Jackets and carseats

bwm2bmw · November 2010

I'm sure this has been asked but I've been out straight with work, havent been on here in forever, and only had time to scroll back a few pages today to check.

So do jackets stay on in the car? I pick up A at daycare and she's so overtired (they don't give an afternoon nap) that trying to get her into her carseat has been quite difficult the last week. And now that we've just recently added a heavy jacket on top of it it's even more of a struggle. Plus I'm afraid she's going to be really warm with the heat on?? But I cant imagine trying to wrestle it back on her when we get home to get out of the car.

Sorry, this seems like a pretty dumb question but just curious what others do.

Sweetgurl6630@yahoo.com · November 2010

Jackets are NOT supposed to be worn while buckled in the carseat. We haven't had cold weather yet, but DS will wear his to the car and then I will take it off and put him in his seat and cover with a blanket if needed.

jessicaclare · November 2010

No heavy coats in the carseat. In an accident, the material can compress, making the straps loose, and your LO can come out of the carseat.

AfterAll · November 2010

According to DH, the resident carseat expert... no puffy jackets in the carseats because in a crash the jacket commpresses and the child can actually fly out of the harness. (It is a little more complicated than that).

That being said.. you have to do what is right for you. So far it has been pretty cold, but I have been able to manage with a Columbia fleece on DS since he was only going in and out of the car quickly, and not on any extended walks.

When we really need the winter coat I am not sure what I will do.. I may stick with the fleece and throw the coat over him, then remove it when I get to the car, or put it on Snuggie style.. who knows.

Lopo · November 2010

Take the car seat into the house.
Put the winter coat or snowsuit on the child.
Put the child in the car seat and buckle the harnesses as you normally would before car travel. Adjust the straps to the appropriate fit for your child.
Take the child out of the car seat without loosening the straps at all.
Take the coat off your child.
Put the child back in the car seat and buckle the harnesses again, but do not tighten the straps.
If you can fit more than two fingers under the harness at the child's shoulder bone, the coat is too thick and is not safe for use with the car seat.

https://babyproducts.about.com/od/carseats/a/carseatcoat.htm

kscarlett5683 · November 2010

Ok, wow. Just wow. This is the very first time I'm hearing don't put a coat on a child in a carseat. Of course, I had struggles last year with big bulky snowsuits, so I didn't put it on DD and used a blanket. This year so far, she's only worn warm hoodies.

Thanks. Now I know. You would think someone might have mentioned this...somewhere....you know, a pedi, carseat people....someone...

sunnyday016 · November 2010

We just bought a very trim, not puffy winter coat that she can wear in the car seat. It's just too damn cold in MI in the late fall and winter to take it off outside.

bwm2bmw · November 2010

kscarlett5683:

Ok, wow. Just wow. This is the very first time I'm hearing don't put a coat on a child in a carseat. Of course, I had struggles last year with big bulky snowsuits, so I didn't put it on DD and used a blanket. This year so far, she's only worn warm hoodies.

Thanks. Now I know. You would think someone might have mentioned this...somewhere....you know, a pedi, carseat people....someone...

Um...same here. Now I feel like an even bigger moron for posting this! I had no idea. She's been in a fleece up until this week but glad I know now. Thanks everyone.

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