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Bridge & Bale

MeadowShade 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat

MeadowShade 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat

4.9 (879 reviews)
  • Built-in sun canopy that slides, tilts and adds side visors
  • Four ways to ride, 4 to 100 lb, rear-facing to booster
  • No-rethread harness that rises with the headrest
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Who’s riding?

You’ll start in rear-facing infant mode. Infant insert in, deeper recline, canopy over a small face.

You’ll use rear-facing toddler mode. Rear-facing as long as the limits allow, with the shade they just lost.

You’ll use forward-facing with harness. 5-point harness and top tether, canopy still overhead.

You’ll use high-back booster mode. With your car’s seat belt, up to 50 in tall.

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6 years of drives. One shaded seat.

Follow the road your child will take in MeadowShade, from the first ride home to the booster years. Every stop shows what changes, and what stays the same.

  • Safety you can seeCrash tested to FMVSS 213 and certified for aircraft.
  • Every stage, one seatRear-facing to booster, 4–100 lb.
  • Shade built inA canopy most convertible seats don’t have.
  • Two ways to installLower anchors or seat belt, three simple checks.
  • Comfortable on long drivesPadded seat, head support, infant insert.
  • One seat instead of threeNo infant seat, convertible and booster to buy.
Day one

The first ride home.

You’ll drive slower than you ever have, and check the mirror at every light.

4–18 lbRear-facing infant
  • Infant insert for a snug fit on the smallest rider
  • Recline indicator shows when the angle is right
  • Padded seat and head support for naps on the way
  • Canopy overhead from the very first drive
Baby in the MeadowShade in rear-facing infant mode, canopy over
The graduation

The day most babies lose their shade.

They outgrow the infant carrier. The new seat goes in, rear-facing, toward the back window. And on the first sunny drive, the light lands right on their face.

  • Infant carrierCanopy, outgrown
  • Most convertible seatsNo canopy
  • Window shadesSlip, miss the angle
  • MeadowShadeCanopy, all four stages

The canopy slides on a 5-position track, tilts to the sun’s angle, and has two flip-out side visors. UPF 50+ fabric.

8 amLow sun, rear window. Slide it forward.
12 pmHigh sun. Full cover.
6 pmSide glare. Flip out a visor.
Canopy track with five positions
Slides from tucked away to full cover.
Flip-out side visors
Side visors for side-window sun.
Toddler years

Still rear-facing, still shaded.

Longer legs, bigger opinions, and naps that happen whenever the car starts moving.

18–40 lbRear-facing toddler
  • No-rethread harness rises with the headrest as they grow
  • No-twist indicator shows when a strap has flipped

One honest note: getting both harness straps even and snug takes a few tries at first. It gets quicker with practice.

Toddler in the MeadowShade in rear-facing toddler mode
Height-adjustable headrest with no-rethread harness
Facing forward

A new view of every drive.

Once they reach the rear-facing limit, they turn around, and suddenly they’re narrating everything out the window.

30–65 lbForward-facing harness, age 2+
  • 5-point harness with top tether
  • Two cupholders for the sippy cup and the snack
  • The canopy stays for the afternoon sun
Child in the MeadowShade, forward-facing with 5-point harness
Integrated cupholder
Booster years

The same seat, a bigger kid.

The harness comes off and your car’s seat belt takes over. Same seat, same shade, a kid who now wants to buckle up on their own.

40–100 lbHigh-back booster, age 4+

One seat instead of three.Many families buy an infant seat, then a convertible, then a booster. With MeadowShade, it’s one seat to buy, one install to learn.

  • Up to 50 in tall
  • 6 years of use from the date on the seat’s label
  • No backless mode, so the high back stays on
Child in the MeadowShade in high-back booster mode using the car's seat belt

See it on a real drive.

The canopy, the harness and the recline, the way they work in everyday use.

The canopy on a sunny drive
On an everyday drive

Safety you can see.

The parts that keep your child secure, and how to check each one before every drive.

Canopy with side shields, 5-position recline with flip-out foot, adjustable headrest and no-twist harness indicators
  • 5-point harnessOver both shoulders, both hips and between the legs in every harness mode.
  • No-twist indicatorShows at a glance when a strap has flipped, so the harness lies flat.
  • Certified for aircraftTested and approved for use on planes in rear-facing and forward-facing harness modes.
  • Recline indicatorsTwo rear-facing indicators show when the angle is right for your baby.
  • Lower anchors or seat beltTwo install methods, plus the top tether in forward-facing mode.
  • Crash tested to FMVSS 213The US federal standard for child car seats. Label and recall card in every box.

Ready for the first drive.

Sized for your back seat, in with three simple checks, and backed by our 30-Day Return Guarantee.

Slim at 18.25″ wide.

Seat dimensions: 18.25 inches wide, 23.5 inches deep, 31.25 inches tall
18.25″wide
23.5″deep
31.25″tall

Slim enough for most back seats, with every measurement listed so you can compare in seconds.

In with three checks.

  1. Choose your method: lower anchors (LATCH) or seat belt.
  2. Set the angle until the recline indicator shows correct.
  3. Do the 1-inch test at the belt path.
Rear-facing recline indicator close-up
Free car seat check

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Bridge & Bale sells one car seat, so every answer is about this exact seat.

Questions

Yes, from 4 lb in rear-facing infant mode with the infant insert, as long as your baby meets the height and harness-fit requirements in the MeadowShade manual.
Yes, to FMVSS 213, the US federal standard. See “Safety you can see” above.
Keep them rear-facing until they reach the rear-facing weight or height limit, then move to forward-facing with harness.
Some do at first. When you don’t need shade, slide it back on its track and out of reach.
Follow the care steps in the MeadowShade manual and on the fabric labels. Cupholders are hand-wash. Never wash or swap harness straps unless the manual says so.
6 years from the date it was made, printed on the seat’s label. Register the seat with the card in the box so you’re contacted about any recall.
Yes. MeadowShade is tested and certified for aircraft use in rear-facing and forward-facing harness modes. Booster mode can’t be used on a plane, because planes don’t have shoulder belts.
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Specifications

Modes
Rear-facing infant, rear-facing toddler, forward-facing harness, high-back booster
Child weight
4–100 lb
Child height
Up to 50 in
Seat size
23.5 D × 18.25 W × 31.25 H in
Seat weight
About 18–20 lb
Install
Lower anchors or vehicle seat belt
Canopy
UPF 50+, 5-position track, side visors
Useful life
6 years from the date on the label
Aircraft
Certified, harness modes
Pairs with MeadowShadeBackless Booster Car Seat
Complete the bundle

A booster for every other car.

MeadowShade stays installed in your car. The lightweight backless booster rides along everywhere else, so you never move seats between cars.

  • The second car
  • Carpools
  • Grandparents’ car
  • Trips and rentals
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For big kids who meet the booster’s own age, weight and height limits and can sit upright for the whole ride.

Start the road with their shade.

One seat from the first ride home to the booster years, with a canopy that never gets left behind.

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