Child Passenger Safety Week ~ Booster Safety with Maxi-Cosi

Here are some quick tips from Maxi-Cosi on car seat safety with boosters. Do you know your state laws? How long should you keep kids in a booster seat? Learn these tips and it can save a kids life! Also, later on we will be highlighting the 2014 Maxi Cosi RodiFix. How long do you keep your kids in a booster?

Summer Prodigy® Infant Car Seat ~ Review + Giveaway

Hi Rambles of a SAHM, it's Laura from Food Snob St. Louis. You might remember me from Tasty Tuesdays. I'm excited to be here today to talk to you about car seats!

One of the most stressful things I remember about preparing for our first baby was getting the car seat installed. It's a vital part of being ready to bring home your bundle of joy, yet it was one of the most confusing things I've had to do. Let's just say it ended with lots a tears and a trip to get some ice cream to make me feel better about my potential parenting abilities.

We are now expecting our second child, and the car seat installation has been looming over my head yet again. With a little less than 2 months to go, I knew it just needed to get done. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to review the Summer Prodigy Infant Car Seat, which boasts being one of the easiest and quickest seats to install with the latches in your car. I was beyond excited to try this out! As you can see from the photo, there is a display screen on the base, easy tightening and loosening crank, as well as the 3-step instructions printed right there for easy reference.

 

Seemed easy enough, so I went out to the car to see how quickly I could actually put it in. The first step was clipping in to the latches.

 

Once the latches are clicked, the display screen tells you if it is level.

 

 And then tighten with the crank until you get the green smiley face.

 

This literally took 5 minutes. 5 MINUTES! Keep in mind I am 8 months pregnant as well. It was seriously SO easy and hassle free. Plus, with the display screen, you don't have to worry about or question if it is installed correctly. You might notice there is also a "test" button. This lets you test the car seat base periodically to make sure no adjustments are needed.

   

The infant carrier seat itself is also top-of-the-line.

 

 Our new little girl will be supported and safe with these plush infant inserts and the 5-point safety harness.

The straps for the seat are very easy to adjust as well, and overall, this car seat is incredibly user-friendly. I should also mention that the carrier and base were not heavy, and I believe I'll be able to easily lift the baby in and out of the car. The bottom line is this car seat made my life easier and helped me worry less for multiple reasons: 1. I know it meets all the safety standards. 2. It took 5 minutes to install. 3. #2 means I can easily move this seat from one car to another or travel with it. 4. With the display screen there is no guessing if the base is installed correctly. Thank you Summer for giving me the opportunity to try out this car seat. I can't wait to use it with our new baby in a few short weeks!

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Giveaway:

How would you like to try out the Summer Prodigy Infant Car Seat for your family? Summer is giving away a car seat to one lucky reader! Just enter the Rafflecopter below. Open to US 18+ Giveaway ends 9/30/2013 at 12:00 am EST!

 *I was given a Summer Prodigy Infant Car Seat by Summer Infant. 

All opinions and statements are my own.*

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Baby Extravaganza ~ Kick Off with @Britax Giveaway

Hello and welcome to Baby Extravaganza!!! I have teamed up with Momma T and Baby E, My Four Littles, and Party of Five to bring you reviews and giveaways for all things baby. Now who is ready for another giveaway??? Today Party of Five brings us Britax. Enjoy!

When I first found out I was pregnant with baby4 the first thing I immediately thought of was an infant seat. Being that we gave all of our baby stuff away not too long ago, we knew we needed some "necessities"

An infant car seat is one of the most important "necessities"

I am a Britax snob. I have LOVED them since purchasing our first daughter's Boulevard in 2008. I have never been disappointed in the quality or safety of the seats.

Party of 5 was sent the Britax Chaperone in Cowmooflage to review.

Most infant car seats are rated to be used from 5lbs and up. Having a preemie baby come home weighing 4lbs 15oz I knew I needed to get a infant seat that was rated for use from 4lbs on. The Chaperone comes with a Low birth rate foam insert to be used for infants weighing 4-11lbs to get a snug harness fit.  This may not be important to some but to someone who has had 2 preemie babies it has become the "norm" for me.

The Britax Chaperone features:

Anti Rebound Bar { on base, included with seat} It stabilizes the child seat by minimizing rotational forces associated with front and rear collisions.

Quick Adjust no Re thread Harness re-positions the harness shoulder height without disassembling the harness straps.

The Chaperone offers True Side Impact Protection, Tangle Free Five Point Harness, Energy Absorbing Foam Liner {EPS}, a 30lbs weight capacity for safety, a large multi position canopy, high density comfort foam, stroller compatibility with Britax B Ready, B Agile, B nimble and B Scene using the Click and Go adaptor system. It is also compatible with other brands when used with the Britax adaptor strap, ergonomic carry handle, Premium lower latch connectors, built in lock offs, and so much more.

I honestly cannot say enough wonderful things about the Britax Chaperone infant seat.

While we have yet to install ours I have watched video after video and it looks just as easy as installing any other infant seat.

Here is a video from the Bitax website

I cannot wait for our sweet babe to arrive and use his/her Britax Chaperone infant seat. I know that he/she will be super safe.The Britax Chaperone retails for $229.99

The generous folks at Britax want your baby to ride safe as well. They are offering ONE Lucky reader the chance to win EITHER a Britax Chaperone OR a Britax B-Ready! 

Winner's choice of colors { if it's in stock } how awesome is that?!

Here are your choices!