Whether you are driving to the market or cross-country, keeping your children safe in the car is top priority. Selecting a car seat is a crucial process and reading reviews will narrow your search. Be sure to also visit a baby supply store and actually scrutinize each car seat before you buy. There are a variety of styles to fit your own individual preferences. We decided on the Graco ComfortSport because it was inexpensive, had a proven safety history and possessed the necessary weight restrictions.

The ComfortSport was not the cheapest car seat available, but it offered luxury and safety for a reasonable price. The seat provides a variety of growth settings enabling a child to use it until it's time for a booster. The downside to the design is the width of the seat itself. The armrests take up a large amount of space and make it difficult to fit another car seat next to it.

Graco is a reputable brand in baby products and the ComfortSport label has been produced for a few years. Therefore we knew that the safety ratings would be strong and the seat would be reliable. It is available with a five-point safety harness or the overhead model. While the overhead system is easier to buckle up, our research showed that it wasn't as secure as the 5-point system. The washable fabric cover is easy to remove, but the straps are difficult to adjust while installing the seat.

The main advantage of the ComfortSport was its size and weight restrictions. It can be used rear facing until your baby is 30 lbs and forward facing until 40 lbs. This enables the seat to be utilized from birth until your child graduates to a booster seat. Other models can only be used rear facing until 22 lbs and our son reached that weight at 7 months old. The law requires children to be rear facing until 1 year old, so we needed this type of seat to meet the current safety standards.

Overall, the ComfortSport is a sturdy affordable car seat to get you through the first 3-4 years of your child's life.