Archive for the ‘Car Seats’ Category
27
Jul
Clek Boosters on Sale!
Categories: Car Seats
Starting Saturday, July 30th, we’re offering two of our favorite boosters at a deep discount – the Clek Oobr and the Clek Olli will each be on sale for 20% off from July 30 to August 14. If you’ve ever had trouble getting an independent child to ride in a booster, these chic seats are… read more!
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26
May
Drool Sponsor Spotlight: in praise of Britax.
Categories: Baby, Car Seats
When our own Eli Gurock visited the Britax factory, every employee he met had the same thing to say about working for Britax: “Our job is protecting children. We keep children safe. That’s what we do.” It’s the Britax mantra: they keep children safe. And they take pride in doing it well. We asked some… read more!
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13
May
Why the Cybex Aton changes everything
Categories: Baby, Car Seats
OK, fine. It won’t change everything. But it’s going to have a huge impact on the infant car seat market. And it’s going to make the lives of countless parents much, much easier. So that counts for something, if not everything. We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Cybex Aton since we first saw… read more!
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15
Mar
Orbit Baby car seats put on a few pounds
Categories: Baby, Car Seats
But not from extra calories (and they aren’t any heavier, either). Through some additional testing, Orbit Baby was able to raise the weight and height limits on both their Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat and their Orbit Baby Toddler Car Seat. The Infant Car Seat is now rated for 4-30 lbs and 19-32″ tall, where… read more!
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17
Sep
10 reasons to get your car seat checked
Categories: Baby, Car Seats
NHTSA estimates that 3 out of 4 parents are using their car seats incorrectly. There are lots of different seat belts and they all work in different ways. To get a tight fit takes some practice and expertise. The angle of the car seat is important, and sometimes it takes a lot of work (and… read more!
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27
Jul
New Britax convertible car seats coming soon
Categories: Baby, Car Seats
At the end of August, Britax is preparing to launch their most significant overhaul of their car seat line in… well… maybe forever. Britax is a company that is totally obsessed with car seat safety. A few years ago, research started coming out that revealed head injury to be the leading cause of death for… read more!
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21
Jul
Giveaways Day 21 – Orbit Stroller Travel System G2
Categories: Baby, Car Seats, Giveaways, Strollers
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you already know about the warm and fuzzy feelings I have for Orbit Baby. And sure, a lot of that is because the people behind the company are amazing, talented, kind and fun. But I don’t plug their product because they are my friends. It’s the… read more!
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15
Jul
Giveaways Day 15 – Clek Oobr Booster Seat
Categories: Baby, Car Seats, Giveaways
When we first opened Magic Beans 6 years ago we had a 2 year old and an infant and the bulk of our expertise was in the realm of baby and toddler products. When it came to booster seats we were clueless, like many parents. At that point there was no booster seat law in… read more!
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10
Jul
Giveaways Day 10 – Radian XTSL Car Seat
Categories: Car Seats, Giveaways
The Radian XTSL is the top-of-the line convertible car seat from Sunshine Kids. The XTSL offers a weight limit of 80 pounds and advanced side-impact protection in the headrest and body. This model is an updated version of the popular Radian XT Convertible Car Seat that incorporates Sunshine Kids' SuperLATCH™ technology. These specially designed LATCH… read more!
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1
Jul
Giveaways Day 1 – Britax Frontier 85
Categories: Car Seats, Giveaways
This past March, I got to leave Sheri and the kids for a couple of days to visit Britax at their headquarters in North Carolina. Personally, I love it when our manufacturers’ values align with ours – and I was really impressed to see firsthand how much Britax really strives to make life more convenient… read more!
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