I had the immense pleasure and privilege to attend a Graco party to check out and review the new Graco SnugRide® Click Connect™ 40 car seat. My first blog party, I was unsure of what to expect, but was quickly put at ease by the lovely host, Meghan of JaMonkey, and the other mom bloggers from Metro Atlanta. Everyone was very very excited to attend the party, and after we noshed (food provided by TGIFridays) and socialized, Graco’s new car seat was on display!
Meghan went over the car seat thoroughly I learned of the standard car seat features, such as the LATCH install system, and the 5 point harness, but what really made the car seat special was the ability to allow a child to rear face until the age of 2. The American Association of Pediatrics recommends that a child facing to the rear is 5 TIMES safer than a child forward facing. This is the first car seat that allows a child to go from birth to age 2 doing just that. The seat features a slide back recline for taller children, as well as a footrest for those dancing feet. I was surprised how roomy the seat was, even for a 40 inch or 40 pound child (or as small as 4 pounds). My most favorite portion of the seminar was the demonstration of the The Simply Safe Adjust™ harness system. A one-handed, no re threading system is a SIMPLE way to instantly adjust the harness when those babies grow overnight. A MUST for my seats!
After a short while, we were allowed to get up and “play” with the seat ourselves. I really enjoyed the pattern featured on the preemie baby pillow, although it is a bit girly for the likes of Red. The seat has an 8 stage recline for little bitties and larger kids, and Graco’s click connect line has a logo shown on many bases and strollers to work as a travel system. Extra bases are also sold separately.
A very fun way to engage all the mom bloggers was to interact with social media while we listened to the presentation and tweet out facts we were learning to share with our followers and facebookers. Using the hashtag #gracosafety, our tweets were streaming in real time and allowed those not present to feel a part of the Graco community.
And what’s a party without making new friends? I saw little E there, and got to kiss those sweet cheeks! Rachel, of PeachStateMoms sat right next to me, and we really hit it off. A super sweet gal! Classic Mommy was on my other side, and she’s a ball of sweetness! And last but not least, Heather of JaMonkey was really welcoming and knowledgable.
Below is a photo of all of us gathered up. Quite a fun and wordy crowd. I am so thankful to Krystyn to introducing me to this event, to Graco for allowing me to be a part of such a wonderful experience! Now get your booties over to BabiesRUs and check out the new SnugRide® Click Connect™ 40, where it’s exclusively sold for $219.99!
The Graco SnugRide® Click Connect™ 40 – the first and only newborn to two-year infant car seat that actually grows with your baby from four pounds all the way up to 40 pounds. The car seat is designed for a parent on the go. The infant car seat can be easily removed from the base and used as a carrier when the infant is small, providing portability and convenience so you can easily move your infant in and out of the car without disturbing them.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently made the recommendation to keep all children in rear-facing car seats until the age of 2. Graco set out to make this product so parents can keep infants rear facing longer while still keeping them comfortable.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Graco. The opinions and text are all mine.
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