Nurseries and Baby Gear
Mat/towel under carseat for leather seats?
Since I'm a FTM, this is all new to me. We are going to be installing our carseat in the next two weeks and plan to take it to the local fire department for inspection once it's in. But I do have a random question. Can we put a towel or mat under the carseat base to protect the leather seats? Or is this unsafe? I obviously want to be 100% on the safe side and don't want to risk any harm in an accident. But I wasn't sure what your thoughts were. Sorry if this is a completely naive question. Thanks!
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Re: Mat/towel under carseat for leather seats?
Emily 8.8.08
Madeline 1.2.11
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We have leather seats but we weren't planning on putting anything underneath the base to "protect" the leather.
In any case, we went to our local PD carseat safety inspection/installation, and the inspector ended up putting a thin piece of fabric (he calls it carpet, but it's very thin) underneath the base. He did that b/c the fabric actually helps to keep the base stable rather than sliding off the leather.
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This exactly!
THIS!
Ick, don't do it. We had a seat saver once, moisture got under there (humidity), it got mold under there. I check the seats regularly, so I caught it, but there are still marks on the leather. Towels and such won't save the leather, it wipes down fine. And you can't prevent indents with a properly installed car seat, it's a hazard of having kids.
The only time a towel is "allowed" is rolled up at the bight if the angle on a rf install is not correct.
Check your car seat manual. Also, car-seat.org is great place for car seat questions. They've helped me out before!
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We were told mats are fine as long as the seat is still installed properly. Mirrors they said it's a parent's judgment - it's safer to not have them in a crash b/c they could come off & hit baby in the head...but then ANYTHING in the car that isn't tied down is a hazard (groceries, purses, etc). They said it's safer to have the mirror up than mom trying to see what is wrong with baby or being distracted by baby w/o the mirror. So basically each parent would have to weigh the pros and cons and decide. We were told only use the shades that cling on the window (not that have a suction cup).
This. We have had a carseat installed in our car with leather seats for 2.5 years so far, and there is zero damage to the leather. You really don't need anything.