Do you strap your LO in the carseat when it is in the stroller?

MommaP12 · May 2009

I do. DH didn't strap him in yesterday. Wondering what protocol is. Let me know what you all do. We put the Graco snugride in the snap and go for the record.

Mrs D~S · May 2009

yes, definitely.. there was a child here locally that strangled himself in the car seat and died from not being strapped in. I cant figure out how it happened, but it did - and its horrible. I always strap her in

EastCoastBride · May 2009

Usually, but if we do, it's loose. Not tight like when in the car.

There was a time when he was swaddled and fell asleep at a restaurant. We didn't strap him in that time for the short walk home.

evenstar622 · May 2009

Yes, I do. Even though DS hates it (he likes to stretch). We have the Baby Trend carseat and Snap and Go.

sweetmelissa0707 · May 2009

yes, always.

JoeysLady · May 2009

Yes, I always strap her in the carseat. ?

JARbaby · May 2009

Always.

AngieandTony · May 2009

Yes always. That's how it's meant to be used

goingplatinum · May 2009

noah-bear · May 2009

I'll leave him strapped until I take him out. Then I leave it undone unitl we get ready to go.

MommaP12 · May 2009

Good, I do strap him like I said, but need to let DH know to do so too then!!!

KathrynMD · May 2009

Yes for two reasons:

#1 I almost forgot to strap her in one time when we went from using it in the stroller to the car seat based - its just too easy to forget

#2 walking around the mall one time, I looked away for about 2 seconds to maneuver around someone and she almost flipped herself out of the seat.

me&mymonkey · May 2009

Yes but I don't tighten the straps as much as I do when he is in the car (on the travel system).

LucyPevensie · May 2009

Yes - someone posted here once about hitting a bump and the stroller going asss over backwards - being strapped in kept baby from being seriously hurt.

labooshki · May 2009

Oh yes. He's at the point where he can almost push himself out of his snugride. He's strapped in at all times!

aldyn · May 2009

And, if your snugride is anything like mine, there's a big warning label on the side of handle arm that says that children should always be strapped in when in the carseat. To leave them unstrapped is to put them at risk for strangulation.

Quiksilver620 · May 2009

I strap her in, but I keep the straps a little looser that when we're driving

sausy14 · May 2009

Late to this thread but here is a reason to always strap baby in. I had DD in her carseat (strapped) in the stroller. I slipped on ice and fell really hard. The stroller tipped over and DD was fine because she was secure. Thank goodness. She would have been really hurt had I not strapped her in. And, yes, I am a klutz.

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