Like many parents, I'm very particular about the type of car seats I buy for my kids. While I've never been in a car accident, I simply don't want to have any regrets in case I ever am. I just can't imagine putting my kids into a car seat that fails on them when they really need it!
Unfortunately, my fears have a basis. There are numerous stories all over the internet about how seat belts used with boosters have failed when they were needed the most - in the middle of a car accident. Someone I know lost their 10 month old baby because the car seat belt failed when their car lost control and rolled.
Because I never want to worry about it while I'm driving, I've researched all kinds of car seats and their safety. I've learned that keeping a child in a 5-point harness for as long as possible is the safest thing to do, and only two car seat brands allow for this feature in their car seats. Those brands are Britax and Sunshine Kids.
While the Britax car seats are fantastic, I decided to buy the Sunshine Kids Radian 80 seats. These have wonderful safety ratings as well, and fit my needs better than the larger Britax seats. My kids will be able to sit in the Radian 80 seats until they are 80 pounds, double the normal weight limit for the cheaper car seats! The Radian 80's also have some other great features I like as well.
Internal steel frames - sunshine and heat won't make these car seats less durable
Convertible options - these seat can be set both rear-facing for infants and forward facing for older kids
They look cool - these car seats have great patterns for boys and girls
LATCH - I love the fact that you can harness these seats directly to your car without depending on the car's seat belt system. Seat belts unfortunately have been known to fail far too often.
Foldable - while the Sunshine Radian 80 car seats aren't the lightest thing to pack around due to the internal steel frame, they do fold up and can be worn like a backpack if you need to carry it somewhere like for airline travel.
Not bulky - these car seats are narrow enough that you can actually fit three of them side by side in most cars. That feature alone is worth a lot!
I never regret buying my Sunshine Kids Radian 80 car seat. My kids are in one of the safest car seats on the market and comfortable to boot. The extra money was definitely worth it!
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Want to know your child has a safe car seat? Put them in a Sunshine Kids car seat! You will be glad you did! So get a Sunshine Kids Radian car seat while you can!
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