Diono Monterey XT Fix Expandable High back Booster Car Seat with Expandable Height and Width, Group 2/3 (4 to 12 Years Approx, 15-36 kg), Gray Dark

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Diono Monterey 4DXT comes with reclining backrest that makes it perfectly adjusted to any vehicle car seat. At 25% smaller than the average booster, Monterey® 5iST FixSafe™ folds down into a compact and convenient size and features an integrated carry handle and carry straps. The 2-in-1 Diono Monterey XT is a good choice for parents who prefer to purchase just one booster seat to last their child several years.

Here in the US, definitive voice for millennial parents, The Bump, announced the winners of its ninth annual The Bump Best of Baby Awards, honoring the most outstanding baby and new parent products for 2021. She likes that she can cross her legs (although she doesn’t travel like that), which shows she has freedom of movement, particularly compared to her old seat. If you’re considering the Diono Monterey 5iST for kids near the upper end of the size range, you won’t be disappointed!It comes highly rated for both safety and comfort, with reliable side-impact protection and generous padding. This is one limitation of the 5iST versus the 4DXT (and Cambria): you can take the back off of the 4DXT to give kids a whopping 16″ of depth. The Monterey XT is outgrown when the tops of the child’s ears are above the top of either the fully raised booster seat headrest or the fully raised vehicle headrest. In 2015, Winona Capital invested in Diono to help them grow and develop new and innovative products. The adjustable width helps make room for other passengers, and they can help get themselves in and out.

If you regularly need a booster seat for 3-across, this is probably not a long-term solution for you. Some kids this age can be tough to get on board with safety in the car, so I’ll take my victories where I can get them. In many ways, the Diono Monterey XT is highly similar to Chicco’s KidFit 2-in-1, both of which can be used in high-back booster and backless settings.

com, or via mail to Diono, Attn: Services Questions, at Diono LLC, 14810 Puyallup Street East, Suite 200, Sumner, WA 98390. However with restrictions potentially easing in the next couple of months, families will no doubt want to hit the road to visit family and friends and take on that next big family adventure in their car.

On the small end, we found that our younger child didn’t get a good fit in her other Diono booster seat until she was around 43″ since she’s more legs than torso. It’s suitable for children from roughly four to 12 years of age, so it can be the only booster your child ever needs. This booster has better-than-average crash test results that indicate a potentially higher margin of safety than some of the others we tested. This is the only folding booster seat sold in the US that has been subjected to and passed any sort of standardized side impact testing. Some kids at the top of the size range may find that the seat doesn’t offer quite enough support for their thighs, which can cause them to move out of the ideal position.The table above tells us that there are few differences between Diono Monterey 4DXT and Monterey XT. I’m sharing all of our impressions of this innovative new folding high back booster seat to help you decide if it’s the right choice for your family. Your child will always have a comfortable, secure fit with the Diono Monterey XT, thanks to its 11-position headrest and a width that can be adjusted up to 20 inches. The shoulder strap retainer that you use when the back is off can be somewhat difficult to push into the retainer (above left) but once it is on the belt it works well and stays on the belt (above right).

The sides of the bottom of the seat are low enough that it’s easy for this model to get the seat belt buckled and also to get the shoulder portion of the seat belt tucked under the armrest and in proper position. To get the tiny fold, it requires a lot more fiddling and a multi-step adjustment process every time you unfold and set it up.The label on the outer right side of the backless portion of the booster has red text that says “This restraint is NOT certified for use in aircraft.