Kids

Baby Car Seats for Road Trips That are Easy to Manage

by Kevyn Gohu
August 14, 2023

If we want to take our baby out for a road trip, it’s always good to have an easy-to-manage baby car seat for them!

Ensuring the safety and well-being of our little ones is every parent’s top priority. Unfortunately, cars don’t always come fully equipped for a road trip with babies. This is why it’s important to have them sit on a car seat to prevent them from flying forward and bumping their heads. And for these baby car seats we found, we don’t need to be rocket scientists to install them in cars. Here are some easy-to-manage ones for our babies.

1. Joie Steadi Group 0+/1

With a weight capacity of up to 18 kg, we love the Joie Steadi Baby Car Seat because of how it grows with our kids. The adjustable height of the headrest, backrest, and harness, along with its ability to recline in four different positions gives us a chance to make sure our babies are perfectly comfortable throughout the trip. The best part is it comes with a five-point seatbelt to make sure our babies stay safe in the back.

2. Chicco Fit4 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat

If your baby is the captain of the ship (since they already control much of the trip’s itinerary) then, they need a car seat that reflects that position and power. Chicco is a long and trusted brand for heavy-duty kids’ toys and playpens so, it’s no surprise they came up with this high-tech-looking car seat. The sturdy Chicco Fit4 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat can handle kids up to four years old and has nine-reclinable positions. As for the manual, its slim design makes it easier to install even in small cars, and comes with its own cup holder.

3. Akeeva Oyster Seat

Akeeva boasts of its eggshell head protection structure, supporting our baby’s head throughout the trip. Besides its structure, it also has padded buckles which prevent our baby from getting bruised and scratched by the metal portions. Like many baby car seats, it has a five-point harness system. But what we like about the Akeeva Oyster Seat is that the cushion is removable and washable, allowing us to get rid of those pesky spit-up, vomit, and milk stains.

4. Nuna Pipa Next

Lightweight and travel-friendly, the Nuna Pipa Next fits the on-the-go lifestyle, weighing only 2.8 kg! Besides it being easy to bring around, the car seat doesn’t need a base to remain stable. It also has colored belts to serve as guides for first-time parents when they’re learning how to set up the car seat. And as a result of the car seat having memory foam sewn into the cushions, our babies can have long comfortable naps.

5. Combi Wego Long

A Japanese brand, Combi offers two infant car seat models but we like the Combi Wego Long because it handles kids as big as 7 years old! We also love the shock-absorbent material. It’s designed to cushion the baby for sudden impact immediately if the seat suddenly drops or moves. It also has a low center of gravity, making it less prone for our babies to fly out of the chair.

6. Graco SlimFit™ Group 0+/1/2/3

Graco claims that the Graco SlimFit™ Group 0+/1/2/3 is the “only car seat parents ever need.” And, we can see why. Adjustable in three different positions, the car seat can hold kids up to 12 years old! It also comes with a cupholder for our baby’s bottles or sippy cups which we can place on the side if ever they’ve fallen asleep during the long trip.

When choosing a car seat for our babies, make sure it fits the car!

Sometimes, all these amazing functions can overwhelm us. And amidst all the great features, we forget to check if they can fit in the car! Some cars have smaller space in the back, making car seats that are slimmer fit to be a better choice. But big cars like vans and SUVs have more storage and leg room, allowing bigger seats. Lastly, when buying a car seat for our babies, think of it as an investment for their safety.