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Graco TurboBooster SafeSeat (Step 3)

The Graco TurboBooster continues to be a top pick in reviews. This seat performs well in recent crash tests, and parents say their kids find it comfortable. The TurboBooster is secured in place using your vehicle's… seatbelts. This car seat can be used for children 30 to 100 pounds, and has a reclining back, cup holders, adjustable head support and removable seat pad. Side "wings" provide support for napping children. A high-back booster is a good choice if your car has short seat backs, since they give kids more back and head support over a backless booster seat. Higher-end versions of the TurboBooster add options like extra padding and a reversible cover.

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ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports includes two backless boosters and five high-back booster car seats, including the Graco TurboBooster, in its ...

Baby Bargains: "Baby Bargains" has an excellent section on booster seats with good coverage of the Graco TurboBooster. Authors Denise and Alan ...

Amazon.com: More than 75 parents here give the Graco TurboBooster SafeSeat a near-perfect score, saying it's easy to use and a good value.

ToysRUs.com: About a dozen parents posting to ToysRUs.com say they find the Graco TurboBooster lightweight, comfortable, and easy to install ...

Target.com: Just over a dozen parents give the Graco TurboBooster mainly high ratings, but a few express reservations. One parent in ...

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Best portable high-back booster seat

The First Years Compass Deluxe Folding Booster B510

*Est. $100 Compare Prices

The First Years Compass B510 is winning high ratings from parents and professional reviewers; its fold-up seat and carrying handle make it a good choice if you change cars frequently and want to use the same seat. It has… flip-up armrests, a height-adjustable backrest and an EPS foam headrest with side wings. It can be used for children 30 to 100 pounds. If you don't need a fold-up seat, however, the top-rated Graco TurboBooster SafeSeat costs less.

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Baby Bargains: The Compass B510 gets only a short write-up in "Baby Bargains," but there's more detail in the authors' review of the similar ...

Amazon.com: Almost all of the more than two dozen reviews of the Compass Deluxe Booster Seat on Amazon.com are positive. Many also say it's a ...

EliteCarSeats.com: EliteCarSeats.com has a short editorial review of the Compass B510; editors praise the Compass for its innovative folding ...

Epinions.com: Epinions.com has several owner-written reviews of the Compass B510 booster seat. Parents say they like the Compass' side-impact ...

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Best backless booster seat

Graco Backless TurboBooster

*Est. $25 Compare Prices

If your child weighs at least 40 pounds and your car has headrests, you can save some money by going directly to the backless version of the Graco TurboBooster. Reviews say this booster seat also performs well in crash… tests and makes the child tall enough to use the vehicle's adult seat belts safely.

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ConsumerReports.org: Editors at Consumer Reports rate the Graco Backless TurboBooster along with six other booster seats. Each model is independently ...

Baby Bargains: While the backless version of the Graco TurboBooster doesn't get its own write-up in "Baby Bargains," it does get a special ...

Amazon.com: The majority of owners say they like the simplicity and light weight of the Backless TurboBooster, and the hide-away cup holders ...

Walmart.com: There are over a dozen short reviews of the Graco Backless TurboBooster on Walmart.com. Parents posting here generally echo the ...

ExpoTV.com: This site has 10 user-produced video reviews of the Graco Backless TurboBooster, which earns very high ratings from all reviewers.

ToysRUs.com: ToysRUs.com has only a handful of short reviews of the Graco Backless TurboBooster, all of which give it full marks.

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Best toddler/booster seat

Cosco Summit High Back Booster

*Est. $70 Compare Prices

If your child has outgrown his convertible car seat but is not yet tall enough or heavy enough for a booster seat, a combo seat is the best choice. This Cosco car seat has a five-point harness for children 22 to 40… pounds; it then converts to a belt-positioning booster from 30 to 100 pounds. The Cosco Summit gets good feedback from parents who like its easy-to-use harness and open-loop seatbelt adjuster. This is essentially the same seat as the Eddie Bauer Deluxe High Back Booster seat (which can cost twice as much), but without the designer fabric and Eddie Bauer pedigree.

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Baby Bargains: "Baby Bargains," a popular baby-gear buyers' guide from Denise and Alan Fields, has good overall coverage of the various types of ...

Amazon.com: Amazon.com has more than 100 user reviews of the Cosco Summit High Back Booster. Fans of the Summit say it's well constructed, ...

Epinions.com: Reviews on Epinions .com of the Cosco Summit High Back Booster are mixed. Parents say they like the high weight limit, but a ...

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