REVIEW – Diono Monterey Booster Seat – Safety In Style

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Diono sent this very lucky reviewer one of their new products, the Monterey Booster Seat. This booster seat comes with one of three different covers. We chose the pink version for our grand daughter, who will be 8 this summer. It came just in time for a trip that she and her mother will be taking to NY. I do think she likes it!

She especially likes the pretty cover and the fact that it has 2 handy cup holders that she can easily open up from the sides of the booster seat. She also likes the extra wide (and adjustable) head rests. Her mother truly appreciates the safely features of this booster seat.

• Overprotective in all the right ways, the Monterey is a full-featured, expandable high-back booster seat designed to fit growing children 40 lb to 120 lb. The adjustable head rest and deep, aluminum reinforced sides are lined with energy absorbing EPS foam for side impact protection and the reinforced seat bottom provides extra lap belt safety. This significantly strengthens the Monterey and provides superior defense against crash forces.
• A simple-to-use dial on the back adjusts the width of the seat to fit a child’s shoulders up to 20″ wide. The 11-position headrest gives ultimate flexibility and adjusts up to 6.5″ in height with one hand for an easy, precise fit. As a fixed-position booster, integrated LATCH connectors and front adjusters allow for a safe and secure installation in seconds (LATCH use is optional) and keeps the seat in position when not in use.
• The seat bottom has extra length for leg support and features thick AirTek™ foam and tapered sides for total comfort. Retractable, dual cup holders are extra-deep and angled to keep drinks upright.
• Monterey can also be used as a backless booster and packs flat for travel and storage.
• Diono car seats, Convertible boosters, storage solutions, stroller and travel accessories consistently earn high ratings from industry experts and families worldwide.

My daughter found it extremely easy to install and is thrilled that the cover comes off so that it can be washed.

Miss K told me “Nonnie – this seat is so much more comfortable than my old one, and lots prettier!” We’re very glad that she likes it and that she understands the importance of always being safely buckled in before ever leaving the driveway. I know that lots of children her age are not using booster seats. This is a shame because it’s strongly recommended that kids ride in appropriate boosters seats until the age of 12 or the height of 5′. In some states these guidelines are the law.

Diono carries more than just car seats and booster seats. They also offer a number of accessories for travel and strollers, along with replacement parts and replacement car/booster seat covers.
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