Review on Chicco NextFit Zip Convertible Car Seat, Vivaci Pink- Rear-Facing Baby Car Seat For Infants 5-40 Lbs And Forward-Facing Toddler Car Seat For 22-65 Lbs - Essential Baby Travel Gear by Jill Ellis

As a first time mom, I spent a good amount of time researching car seats in hopes of finding the perfect one for us. This one comes close to being perfect but has a few drawbacks in my opinion. (Mainly ease of use issues).1. No slot on side of seat for metal harness clips to be stored. Every time I go to put our 10 month old daughter in her seat she sits directly on the harness straps and metal clips. Then it’s a game of tug and war to get them out from under her. Not to mention we live in AZ where, in the summer, those metal clips can get scorching hot.2. Now, this one may be specific to the build of my car but this car seat sits pretty high up. I have a 2013 Ford Taurus and after my husband first installed the seat I noticed that the space to get our daughter inside of it was extremely limited. Every time I put her in now, I have to do it at an almost horizontal angle as to not hit her head on the top of the door opening. But like I said, this is probably more specific to smaller cars or sedans and I don’t think would be an issue for larger trucks or SUVs. (We have used the seat in our friends’ GMC Denali truck with zero issues).3. The clip-on drink holder pops off pretty easily. This is not really a deal breaker for us but just something to note.With all things considered, we will be keeping this car seat- mainly for it’s safety features. This seat is extremely highly rated in consumer reports which is always reassuring. Also, we have taken our daughter on her first road trip in it and she seemed to be very comfortable which is a plus. Zip off and wash cover is also a great feature.