Most car seats are so bulky even if they’re lightweight, making for an awkward time trying to secure the seat and keeping a hold of your children at the same time. Just going on a routine outing to the park can become a hassle. You must take time to pack the stroller, then secure the car seat. While you’re busy doing all of this, how can you keep aware of your surroundings? With the Christmas shopping season just ahead of us, all the time a mother must take to do these things can leave her feeling very vulnerable.

This Dakota Backless Booster Seat is for older children (33-100lbs), but it takes time and attention to get our older children situated in their car seats too. With a weight under 4 lbs and compact design, this ultra-comfy booster seat with help you spend less time struggling and have everyone safely secure in less time.

This booster seat has a machine washable cover and sells for $29.95 at OneStepAhead.com.

The K1 High Chair from the British company Kuster is hands down the most attractive high chair I have ever encountered. The styling is ultra-modern and hip, and the chair is made from high-quality wood. I love the beech version that we have, but the white version is very attractive too. Either will blend perfectly into most kitchens/dining rooms.The green and white cushion and booster are a great additional touch of modern flair.

I was very dissatisfied with our previous high-end high chair, but am absolutely enchanted with this seat. It was a breeze to put together, and is intuitively designed to be easy to use and store. The tray comes apart for easy cleaning, and there is a generous storage basket in the back for bibs, wipes, and/or toys.

If you need to store the seat between uses, it folds very easily and compactly. The legs are also adjustable, as is the footrest. The seat has a five point harness for safety, and the harness, cushion, and booster are all easily washable. Best of all, the seat grows with your child and can be used up to approximately six years of age.

You can bring this great modern design home for $250. The cushion/booster is sold separately and retails for $49.95. You can purchase both at goores.com. Use the code up10offkuster to receive 10% off your purchase of any Kuster product(s) from the site.