A child safety seat comprising: a base portion configured to be disposed on a vehicle seat base of a vehicle seat; a back portion configured to be disposed against a vehicle seat back of the vehicle seat; and a top tether configured to enable the child safety seat to be tethered to an anchor disposed in the vehicle, the top tether comprising a quick connect coupler including a retaining portion and an insertion portion that is configured to be selectively retained in or released from the retaining portion; a V-shaped second strap portion, wherein the V-shaped second strap portion extends from the top of the back portion of the child safety seat to the retaining portion of the quick connect coupler, wherein the V-shaped second strap portion is slidable engaged with the retaining portion of the quick connect coupler, the position of the retaining portion being moveable along the second strap portion; and a first strap portion, wherein first strap portion is configured to extend from a distal end with an end hook to the insertion portion of the quick connect coupler, wherein the end hook is configured to engage the anchor, wherein the quick connect coupler is configured to enable the first strap portion to be coupled or decoupled from the V-shaped second strap portion, wherein the quick connect coupler is disposed at a portion of the top tether that ensures that the quick connect coupler remains proximate to or directly on the top of the vehicle seat back. a base portion configured to be disposed on a vehicle seat base of a vehicle seat; a back portion configured to be disposed against a vehicle seat back of the vehicle seat; and a top tether configured to enable the child safety seat to be tethered to an anchor disposed in the vehicle, the top tether comprising a quick connect coupler including a retaining portion and an insertion portion that is configured to be selectively retained in or released from the retaining portion; a V-shaped second strap portion, wherein the V-shaped second strap portion extends from the top of the back portion of the child safety seat to the retaining portion of the quick connect coupler, wherein the V-shaped second strap portion is slidable engaged with the retaining portion of the quick connect coupler, the position of the retaining portion being moveable along the second strap portion; and a first strap portion, wherein first strap portion is configured to extend from a distal end with an end hook to the insertion portion of the quick connect coupler, wherein the end hook is configured to engage the anchor, wherein the quick connect coupler is configured to enable the first strap portion to be coupled or decoupled from the V-shaped second strap portion, wherein the quick connect coupler is disposed at a portion of the top tether that ensures that the quick connect coupler remains proximate to or directly on the top of the vehicle seat back. a quick connect coupler including a retaining portion and an insertion portion that is configured to be selectively retained in or released from the retaining portion; a V-shaped second strap portion, wherein the V-shaped second strap portion extends from the top of the back portion of the child safety seat to the retaining portion of the quick connect coupler, wherein the V-shaped second strap portion is slidable engaged with the retaining portion of the quick connect coupler, the position of the retaining portion being moveable along the second strap portion; and a first strap portion, wherein first strap portion is configured to extend from a distal end with an end hook to the insertion portion of the quick connect coupler, wherein the end hook is configured to engage the anchor, wherein the quick connect coupler is configured to enable the first strap portion to be coupled or decoupled from the V-shaped second strap portion, wherein the quick connect coupler is disposed at a portion of the top tether that ensures that the quick connect coupler remains proximate to or directly on the top of the vehicle seat back.