Zach outgrew his infant car seat and needed an upgrade.  While purchasing a new car seat for him over a month ago, we noticed how ginormous they have become--Here's why:

Many young children are too heavy for standard car-safety seats, and manufacturers are starting to make heftier models to accommodate them, according to research on the obesity epidemic’s widening impact.

More than a quarter of a million U.S. children ages 1 to 6 are heavier than the weight limits for standard car seats, and most are 3-year-olds who weigh more than 40 pounds, the study found.

At the store, we didn't notice any car seats on the smaller side.  Zach is a little guy and looked like a tiny peanut in all of the car seats available.  I understand heftier car seats need to be made readily available, however, continue to make car seats suitable for smaller cars.

At least he can use the new Lazy-Boy sized seat for awhile before he outgrows it.

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