I am struggling with this with my daughter. We just moved her to the forward-facing convertible seat and it is harder to keep her warm with a light jacket or fleece and a blanket and hat. I wanted to put her coat on her today but it is puffy.
So I ask, how thick is too thick? I'm sure I can google this and will but curious what you guys are doing.
Thanks ladies, this is kind of what I thought. It's not long we have to be outside but this morning it was so COLD I became a paranoid mom for a minute...
I hate taking the coat on and off, so I usually wrap her in a blanket if we aren't going to be out long. It is quicker than putting a coat on her, but still keeps her warm. She has a heavy coat for when she is playing outside, but we don't use it in the car seat.
Also, I plan on keeping DD facing backwards for another year since it is safest even though she doesn't always like it.
This website is awesome it is a Facebook page too. It's private but if u request to join they will add u. So informative everything about carseats. They go over jackets too. It's ran by carseat tech. It's carseatforlittles.coM my LO doesn't were a jacket in the seat just her clothes for that day. I put her jacket on and off when we get in and out of the car. I am in Michigan too. It's a pain, but it is what it is. I am use to it.
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The thickest we've done is a thinly lined Patagonia jacket with a fuzzy exterior. The straps are still reasonably tight when I take it off and put her back in without the jacket. I tried putting her in a thin fleece snowsuit type thing and checking it out and it was waaaaaaaay too much material when you factor in the material covering her legs. When i took it off, it was ridiculous how loose the straps were.
So, I'd say test out the jacket or coat first in the car seat and then take it off and see how loose the straps are. There really shouldn't be much extra slack at all.
I appreciate the guidance around rear facing. Everything I read said 2 but we had some issues once we switched to the convertible (she really doesn't fit in the infant seat anymore). So, a couple of questions...
For those of you who have convertibles, does LO's feet not hit the back of the seat?
The one we ordered said in the manual to put her forward facing due to her weight. I am going to double check with the pedi at her one year appointment tomorrow. Has anyone else had this experience?
I appreciate the guidance around rear facing. Everything I read said 2 but we had some issues once we switched to the convertible (she really doesn't fit in the infant seat anymore). So, a couple of questions...
For those of you who have convertibles, does LO's feet not hit the back of the seat?
The one we ordered said in the manual to put her forward facing due to her weight. I am going to double check with the pedi at her one year appointment tomorrow. Has anyone else had this experience?
It's fine if their feet touch the back of the seat. I would save that convertible for when she is older and buy a new one with the highest weight/height limit for rear-facing you can find. Some of the convertibles have a very low weight/height limit and she may have outgrown it for the particular seat you have. It's not safe to FF before two, and you should do it as long as you can.
Have you visited the "Car Seats for the Littles" website?
Here is why it is important to rear face as long as possible:
Hope that helps. I know this is all confusing, and it's not even the question you came here to ask, but I am only telling you this because IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO REAR FACE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. At LEAST age 2. At the LEAST.
Thank you! I am sure I could have googled this but I trust my resources on TB!
The Britax Roundabout. I feel so dumb that we thought it mattered that her feet were hitting the seat. I am going to re read the manual tomorrow morning and flip the seat.
Truly I appreciate you guys making it a point to point this out.
The Britax Roundabout should definitely be able to rear face for a super long time. I think manuals tell you that you can forward face when they reach a certain height/age/weight or whatever it is, but that's just when you can, but you definitely don't have to.
Re: Coats: how thick is too thick?
I live in warm weather but I found this to be very informative.
Also, I plan on keeping DD facing backwards for another year since it is safest even though she doesn't always like it.
my LO doesn't were a jacket in the seat just her clothes for that day. I put her jacket on and off when we get in and out of the car. I am in Michigan too. It's a pain, but it is what it is. I am use to it.
BFP #2 (5/18/13) due 1/26/14. Grow baby grow!
Its a surprise! Team green!
Thank you! I am sure I could have googled this but I trust my resources on TB!
Everything @itsmeally great info!
BFP #2 (5/18/13) due 1/26/14. Grow baby grow!
Its a surprise! Team green!
Truly I appreciate you guys making it a point to point this out.