Car seats are a crucial component of keeping our little ones safe while cruising down the road. But you may not have realized that some car seats contain flame retardants—chemicals that are added to car seat components that slow down or prevent the spread of fire during collisions. While flame retardants may seem like a … Read more

Winter Coats and Car Seats: What You Need to Know As the winter season approaches, it’s important for parents to consider how to keep their children safe and warm while traveling in their car seats. It’s easy to assume that a bulky winter coat provides enough warmth for your child, but the truth is that … Read more

Exploring the Nuna Car Seat Collection As a parent, you’re probably researching the eventual purchase 3 different car seats over your little one’s lifetime: The infant car seat for your newborn’s first trip home, the convertible car seat for when they’re big enough to forward-face, and eventually, the booster, which allows your child to use … Read more

Everything You Need to Know About Booster Seats Searching for information about car seats online can feel like trying to drink water from a fire hose—the Google pages never end. But all that info tends to address proper infant and convertible car seat usage (still very important!) and neglect the booster seat, which your child … Read more

Best Booster Car Seats of 2023 It happens more quickly than you’re probably ready for: One minute you’re bringing your newborn home from the hospital in an infant car seat, and in the blink of an eye, your big kid is ready to transition to a booster seat. While your kiddo may look (and feel!) … Read more

How to Shop for Rotating Car Seats Convertible car seats will be one of your family’s bigger baby gear purchases—and will be used for years—so investing in a little research before you hit add-to-cart is worth it. And if you’re considering a rotating car seat that’s newer to the American market, learning how to shop … Read more

Best Rotating Car Seats of 2023 A handful of new car seats have added a new innovative twist: a seat that can rotate. Previously only available in Europe, rotating car seats (car seats that swivel either 180° or 360°) are finally available in the US, and our Albee gear enthusiasts have rounded up everything you … Read more

Best All-in-One Car Seats of 2023 As a parent, you’re probably expecting to purchase 3 different car seats over your little one’s lifetime: The infant car seat for your newborn’s first trip home, the convertible car seat for when they’re big enough to forward-face, and eventually, the booster, which allows your child to use the … Read more

Best Convertible Car Seats of 2023 Reality check: You’re probably going to end up with a few baby products you never use. At the end of early childhood, there is, inevitably, piles of like-new baby gear and clothing your little one outgrew in the blink of an eye. The convertible car seat, however, is never … Read more

Best Infant Car Seats of 2023 You’ll be buying a lot of stuff for your new baby, and if you’ve gone down the Google rabbit hole that is searching for “essential baby gear”, you’ve likely encountered the extensive and exhaustive landscape of infant car seats. In the case of car seats, they actually are essential—you … Read more

How to Clean a Car Seat It’s unavoidable: Your car seat is going to get messy. Pulverized crumbs, sand from a trip to the beach, spit-up, muddy footprints—your car seat is a magnet for every kind of kiddo gunk and germ. At some point, you’re going to need to roll up your sleeves and do … Read more

The Ultimate Guide to Car Seat Safety for New Parents As a soon-to-be parent, there are countless things on your mind, from preparing your home for your new arrival to selecting the right pediatrician. One of the most significant concerns that new parents face is ensuring their baby’s safety, particularly when traveling in a vehicle. … Read more

Growing Up Happens So Quickly The car seat is one of the only absolutely necessary pieces of baby gear you’ll need, and it seems like there is no shortage of infant and convertible car seat options available. For both new and experienced parents, learning all the ins and outs of car seat guidelines can feel … Read more

Is There an Expiration Date for Car Seats? First time parents may be surprised by their new babies growing at what feels like warp speed. Before you know it, all those swaddle blankets, baby swings and tiny pajamas will get packed away and moved to storage.  But what about big ticket gear items, like car … Read more

Car Seat Installation Guide In our experience, learning how to install a car seat ranks at the top of parental anxieties. A car seat’s safety rating only applies when that car seat is properly installed. Any time a car seat is not properly installed, it is not nearly as safe as you’d want it to … Read more

Selecting the Right Car Seat for Your Child You’ll be buying a lot of stuff for your new baby, and many soon-to-be parents find that choosing a car seat is one of the more challenging ‘stuff’ decisions they make. Don’t get us wrong—it’s definitely a bigger (and more expensive!) deal than choosing a bandana bib—but … Read more