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Default What is your favorite car seat (including boosters)?

You are only allowed to mention one!!

I think out of the car seats we have had so far, I like our Britax Frontier the best.
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That's me, my head exploded when I tried to narrow it down to one. But in a pinch, I'm going to have to say Britax Roundabout (this does not mean I recommend it for, well, almost anyone who doesn't have money to burn on a tiny seat that will barely be useful for 1-3 years, but it's a darling little seat nonetheless).
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Fisher Price Stay in View. Best infant seat ever, may it rest in peace.
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I'm going with the Roundabout as well. Mine expires in a month. Like Julie, I never recommend it as it is outgrown too soon, but for ease of use it can't be beat.
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I don't know if I really have a favorite, however if I had to pick I'd probably say the Britax Frontier (even with all of it's crummy install kinks). DD loves it and I honestly thought I would never find a car seat she wouldn't complain about, but this one has been great.

I hope to find a true favorite car seat while getting a seat for #2. So glad there are still raves for the Roundabout, it's still on our list of seats for DH's car if we decide to replace the Triumph in his car too so we can get a full three years out of it vs. the just over 2 we'll get with the Triumph before it expires.
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Safety First Uptown - loved it as a travel seat, spare seat. Used to use it all the time in DH's car. A cheap, good seat.

Unfortunately DS is now too big, so I gave it to MIL to use in her car with the younger grandkids to replace the expired seat she was using. Turns out SIL wanted MIL to buy a new seat for DNephew, so MIL gave her the Uptown to use. I'm annoyed. DH is annoyed. I know they will not treat it as well as I did.
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I love the Britax Decathlon. It is so easy to install, not too heavy to move from car to car, easy to clean, puts my son to sleep so it must be comfortable for him. I know that it is not one of the more popular Britax models, but we have the Marathon, Roundabout and the Regent and I still like this one better.
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We love the Roundabout, too, but we have tiny ones! So it has lasted us longer than it would most families.
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That's me, my head exploded when I tried to narrow it down to one.
OMG, laughed out loud when I saw this. Sorry I made your head explode.
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I love my MA's. They are so easy to install both RF and FF.

I love the LATCH connectors - I can get such a solid install in minutes without breaking into a sweat. I also like the lockoffs for when we travel abroad and the cars do not have TT's or locking seatbelts.
Oh, and the pretty cover choices are an added bonus.
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