Car Seats - Wedge?

BigIsland07

So, I think I know the answer to this, but we have one convertible seat that doesn't sit level in my car (it's fine with DH's). Before we go buy another one of the same seat for my car, I need to know if it's ok to use a wedge of some sort to make the seat level. I'm assuming no, and that I should just find a seat that works with my car. Right?

grinsandgiggles

We use a towel which is absolutely safe.  The car seat inspector did it for us.

BigIsland07

grinsandgiggles:

We use a towel which is absolutely safe.  The car seat inspector did it for us.

Really? Is it under the part of the seat that is closest to the front of the car, or the back? Does that make sense? Is it under DS's feet, or tush, rear facing? We'd need it to be closest to the back of the car.

grinsandgiggles

BigIsland07:

grinsandgiggles:

We use a towel which is absolutely safe.  The car seat inspector did it for us.

Really? Is it under the part of the seat that is closest to the front of the car, or the back? Does that make sense? Is it under DS's feet, or tush, rear facing? We'd need it to be closest to the back of the car.

It's toward the back of our truck, so it's under DS's feet RF.  The back seats have an incline.  

Daisy22

Our britax marathon book says that you can use a rolled up towel in the L of the seat so the carseat will be level or at the approiate angle. We had to this for a while since ds started using this marathon at 8wks old.

 

ETA: it was at his feet RF

BigIsland07

grinsandgiggles:

BigIsland07:

grinsandgiggles:

We use a towel which is absolutely safe.  The car seat inspector did it for us.

Really? Is it under the part of the seat that is closest to the front of the car, or the back? Does that make sense? Is it under DS's feet, or tush, rear facing? We'd need it to be closest to the back of the car.

It's toward the back of our truck, so it's under DS's feet RF.  The back seats have an incline.  

Perfect! This is exactly what we need as well. Thanks!

grinsandgiggles

Here's some info I found from a very reliable site:

https://www.car-safety.org/faq.html#Q47

Daisy22

Also one of my friends used one of those swim noodle things under hers.

SoHopeful

we had the fire dept install ours and they provided a pool noodle for mine and dh's car for that exact reason.

BigIsland07

Thank you! This is exactly what I need to know.

JewelzNBean

The Health Unit and BRU have joint carseat installation sessions here, and they have tonnes of pool noodles around for this exact reason! They ended up duct taping 3 of them together in a pyramid to put under X's seat!