Recommendations for a non-latch convertible seat

[jakethelittleman]

My mother in law is going to be driving my daughter in a Honda Civic without a latch system. I am in search of recommendations for a safe but less expensive seat. She will only be driving a few miles a few times a week so I don't want to spend too much on the extra seat. I already had to purchase a second one for our babysitter,this would be the third. Any recommendations would be great.

Thanks.

	LATCH LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It is a system mandated by the Federal government in an effort to standardize and simplify the installation of child restraints without using the vehicle's seat belt system. New vehicles and child safety seats manufactured on and after September 1, 2002 will be equipped with the LATCH system. Cars, minivans, and light trucks will be required to have anchor points between the vehicle's seat cushion and the seat back in at least two rear seating positions, and a top tether anchor (with the exception of convertibles). Child safety seats will have a lower set of attachments that fasten to the vehicle anchors. Most forward-facing child safety seats will also have a top strap (tether) that attaches to the top anchor in the vehicle.

[Papooses]

Civics are generally pretty easy to install most seats in.... Older years can be difficult, though, if the seats are too contoured or if the buckles are forward of the bight (the line where the bottom cushion meets the back).

Do you know the year of the vehicle?

Ideally, I would urge you to try to make an appointment for Grandma with a local CPST (maybe both of you together if that'll be more fun)