I really wanted to attend the ABC Kids Expo in Vegas, but unfortunately my hard working husband had some projects at work and couldn’t take any time off to watch the kids. So I have been diligently following all the ABC Kids tweets on Twitter. There are 2 new products that I am especially excited about….the Sunshine Kids Radian XT SL and the Baby Jogger City Select stroller.
The Sunshine Kids Radian XT SL is something that I have been hoping for, but didn’t think I would see for a long time. The SL stands for “Super Latch”. Do you know what that means???? If your vehicle was manufactured after Sept.1, 2005, you can use LATCH to install the Radian to the full seat weight capacity. The LATCH limit on most seats are between 40-48 lbs. With the new Radian XT SL, you can install it with LATCH until the 80 lbs weight limit of the seat! This is HUGE for my family. I have 2 kids that are almost to the 48 lbs limit. I love the install I can get with LATCH and find it much faster and easier than a seat belt install. Oh and did I mention it can rear-face up to 45 lbs! Simply amazing! A high weight harness seat with SIP wings that LATCHes to 80 lbs…its a dream come true!
The Baby Jogger City Select won a JPMA Innovation Award and it was well deserved! This stroller has at least 18 different combinations. It can be used as a single or double stroller. Use a combination of infant bassinets, infant car seats, and toddler seats to find the configuration that is best for your family! This would be an awesome stroller for us. We can use it as a double with either the bassinet or a carseat and a toddler seat. Then when the older child doesn’t need the stroller anymore, I can convert it to a single stroller for my little one. The estimated release date is in December. I hope that they stay on schedule so I can check it out before baby arrives in February!
Check out JPMA’s press release to see the other Innovation Award winners!