i just had the normal car seat but i think jamie is going to grow out of it by age 2 not 4 like it says but hes getting a maxirider when this baby comes along so i didnt buy 2 car seats then have to buy a booster especially coz he'll be almost 18 months old but yeah he was pretty good to transfer from car to bed even now that hes 10 months i suppose it would depend on the baby