Sunshine Kids RadianXTSL Car Seat Giveaway

Without question, one of the biggest investments and most important purchases you make for a baby or toddler is the car seat. And, it seems like there are so many options that it can easily become overwhelming. When you consider safety, value, and reputation I think you’ll find Sunshine Kids is worth your consideration.

Sunshine Kids has been creating safe and innovative products for families on the go since 1999. The entire line includes more than 80 products available in 54 countries. First introduced in 2005, the Radian car seat was the first seat to feature a steel-frame with the ability to fold.

About the Sunshine Kids Radian Car Seat

The Radian car seat was designed to fit your lifestyle today, not the over-priced, over-sized excess of yesterday. The Sunshine Kids Radian car seat provides safety and reliability at an affordable price. Radian is a no-nonsense car seat with the best features ‘under the hood’. Through unparalleled safety testing and a steel alloy frame, Radian car seat is the only one you can trust to secure your child from birth to the highest weight limits. Radian stands for Safety.

Radian XTSL Key Features

• Rear-facing: 5 – 45 lbs
• Forward-facing: 20 – 80 lbs (and up to 53″) in a 5-point harness

You will be hard pressed to find another car seat that is suitable for rear-facing up to 45 pounds. Why is this important? Because the American of Pediatrics has reported that “research indicates that toddlers are more than five timessafer riding rear-facing in a car safety seat up to their second birthday.” Further, the AAP recommends: “If a car safety seat accommodateschildren rear facing to higher weights, for optimal protection,the child should remain rear facing until reaching the maximumweight for the car safety seat, as long as the top of the headis below the top of the seat back.” I love that the RadianXTSL is on the forefront of making rear-facing an option for bigger toddlers.

When your child turns forward facing, the seat accommodates up to 80 pounds and 53″. The small profile and nice fabrics make the RadianXTSL a realistic option for older children.

Safety Features

• Steel alloy frame and aluminum reinforced sides
• Adjustable head support, reinforced for complete side-impact safety
• Energy-absorbing EPS foam panels on all sides
• Safestop® energy-absorbing harness system
• SuperLATCH™ installation up to 80 lbs – no seat belt required
• Easy-Tite™ adjuster for quick and easy tightening, installs in 1 minute
• Rubber bottom grips for no-slip installation
• 5 shoulder and 3 buckle positions for proper harness fit
• Forward and rear facing tether system

While I won’t be writing a full review of the RadianXTSL until January, I did get a chance to check out the car seats at the ABC Kids Expo. The car seats are well made and I particularly appreciate the steel alloy frame and aluminum sides.

Ease of Use and Comfort Features

• Fits 3-across in a mid-size vehicle and offers more shoulder space
• 3-in-1 infant/toddler full body support cushions
• Memory foam padding for superior comfort
• Folds flat for travel and storage, includes convenient carry strap
• Sits low on vehicle seat for easy child boarding
• 2 recline positions in forward-facing mode
• Dimensions Open: 28.5″ H x 17″ W x 16″ D
• Dimensions Closed: 28.5″ H x 17″ W x 10″ D
• Seat Weight: 24 pounds

Anyone who’s traveled with a toddler on an airplane knows one of the main questions and issues is what to do with the car seat. Sunshine Kids has thought this through on behalf of all parents! The RadianXTSL folds and can be carried on your back through the airport. Then, once you get on the plane, the seat is FAA certified for airplane use so your tot can sit comfortably in her own seat.

And, how amazing is it that you can fit THREE of these car seats across in a car? So great for large families!

Shop! The RadianXTSL Convertible Car Seat is available in 7 patterns for $299.99, and can purchased directly from Sunshine Kids and on Amazon(where several colors are on sale). Sunshine Kids also sells a number of awesome car seat, travel and stroller accessories worth checking out.

Win! A Sunshine Kids RadianXTSL Car Seat!

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Giveaway ends January 14. Open to US mailing addresses only.

Disclosure: Thanks to Sunshine Kids for providing the giveaway prize. As always, opinions are my own.