Graco SnugRide Review

When I was pregnant I searched and searched to find the safest carseat out there.  Consumer Reports wrote that the Graco Snugride was the safest on the market at that time, so I promptly registered for it. 

I had no idea until I actually had my daughter what the problem with this car seat would be.  Now there must be different models of this carseat but all are called snugride.  My model could only be adjusted from the back.  So instead of being able to push down a button on the front of the seat and pulling so that my daughter would be snugly in there, I had to adjust each strap manually in the back.  This also means that in order to get her out I had to loosen each strap manually.  When you have a screaming, wiggly kid, this makes for an unhappy situation.

The stroller that comes with this set is big, bulky, and heavy.  I guess they all are.  I used mine once.  It was just easier to carry her in the carseat than to deal with the stroller as well. 

If you get this seat, make sure you get the one that can adjust up front.