My certification to be a CPST - Child Passenger Safety Technician, was 5 day course! There are a myriad types and styles of car seats, from those that laydown for preemies, special seats for special needs children and youth, to low back boosters for 10-12 year olds and then the cars are all different and, not all cars are compatible with the seat that has been chosen.

Creating your wish list for the baby shower invariably includes choosing a car seat or travel system. But there are so many options, so many variables! In actual fact, choosing the car seat really does come down to personal choice and how much you want to spend. There are, however, a few car seat options that don’t fit well in certain cars, but those are mostly in the high end cars and high end car seats. For example, not all Mercedes are intended to be a family car…