5 car seats for baby to toddler (and beyond)

Suitable for babies weighing as little as four pounds, this infant seat features Maxi-Cosi’s Air Protect Side Impact Technology, which provides cushioning around baby’s head. The Cozi-Dozi insert can be used for extra head support, and a rebound bar offers additional protection in a collision. Available in August. Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30, $330, maxi-cosi.com

This convertible plus booster car seat has your kid covered from five to 120 pounds (or 57 inches tall), and it won’t expire for 12 years. Installation is easy: Connect the SuperLATCH system to your vehicle’s anchor with the press of a button. Deep, reinforced side walls offer superior side-impact protection. Folds flat for travel. Diono Rainier, $400, ca.diono.com

With ClickTight, installing this car seat is easy: Push and twist a button to flip open the front of the seat, and then buckle the vehicle’s seat belt across the belt path and close. In a collision, SafeCell impact protection features absorb the force to protect your little one’s head and neck. Suitable from five to 65 pounds. Britax Boulevard ClickTight, $430, britax.ca

This seat, which converts to a booster, is suitable for kids from five to 110 pounds. Performance fabric helps keep your wee one’s temperature regulated, absorbing and releasing heat and cold as needed. Plus, the Quick Connector LATCH feature allows you to attach and detach the car seat with one hand. Evenflo Symphony LX All-in-One Car Seat Jordan, $249, Walmart.ca

The longer you keep your kid rear facing, the better, and your kid can stay that way up to 40 pounds with this car seat. An anti-rebound bar limits rotation of the rear-facing seat in a collision, helping to protect your child’s head. At just 16.9 inches wide, it’s great for compact cars, plus the seat is recyclable. Suitable for 14 to 65 pounds. Clek Foonf, $550, clekinc.ca