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True Fit Convertible Car Seat: Review and Giveaway!

When it comes to car safety and peace of mind, I have to be in the know regarding what is the safest everything. Our research process when buying our current SUV was months and months in the making. When we registered for our first baby gifts almost five years ago, I wouldn’t blindly absorb the store salesman’s assurances of how safe the travel systems were….I had to get home and read up more on them before I scanned in the SKU.

Since then, every time we’ve purchased a car seat, it was back to the drawing board first and foremost to find out which ones suited our needs best…and which ones were safest. Crash test ratings, ease of adjustment, consumer complaints — everything was important to me. Let’s just say that I’ve gotten to know our local Safe Kids director very well over the years.

Another pervasive desire of mine was to find a seat that would let our children stay in a five-point harness for as long as possible, since it has been known to be safer at protecting kids in crashes than a booster. At four, G isn’t heavy or tall enough for a booster, and even if he was, at his age, I would still feel uncomfortable trusting him to keep his seatbelt buckled as we drove around.

Enter the True Fit Convertible car seat by the First Years (Learning Curve).

I had begun to assume that a car seat that was easy to install, simple to adjust, easy to clean, and most of all, ranking high on all national safety standards was not to be found….too good to be true. In the past, I had always had to relinquish one of these benefits when choosing a seat, making the decision difficult and bittersweet.

Yet the True Fit seat boasts all of these pluses! It even comes in a great variety of colors, which meant that for the first time ever, G could have a seat with his favorite color on it — blue! That had him sold on the spot…and my husband and I were very quick to follow with our own approval.

Here are the main fast facts on the True Fit Convertible car seat:

- 4-star rating on ease of use by the NHTSA
- Grows with your child from 5 to 65 lbs.
- Deep side wings and extra padding foam for added protection, yet fits great in the seat with another car seat

What do WE love about the True Fit Convertible Car Seat?

1. The ease of use claim was spot on. It took less than 5 minutes to get ready once out of the box. The directions were in a convenient pocket in the back of the seat itself, and the directions were simple and self-explanatory.
We took out the infant head rests and extra infant padding with no problem at all. The LATCH hooks were easy to find and adjust for length. Lastly, it took just a couple of clicks to adjust it to the right height for G.

2. The padding throughout is super easy to remove for cleaning….essential for us, since we do sometimes feed the kids snacks in the car. (And if you’re like us and have a carsick-prone child, this is especially helpful.) It’s all possible thanks to a few simple snaps and loops.

3. It’s exceedingly attractive and plush! G is super proud to be riding in this new seat, and I can feel assured that he is very well protected and comfortable.

Learning Curve/The First Years has produced a very thorough, information-rich video about the True Fit Convertible seat that’s well worth viewing. Click here to watch this video.

You can purchase the True Fit Convertible Car Seat directly from Learning Curve’s website as well as from Amazon!

Win it! Learning Curve/The First Years has graciously offered one of you a chance to win a True Fit Convertible Car Seat for your child! All you need to do is this:

Click on over and watch the demonstration video to learn more about the True Fit Convertible seat. After you’re done, come back here and tell me, in a comment, something that you learned or a particular aspect of this seat that you especially like. I’ll leave this contest open until 11pm next Wednesday, March 11th at 11pm EST. US entries only; duplicate commenters will be disqualified. Good luck!

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Hi! What a marvelous car set giveaway!
Some of the features that I really like are the fact that it fits from 5-65 pounds! I like that it has a better precrash position and the harness needs no rethreading. Then, it has the ability to be rear and forward facing, depending on the size of the child. And last, but not least, it is padded for side impact collisions. Please enter me in your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi

I love that you don’t have to re-thread the straps to change them as your child grows. Instead, I learned that you can change the height of the straps by moving the yellow handle on the back of the seat. This seems like a wonderful and safe seat. Thanks for the chance to enter!

This sounds like a great seat, and since we’re getting ready to add our 4th car seat to our van I love that it’s the only seat we would need from birth up. Favorite features – the easily detachable pad is very important during the potty training years – can’t stand having to re-thread those straps, and I also love that when it’s in the infant position you can remove the headrest which means we don’t have to set crammed in the front to have room for the baby seat. Thanks for this recommendation.

I love how comfortable a baby looks in the seat (it does not look like the seat was way to large) yet a toddler / young child looks just as comfortable. That is amazing! Most seats that can hold a wide range sze of children do not do so well.

Most definitely the ease of adjustment for height. I have such a hard time rethreading car seats that this would help ENORMOUSLY!

I like the weight 5-65 lbs, which means I can use it for a while.

