Diono Monterey: Booster Seat Safety with Style

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The Diono Monterey Expandable High Back Booster
seat is designed to fit children 40 to 120 lbs.

Parents want to keep their children safe, that's a given. With the school year back in session, kids are spending a lot more time in the car. Between soccer matches, after-school events, guitar lessons, and the like, not to mention being carted back and forth to school each day, the kids are in the vehicle, a lot. One way to keep them safe, is with a stellar quality of car seat. For us, the Diono Booster seat is the perfect match for my 8-yr.-old son.

Folds down flat for easy storage or travel.
Bottom disconnects with ease.

 Easy to snap together, you can use it as a traditional booster, or you can use it with the high back. This booster seat comes apart or becomes flat for easy storage and/or traveling.

11-position, adjustable headrest can be moved easily with one hand,
but also stays firmly in place.

 At the top of the high back you will find an 11-position, adjustable headrest that adjusts up to 6.5" in height. You can adjust it with one hand, and then it stays in place until you want to move it (so it's not moving with each bump or movement).

Headrest and deep, aluminum-reinforced sides are lined with
energy-absorbing EPS foam for side impact protection.

The headrest and deep, aluminum reinforced sides are both lined with energy absorbing EPS foam for side impact protection.


The headrest also provides an extra level of comfort for your child. My son loves to put his head back and enjoy his, and it's also a great place to rest or nap on long car rides. Just a note: I'd apologize for that sand on the seat next to him, but I just can't. We live close to the beach and that's a reason to celebrate (sand and all). ;)

Latch Connectors and Front Adjusters allow for easy installation
and they keep the seat in position when it's not in use.

The seat bottom is reinforced and provides extra lap belt safety. The lap belt significantly strengthens the Monterey, providing superior defense against crash forces. As a fixed-position booster, integrated LATCH connectors and front adjusters allow for a safe and secure installation in seconds, and keeps the seat in position when it's not in use. LATCH use is optional.

Simple-to-use dial adjusts the width of the seat to fit a child's
shoulders up to 20" wide.

There is a simple-to-use dial on the back that adjust the width of the seat to fit a child's shoulders up to 20" wide.

Can be used without the back.

The seat bottom has extra length for leg support and features thick AirTek foam and tapered sides for additional comfort. That makes it nice whether you're using it without the back...

Or can be used with the back securely attached.

or with it. My son prefers to have the back on the seat, just because the head supports are so very comfortable. I prefer it because of the additional safety features. This seat comes in three different patterns, we chose the Heather Grey.

You can learn more about Diono and see all the great seats they have to offer by visiting their website. You can also visit them on Facebook and/or Twitter.