Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Britax Roundabout Cover

The Britax roundabout is one of the most popular car seats made by Britax. It seats a baby from infancy to 1 year backwards facing, then turns to forward facing for a child up to 40 pounds. (This was about 4 for our son, and 4 1/2 for our daughter). It's also one of the most safe seats on the market.


One of the best features of the Roundabout is the padding. It's extra cushy, so you know that your child will be comfortable. Even grumpy babies get comfortable in these seats. But I'm not the only one who thinks so. Yonna from Amazon said:


"This is the best car seat for my 7 mo old & 19 lbs baby boy who was crying evey time he was in his infant seat. For the last month my boy has not been even once upset getting in this convertible car seat Britax Roundabount, maze color looks so nice. He looks so confortable and loves watching out the window, just love to see him happy!!"

But one of my favorite things about the Britax Roundabout is that you can get replacement covers. While the covers are easy to clean, it helps to have a backup while you are on a long trip. Inevitably, something gets spilled or someone has an accident. With an extra cover, you just swap it out and the child doesn't have to sit in a wet seat.


The covers for the roundabout come in Granite, Cowmooflage, New Denim, Tan Swirl, and Jessica. You can also find custom covers at Etsy and Amazon.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Britax Cover - A Great Feature!


If you have a Britax car seat, you've made the right choice. I have three of these in my car right now (and the fourth will get his own after he's out of the baby carrier!) One of the best features on the Britax is that you can select from a wide variety of Britax replacement covers.

This is indispensible for multiple children - as this way, they each feel like they're getting their personalities expressed. And since they have to stay in the car seat until they are eight, you can change out the cover as their preferences change. For us, our oldest boy has the Rushmore, our daughter has the Lauren, and our second son has the Diplomat.

We also find that having the extra covers serves us well on long trips. During one trip to my parents (who live 5 hours away), we had a little diaper overflow accident. Having that extra Britax cover in the storage area in our Town and Country really came in handy. It would have also helped if I had remembered to change the spare clothes to the correct size when he had grown! But we still made it there, short pants and all!

I also like how you can find custom covers for the Britax. That way, if you don't see a Britax seat cover you absolutely love, you can find one online. There are probably even patterns available for making your own if you are skilled at sewing, and have time to do so.

Most of all, I like how safe the Britax is. My kids are the most important people in my life right now. Having a safe car seat is the most important thing I look for. However, being able to customize it adds a lot more value, in my opinion.

So in this blog, I'm going to review places to get the Britax cover for various models, including the Roundabout. I'll also look for places you can find custom covers, as well as reviews of those sources. I hope that you find this helpful whether you're looking to replace your Britax cover, or looking to customize for your children!