Amazing giveaway- this seat keeps your child safe and comfortable – from 5 to 65lbs. I also like that there is no re-thread harness for easy adjusting so mommy doesn’t make a mistake.

THANKS!

it’s adjustable which means it grows with your child, I love things that last like this, I would hate to have to upgrade from a growth spurt!

Love the one touch height adjustment – no more moving all the belts around.

thanks

How amazing is it that you would only have to buy one carseat??! I love that it works for a child 5-65lbs and is so easy to adjust for height! Also, all the safety ratings are fantastic.

Wow, the safety ratings are so good and the cushioning on this seat is great.It,also, has the ability to be rear and forward facing, depending on the size of the child so only one car seat bought. Great giveaway

I really, really like that you don’t have to mess with the straps. You can just adjust them in the back! That is so awesome! When I took my daughters carseat out to clean it, I messed up the straps…it took me 2 more times to get it right! Sheesh! What a pain!

Thanks for the chance to win this great looking seat!

seeryusfam@msn.com

I love the fact of 5-65 pounds. That would last from newborn up until time to get into a booster seat. Thanks for the fantastic chance to win!

I like the weight range, and the straps that don’t need to be retreading. I especially like the padding. This seems like it would be very comfortable for a child if we traveled on a longer trip.

I love that this a carseat that truly grows with your child! Also, that padding is awesome. What toddler would complain about getting strapped in when they are surrounded by cushion??

Most carseats only have harness rated to 40lbs in an accident. Plus no rethreading! I hate that about my sons.

I love the fact that this car seat will follow a kid for his or her entire car seat needing life. Many parents I know have gotten multiple expensive seats as their children grow, and it would be great to get one good one that is built to last.

I love the fact that this seat grows with your child. It looks like it is easy to install and easy to use!

I appreciate the weight limits – very flexible. I also love the fact that its easy to change the height for baby instead of having to rethread the straps – just did that this morning and its a pain! Thanks!

I love that it works for babies from 5-65 pounds!

What a great car seat! My absolute favorite feature is that there is no need to re-thread to adjust for my kid’s height. That’s great!! Thanks for such a fantastic giveaway. I’m really hoping to win, as my daughter is reaching the weight limit on her current car seat.

I love the easy height adjustment! So much better than having to move the straps as the child grows!

What a Blessing this Giveaway is!!!
I Watched the video and I love that this Car seat is for babies from 5-65 lbs… no need to keep buying car seats as your child grows and ages. There is a 5 point safety harness. Fantastic. And the car seat can face front for older babies and toddlers or rear for infants!! There is also a Height adjustment as the baby grows. This is truly a seat that grows with the baby!!!!
Leslie

I love the fact that this carseat is for children 5-65 lbs,that the 5 point harness allows you to keep your child in a better pre-crash position. I love love love the fact of no rethreading and that all you have to do to adjust for height is adjust the yellow levers on the side. so much easier than undoing everything and twisting this and pushing that. Such a wonderful car seat.

It looks so easy to use! It is good for 5-65lbs and can be forward or rear facing. Thanks!

I love that it can be used rear or forward-facing. We are experiencing this problem now. Bean isn’t big enough weight-wise to sit forward but she is getting too long to sit in her infant seat. We need to find a convertible one that we can use now for rear-facing.

The child really looks comfortable – nothing’s digging into the skin – that means a lot to me.

You can easily adjust this for your child’s height – many years of use!

What’s not to like? I especially like that the 5 point harness goes to 65 pounds. That’s a great way to keep my child safer longer.

Up to 65 lb!! This carsear would really save you $, since you would not have to buy a new one as your child grows!

I like the fact that it goes up to 65 pounds and the ease of adjustment for height. My mom likes to have one car seat in her car and this would be so easy for her to use since she can easily adjust it for which ever grandchild she would be picking up.

Love the ease of adjusting height, and the great weight range, it seems to really be able to grow with my child! Thanks for the great giveaway!

The video makes it look like you could take out the liner to wash it without unhooking the seat – seems super convenient! I also love how sturdy the cupholder looks – W’s current carseat cupholder bit the dust awhile back.

I love the ease of adjusting the seat. I’ve been moving my current seat from car to car and boy is it a pain! It’s nice to have something easy AND safe. I always worry that I’m not properly securing the seat and I’m putting my son in danger.

Wow, this carseat is awesome. I really like that it grows with your child from 5 to 65 pounds. What a blessing knowing that you can use the same carseat for that long. The ease of adjusting the height is also a great feature. Thanks.

