need car seats for twins for 99 Saturn SL1

[HeathertheMaryKayGal]

We've been using the graco snugride but obviously we'll outgrow those and need convertibles that can go rear facing and forward facing and I just don't know what to look at with such a tiny car. With the snugrides, the drivers and passenger seats ALREADY have to come all the way up -- good thing I'm short! So are there convertible seats that are just as small?

The chart here shows that the Evenflo Horizon would work in a Saturn SL1 rear facing and forward facing..... would that be a good choice? We'd have to do the 2 outer positions--- we've got twins! So no using the middle position!

Thanks!

Heather

My kiddos are now 6 months old--- 14 and 16 pounds--- on the small side... we'll stay in the graco snugrides for a few more months-- just thinking ahead!

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Convertible Car Seats Convertible seats are for infants and toddlers. The seat can be used as a rear-facing seats for younger children, and switched to a forward-facing seat on the child's first birthday if the child weighs at least 20 pounds. However, experts recommend keeping the child in a rear-facing position until he or she outgrows the weight or height allowed by the safety seat.

	Graco SnugRide - Click for more info The Graco SnugRide with EPS infant car seat is a highly popular and top-rated infant car seat that provides first-rate transportation safety for your baby, plus convenient mobility options for you. Even with its relatively low price, the Graco SnugRide with EPS receives unmatched praise for its safety by leading consumer magazines and websites.

	Graco - Click for more info Graco is one of the world's best known and most trusted juvenile products companies. They started the entire juvenile products industry with an invention called the Graco Swyngomatic. Since then they have invented products that have changed the way that parents travel with their children such as the travel system, which has made it so parents can lock an infant car seat into a stroller easily, without waking their sleeping baby. Their Graco SnugRide Infant Car Seat is pretty much synonymous with the term “infant car seat” because of its safety and design features coupled with its affordability. Today Graco continues designing and developing top-quality products that inspire parents and keeps children safe. Check out the new Infant Safe Seat Step 1 and Toddler Safe Seat Step 2 for proof of Graco’s continued commitment to child safety.

[Papooses]

The Evenflo Horizon is discontinued.... I think it's important to also mention here that most seats expire within 6 years from Date of Manufacture & OverHead Shield styles are not as safe as regular 5-point harness straps > http://cpsafety.com/articles/fivepointshield.aspx

Usually, the most ideal features to consider are seats with low bottom harness slots + high top harness slots (to keep kids harnessed longer) but a small vehicle may require a smaller convertible carseat -- this means I would plan on saving towards high weight harness options to purchase after your kids outgrow the convertibles (too many kids are just not yet ready to use a booster by then). My website explains why & provides links with such options to consider for future use, although hopefully by then there will be more options, too!

The Evenflo Triumph, Safety 1st Uptown & Britax Roundabout or maybe even the Graco Comfortsport come to mind as comfortable, easy to use, short convertibles. See if you can test them out at a Babies-R-Us, etc. or make sure that the online retailer has a good return/exchange policy. The most important thing is that the seat is used correctly: installation + buckling. Your local CPST can help you achieve correct installation (ask to see their current SafeKids certification card).

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Convertible Car Seats Convertible seats are for infants and toddlers. The seat can be used as a rear-facing seats for younger children, and switched to a forward-facing seat on the child's first birthday if the child weighs at least 20 pounds. However, experts recommend keeping the child in a rear-facing position until he or she outgrows the weight or height allowed by the safety seat.

	Booster Seat A booster seat raises your child up so that the car's lap and shoulder belts fit correctly. The lap belt should fall across the upper thighs. The shoulder belt should go across the middle of the shoulder and chest. A booster seat is used for older children up to about 80 pounds. Some states have passed laws requiring booster seats for children up to age 8 or 80 pounds. Check your state's law.

	Britax Roundabout - Click for more info With the introduction of the new LATCH laws, Britax has improved even further upon their famously popular Roundabout Convertible Car Seat. This car seat has been praised by just about every consumer safety organization and mom and dad out there - and for good reason. It is easy to install, compatible in just about every car, super comfortable for baby, stylish and most importantly safe! Ask around and you will see that everyone raves about this car seat.

	Graco - Click for more info Graco is one of the world's best known and most trusted juvenile products companies. They started the entire juvenile products industry with an invention called the Graco Swyngomatic. Since then they have invented products that have changed the way that parents travel with their children such as the travel system, which has made it so parents can lock an infant car seat into a stroller easily, without waking their sleeping baby. Their Graco SnugRide Infant Car Seat is pretty much synonymous with the term “infant car seat” because of its safety and design features coupled with its affordability. Today Graco continues designing and developing top-quality products that inspire parents and keeps children safe. Check out the new Infant Safe Seat Step 1 and Toddler Safe Seat Step 2 for proof of Graco’s continued commitment to child safety.

	Graco ComfortSport - Click for more info The Graco ComfortSport is a well-priced convertible child car seat, with all the key features you'd expect, including a 5-point easy-to-adjust harness, a two-piece harness tie (chest and crotch), washable fabric, and a indicator that lets you know if you've installed the seat safely level. Various "soft goods" options are available in the different models, ranging from no extra soft goods (Prague) to the Metropolitan's detachable head support, harness covers, and toddler pillow.

[HeathertheMaryKayGal]

I guess they need to update the chart here--- I'll bring this list to BabiesRUs and see which ones work for our Saturn. Thanks so much!