Car Seat Experts: Cosco Scenera Question

myluckypig · April 2013

I am going to need to buy two car seats for my mothers car when she starts babysitting them M-F in August. At that point, DD will be 3 and DS will be 1. I don't want to spent a lot since she will most likely only take them out about once a week, if that. I am looking at the cosco scenera because the price is right and I have heard good reviews. Will this last DD a year though? I know it has shorter shell. Should I get her the booster version instead, I don't know much about boosters other than it says 30+ pounds (DD is slightly over 30 pounds).

MainelyFoolish · April 2013

I'm not a car seat expert, but from what I just saw on the Walmart website, your DD would qualify to be in the Cosco booster seat in the harness if she's 22-40 lbs and 34" - 52" tall. I would get that one for her and the Scenera for the baby, who still ne

orangecurls · April 2013

I am not a carseat expert, but the cosco high back booster gets terrible reviews, I would instead look at the evenflo maestro. It is quite economical also. The scerena should be fine for your 1 year old.