I learned that it has a Push button LATCH connector ensures a simple and tight installation. It also looks so comfortable.

I love that this 5 point harness sits up to 65lbs! A rare find for 5 point harness seats!

I like that the seat holds 5-65 pounds, and I think it’s a great idea that the headrest can be removed to better fit in backseats, as most carseats in the rearfacing mode are not supposed to touch the seat in front of them (a feat almost impossible for larger convertible carseats).

Great giveaway, thanks!

We actually have this seat already (we have two in convertible car seats) and I LOVE the easy height adjustment!

The best thing about it is the weight capabilities. My nephew has outgrown his seat twice. I want a carseat that will grow with the child like this one.

The great safety rating make me feel great about this product! I hope i win for my son we could really use it!!

mattemills@yahoo.com

it would be great to use a carseat up to 65lbs!

This looks too good to be true! I like the easy clean cover and how adjustable it is. That way you don’t have to buy another “big boy” car seat. The most important feature I like is how easy it is to set up and adjust. I wouldn’t be as nervous about letting my blond husband put it in if I had one of these!

My husband and I are trying for our first baby and safety is our number one priority! I liked this video and the car seat because it will not only provide safety for our child, but it is cost effective because it will grow with him or her, it’s comfortable, and we can wash it! Our lives are busy enough so this car seat offers one less thing to think about when having a new baby!

I love that this car seat fits kids from 5-65lbs. I also love the fact that there is no re-threading! It was awesome to see how easy it was to adjust the height. This looks like an amazing seat. Watching that video definitely makes me want one for my infant! Thanks for the chance to win one!

Were was this car seat when i had my now 5 year old!!!!!!! This is one of the best probucts i have seen in a while. It is easy to adjust and clean, convertable for all stages of a growing child, and just may be the only car seat you will ever have to buy for your child. I love it!

My favorite feature is the one touch height adjustment because rethreading straps is a pain in the butt!

The fact that it rear faces till 35 lbs makes it one of the safest car seats in America. Rear facing as long as possible is always the safest.

I really like that this would accommodate a child up to 65 pounds. This is really nice because it is an investment that will last and last! YEAH!!

I love everything about this car seat! I love that you can use it from 5-65 lbs.! I also love that it has an easy, one-handed height adjustment (I’ve spent too much time trying to adjust my son’s car seat tethers!). I like that it gets 4 stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration!
Thanks!
ericbrooks75(at)yahoo(dot)com

I learned that there is a no re-thread harness which would benefit me when i have to take my nieces places as it is a pain to readjust her carseat all the time.

I love that i can use it from 5-65 lbs so i can use it for either one of my children.

I’ve heard lots of great things about this seat! I love that it’s no re-threading! Also the removable headrest I had a hard time finding a rear facing seat for my car. We’re looking for one for my husbands truck and thought we would have to give up rear facing bacause of the space!
thanks for the entry
Tonyamcrain [at] aol.com

I like the way it reclines for the rear facing position. I also like the way the harness adjusts without having to take it out and rethread it.

Since we have travel 14 hours to see my parents the fact that it’s cushioned so well makes me really like it. That and the straps that don’t have to be taken out to adjust. If we win this one we may need to buy another one for our other kid

I like the weight limits. It should fit a wide range of sizes, which is good, since it grows with your child.

I love the easy height adjustment! Rethreading straps and getting a good, safe fit as the kids grow is always so much harder than it should be – I’d love to skip that step!

I really like how this one seat can be used for so many years! I also think the one-touch height adjustment and the easily removable padding is really nice to have! Thanks!

I love the ease of the height adjustment. It looks like a great seat!

Wow – I never realized that the 5 point harness on some seats is only good up to 40 lbs!! Maybe I should check on the seats we already have!

We’re expecting a new little one in 5 weeks, and would love this seat! Our younger two aren’t heavy/ old enough yet to get out of their convertible seats – so we need to look into options for this new one.

Thanks!
Candace
http://www.NineMonthsorLess.com

I love that it can be used practically forever with such a wide range of weights, and that the pad can be taken out for an easy clean! Thanks so much!

I love everything about this car seat. The removable headrest allows it to safely and comfortably in both rear facing and forward facing positions. The easy to use strap adjustments seem so much safer than trying to re-thread the straps as our little guy grows. And the ability to have the 5 point harness as he gets bigger is a major plus. All that and it’s easy to clean. It seems like First Years got it right all around.

It looks so simple! We have 3 cars to switch the seat between so that is a huge thing for us!

love that it works for all years, MUCH more simple!

