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Babies: 9 - 12 Months
Cold Weather Moms - CarSeats & Coats?
Hi Gang,
We live in MN where as you all know it's pretty cold this winter already. My LO screams and whines whenever we put his coat on him and strap him into the car seat. I'd tried to make the straps as comfortable as possible, but with the coat on, I think he's still feeling VERY tight in the seat. Any advice, recommendations? Help?
Thanks!
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Re: Cold Weather Moms - CarSeats & Coats?
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It was 5 degrees this morning. LO was wearing a sweater and I knew that with the sweater and the light coat I would have to loosen the straps or they would be super tight. I opted instead to wrap him in a huge fleece blanket over his sweater (he still wore his mittens and hat.) The blanket was big enough that I was able to strap him in mostly under it and tuck him in with the blanket. I think he was warmer than normal, because the blanket covered his legs and it's thicker than his jacket.
I did bring his jacket into daycare in case they have an emergency and had to evacuate.
THIS. We put a hooded sweatshirt and hat on him and wrap him in a big fuzzy blanket to get him out to the car. Once we get him to the car, we strrap him in and put the blanket over him.
JJ Cole makes a Bundle Me Toddler that fits over the convertible car seat and the stroller. On their website it is about $50. It might be worth getting if you are in a really cold area. https://jjcolecollections.com/original-bundleme
In WI here, so we're used to the cold as well. It's much safer to put him in his carseat with a coat on. It's a PITA to take his coat on & off but this is what we do:
Warm up car, put him in sweatshirt in car seat, blanket over legs for the really cold mornings. coat laying on top of him for extra warmth as needed as well. I also put his hat on him to keep his head warm & sometimes mittens if the drive is short.
Then I put his coat on him in the backseat before we get out of the car to whereever we're going. During errands it gets to be a pain, but it's safer.
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It's such a PITA but this is what we do too. I live in NYC so our car is parked on the street and not often right in front of the house. I usually walk with him to the car (in his coat) and then remove the coat once we are in the car. I don't usually need to use a blanket over him in the car but I alwasy carry one just in case it is needed.
I feel your pain and this trick has worked for me for a long time. I put DD in the car seat and fully unzip the jacket. The straps go over the shoulder and the neckline of the coat. The coat is pulled out from between the triangle that is made with the straps and everything can be done up effectively "under" the jacket. I will then either do up the zipper over the straps but otherwise I just use a good blanket.
Usually, I remove the coat when I put them in the carseat. They're layered with cardigans and sweaters and I put a blanket over them as well.