Great Compact Car Seat
My husband and I looked for a long time to the perfect carseat for our son when he outgrew his baby carrier. Everyone I talked to recommended the Britax seat because of their saftey and comfort. I knew I would purchase a Britax but was a little weary of the size since both my husband and I drive smaller cars. We found the Diplomat and it is perfect! It fits well in both cars. We used it rear facing until my son was 20 months and then turned him forward. The best parts of this seat are the ease of adjusting the harnesses as your child grows. There are knobs on the top of the seat that you turn, so you don't have to remove straps or anything. There are also the velcro tabs that keep the straps out of the way while you place your child in the seat so you never have to fish them out from under your child. Truthfully I have no complaints with this seat at all, I just wish it had a higher weight limit...but that would probably make it bigger, which I wouldn't want. My son is on the small side so we will definitely get our money's worth out of this seat, but if you have a child in the higher percentiles it's probably worth getting the Marathon or Roundabout. The weight limit on this seat is 40 lbs and I know some 2 year olds that are getting close to the limit.
crazygs32
Marlton, NJ