I love that this is a seat that can grow with my child- up to 65 pounds and that it is so easy to adjust the height. Sounds like a great seat to me!

I really like the video, gives you a real look into the seat. I like that the cover comes off for washing and the amount of weight it can hold. Thanks for a chance to win.

I like the no re-thread harness. This would be great for my grandkids!

I really like how easy it is to adjust the harness to make the carseat fit for your child no matter what their age may be. I also like how it “locks” in place and how easy to use it looks.

True Fit seems to have found the perfect combination for a car seat.It would be very important to me as a grandmother for the extra padding on the side in case of a side collision and the 5 point harness, along with the side wings. Seeing that the True Fit has the highest rating that the NHTSA would give a car seat is definitely a plus. All the other extras to make the child more comfortable as they grow would be an absolute buy for my 7 week old granddaughter. Thank you so much!!

I really like the fact this car seat grows with the child. This car seat is a good investment for every parent as you don’t have to go shopping for another carseat after your child turns one. Also, I like the fact that it is easy to install. Last but not least, it has a cup holder which I know will come in so handy for resting my son’s sippy cup. Thanks for this awesome opportunity to become the proud owner of True Fit Convertible car seat.

The padding looks extra cushy and I like the fact that it appears you can take the padding off without unthreading the straps. Personally, I like using an infant carseat (with a handle, so base in car) for getting wee ones in and out without having to pick them up out of the carseat. And we love our Britax marathon which is very similar to this seat. However, we do need another car seat in the convertible car seat range and this would be a wonderful one to win!

It looks extremely sturdy, and easy to clean. I also love the ease with which it is adjusted, that way it fits your child instead of your child trying to fit it! LOL!

WOW!! there is soooo much to love about this seat. I love that there is no rethreading and that the seat grows with the child

I love the harness that doesnt have to be re-threaded and the fact that it seats 5-65 pounds!

i learned in the video that, in the rear-facing configuration, the carseat doesn’t come in contact with the back of the front seat of the car. i’d love that, since our current carseat will only fit if the front passenger seat is moved all the way forward, meaning no one over 5 feet can ever sit in the passenger seat! i also was intrigued by the impact absorbing foam substance they mentioned the seat being made of.

It’s nice to see a seat that accommodates such a wide range of sizes. Car seats are expensive–this seat is a great option that will serve a family for the long term.

I like the range that the car seat covers. 5-65 lbs. You only have to buy one instead of 2-3 car seats. I’d love to win. We are needing to purchase another seat for the youngest. She’s grown out of her current car seat.

I love that it is the latest in energy absorbing technology and the latest and best way to adjust the straps with that yellow bar. Whatever keeps up to date and keep my grandbaby safe!

The seat look very soft. I like the fact that it is safe and that it covers a many pounds in weight.

What a great seat! I love the easy, one-handed height adjustment because my older daughter is tall for her age and I think that my younger daughter is going to be also, therefore too much time spent moving straps on car seats. Plus, the fact that this seat can be used from 5 – 65 lbs makes it really practical! Thanks!

I just had a 2nd child and he’ll be 1 in September so he will be forward facing by then. I kept thinking about our car seat situation and what I would do about his next car seat. This is the perfect answer! I love that the car seat goes up to 65 pounds! I could use it for my 3 year or my 5 month old! Talk about multi purpose! I also like that you can have it rear or front facing and the one handed adjustment is great. Who has a free hand with 2 kids anyway?!

I love the way it can be adjusted for height so easily and how the headrest is detachable. Thanks!

I like the fact that it is easy to clean. They get so grubby. Thanks for the chance to win.

I love this seat! It looks so comfy, I wasnt one in my size!

The best feature is the weight limit, 65lbs! If this seat didn’t expire after 6 years my daughter would be in it until she is 11;)I have looked at other seats but this one seems to be the best fit for our needs!

I am sold on this car seat. The fact that it was rated the highest by the NHTSA makes it a no brainer and then with all of the great features and then how easy it is to use I do not have to look any further. I actually need to get 2 so maybe I can win one and buy one. Thanks for the chance!

What a wonderful giveaway! The video was informative. I love the fact that the cushions can be removed so easily for cleaning. Useful for me as my son has reflux. My son was a preemie so he is still small for his age. I love that the carseat can go from 5 -65lbs. I may have skipped the infant seat if I had known about this seat.

I love that it has everything you could possibly want, just as Megret says, and yet it is still way more affordable than the Britax carseats, which while they may have a lot of similar features, do not have the easy-off cover for quick clean ups! Why not pay less, get greater ease-of-use, and still have all the safety you want for baby.

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