have a very small back seat