Choosing Toddler Car Seats

I've been putting off buying a new car seat for my son for some time since his weight is still technically within the guidelines for his infant car seat.  The reason for this is the beauty of the convenience of his current travel system – with the car seat that clicks into the stroller.   

I have been looking forward to having my son in a forward-facing car seat for some time.  I thought he would enjoy looking out the window as his seat would be more upright than it is now in the rear-facing position.  However, this will have to wait.  I've done some research and it turns out that with regards to safety, it is best to have a baby/toddler sit in a rear-facing position for as long as possible – past the age of two!  You can refer to this article for more information:

http://babyproducts.about.com/od/carseats/qt/rear_facing.htm

I've done some research and have decided on the Britax Marathon 70 Convertible car seat that will be purchased in the next coming week.  It got great ratings.

Here are some links to reviews in case you're also in the market for a toddler car seat:

http://www.consumersearch.com/car-seats/britax-car-seats
http://www.consumersearch.com/car-seats


This car seat is rear facing for babies 5-40 pounds and forward facing for children from 20-65 pounds.  My son will be rear facing for a long time to come...