Toddler 2+  >  Car Seats

The last stop before the car's seat belt, a booster car seat is the final car seat the child will ever need. A booster car seat is different than its predecessors, the infant and convertible car seat. A booster seat can accept a child generally up to 80 lbs. and in some cases up to 100 lbs. Many states are passing legislation making it mandatory for a child to stay in a car booster seat till 8 years or 100 lbs. The car seat market is growing quickly and the booster seat is one of its fastest growing items. Many models of car booster seat are convertible and offer the option of removing the back of the car seat when the child hits 40 lbs. An example is the Britax Monarch. Since many convertible car seats can accommodate a child to 65 lbs., many parents prefer a booster seat which is backless. A car booster seat which is backless is extremely light and easy to move from car to car. One of the top versions of booster car seat which is backless is the Evenflo Fit Right. Other top booster car seats include the Britax Regent and the Graco TurboBooster.

Car seat accessories are needed to keep baby happy in the car seat. Car seat accessories not only entertain the baby, but in some instances help maintain the cleanliness of the car seat. One of the infant car seat accessories dedicated to maintenance is the Ultra-Mat from Sunshine Kids. It makes sure no damage is done to the car's upholstery. Other infant car seat accessories like the Vinyl Car Seat Protector from Graco also maintain the car's upholstery. Some car seat accessories are purely for entertainment like the Tiny Love Mobile which clips onto the handle of an infant car seat. Some baby car seat accessories are for convenience. One of those baby car seat accessories is the Toddler Coddler Car Seat Pillow. Other baby car seat accessories provide safety. One of those safety enforcing infant car seat accessories is the Munchkin Travel Right Car Safety Essentials. It has all of the safety items needed with car seat accessories.

Car seat toys are inexpensive and easy to attach to the car seat. A car seat toy is the easy way to entertain your precious cargo while traveling. A baby car seat toy can vary in size, features and entertainment value. Car seat toys are most commonly soft, plush characters which easily affix to any car seat with a handle, generally an infant car seat. A car seat toy needs to be easy to use with no loose parts so if baby drops the baby car seat toy no pieces will be lost. Many of the newer car seat toys are activated by the baby. The Musical Arch is a baby activated car seat toy which plays music. It also doubles as a great stroller accessory. A baby car seat toy can be activated by baby or parent, but the most important job is to provide entertainment.