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Welcome to ⭐ Finding the BEST Car Seat Made Easy!

We understand that choosing a car seat can be a bit overwhelming with so many options available. Your priority is to select the best and safest car seat for your child, and you've come to the right place. Our "Find Your Best Car Seat" tool simplifies the decision-making process and guides you to a customized list of recommended car seats just for you!

🏆 Get Recommendations From the Experts!

Our team of nationally certified child passenger safety experts, with a combined 35+ years of experience, has tested each car seat on our recommended list for child fit, harnessing, installation, length of use, and getting the best bang for your buck. 

The car seats on our list are solely the opinions of Safe in the Seat and were not sponsored to be included. It is our #1 priority to provide you with recommendations based on research and expert evaluation so you can choose with confidence.

🤍 Look out for SITS Favs!

The safest car seat is the one that fits your child and vehicle and is used properly on every ride. That said, our favorites showcase top-tier choices curated to simplify your decision-making process. Look for the green heart to find our top picks!

Wondering why a seat you have your eye on didn't make our favs list? Read more here.

🇺🇸 US Residents Only

This resource to find your best car seat is currently for seats sold in the US. If you're shopping for seats in Canada, click here.

🚗 Let's Navigate Together!

Choose your child's car seat stage and answer a series of questions about your budget, child, car, and lifestyle to unlock a personalized list of your best car seat options. It's like having a car seat expert at your fingertips!

🧒🏽 One Kiddo at a Time!

While you may be shopping for more than one car seat, go through this tool with one child in mind. You can work through the tool as many times as you'd like, so simply start over for the next child.

🚫 No Skipping Allowed!

This tool and its order were intentionally designed, and every question matters. With SITS TIPS throughout, we will guide you every step of the way.

🌈 Before You Dive in, Remember, Here at Safe in the Seat:

We follow best practice guidelines – our tool is designed with this in mind.

We know that riding rear-facing is safest for our youngest passengers. A child should never forward-face before age two, and we encourage a goal of age four.

Boosters are for big kids and require maturity to ride safely. For most kids, this means they should not be riding in a booster until they are five or older.

🔎 Seek Specialized Help If:

  • Your child has a medical/physical disability.
  • Your vehicle was manufactured before 2002.

Contact us at hello@safeintheseat.com for further guidance.

🦺 All Car Seats Are Safe

Rest easy knowing all car seats adhere to federally regulated safety standards. The key to keeping your child safe in the seat is using the car seat correctly!

📋 Tips to a Longer List

At the end, you'll be provided with a customized list of our recommended car seats. If your list is a bit shorter than you'd like or even blank, hit the back button and alter some of your answers.

📧 Have Questions or Need Assistance?

Contact us at hello@safeintheseat.com for further guidance.

📜 Terms & Conditions Apply

Click here to read our terms and conditions.

Ready to embark on this journey? Let's find the perfect car seat for your little one! 🚗 💨
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SITS TIP: Rest easy knowing all recommended car seats adhere to federally regulated safety standards. The key to keeping your child safe in the seat is using the car seat correctly!
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Are you shopping for a convertible car seat for your newborn?

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SITS TIP! While all car seats state a weight limit range, it doesn't always mean the car seat will fit your small baby safely. Not to worry—we know which ones will! This is why we typically recommend starting with an infant seat.
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Torso height matters because kids sit in car seats.

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Just chiming in here for a quick SITS safety message!

While you’re shopping this stage to keep your forward-facing kiddo in a harness, these seats transition to booster mode as well. Your child’s body will always be in the proper position in a harness seat because they don’t have a choice! In booster mode, it’s your child’s responsibility to keep their body in the proper position! It’s a big deal, and why we recommend maxing out the harness seat before graduating your child from the harness to booster mode.  

When your child meets ALL of these criteria, you can make the transition to high back booster:

✔️Reached the height and/or weight limits of their current seat AND

✔️Mature enough to sit properly the entire ride, AND

✔️At least 5 years old, AND

✔️Meets the height, weight, and/or age requirements of the booster, AND

✔️Has proper seat belt fit (fit varies by car), AND

✔️Has practiced riding properly on short rides for a period of time 

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SITS TIP: While many of these options are nice to have, they may also shorten your custom car seat list considerably so keep that in mind when choosing.
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