Cold weather clothing

LASeigrist · November 2013

Hi ladies!

Where I live, winters are pretty mild. We'll have a week or so in the teens, but we'll stay in the upper 20s/30s. What will your babies wear while in their car seats? I know you aren't supposed to put bulky clothing on a baby in a car seat, so I'm at a loss. So far, I've been adding a hat and a very thin jacket/hoodie to her outfit, and then wrapping a blanket around her legs once she's buckled in. I still don't feel like that's very warm, though, and all of the other moms at daycare are giving me the side eye; their kids are bundled from head to toe for the 20 foot walk from the car to the door, but Sophia is just wrapped tightly in a blanket (that she fights like a tiger to get out of). What are you all doing for the chilly fall/winter days?

tamarar5 · November 2013

We have a thicker fleece jacket that we put E in then bundle him with blankets. Plus long sleeves and layered socks.

SLGILL1978 · November 2013

I just bought my daughter a fleece from Dillard's. It was Columbia brand for around $20 so not bad at all. It fits with the car seat and not bulky at all. I even got her a couple sizes up (12-18 months) so she could wear it longer. I also have a couple of blankets I will use.

Drea926 · November 2013

We bought a couple of thinner, warm jackets from Old Navy. One is a regular fleece, the other is a quilted jacket with fleece arms. We also have a little "bear" coat that's furry but not too thick. I just bought some fleece hats and mittens and we keep a blanket in the car also.

fignewt74 · November 2013

Jackigan said:

I'm having the same problem... I also don't have a garage so I have to warm up the car for 20 minutes before I go anywhere. They should make a heated car seat for babies! Why don't they make that?! Lol I can't live without my heated seat! But seriously, she's been wearing a jacket in her seat. It doesn't make any sense, to bundle her up for the walk outside to the car, then take her jacket off while the car door is open letting all the cold air in while I'm buckling her in - which takes a while... So I dunno...flame me. :-/

OMG, the heated carseat is such a great idea!

I just responded to the other post too - another option is a carseat poncho. I found one on www.carseatponcho.com and also found some on Etsy. Looks pretty simple though, I might just try to make one myself!

ally2011 · November 2013

LASeigrist said:

Hi ladies!
Where I live, winters are pretty mild. We'll have a week or so in the teens, but we'll stay in the upper 20s/30s. What will your babies wear while in their car seats? I know you aren't supposed to put bulky clothing on a baby in a car seat, so I'm at a loss. So far, I've been adding a hat and a very thin jacket/hoodie to her outfit, and then wrapping a blanket around her legs once she's buckled in. I still don't feel like that's very warm, though, and all of the other moms at daycare are giving me the side eye; their kids are bundled from head to toe for the 20 foot walk from the car to the door, but Sophia is just wrapped tightly in a blanket (that she fights like a tiger to get out of). What are you all doing for the chilly fall/winter days?

Those moms sound crazy and like they are creating a lot of extra work for themselves. No one is going to freeze to death in 20 feet. I think what you are doing sounds just fine.

ally2011 · November 2013

I'm having the same problem... I also don't have a garage so I have to warm up the car for 20 minutes before I go anywhere. They should make a heated car seat for babies! Why don't they make that?! Lol I can't live without my heated seat! But seriously, she's been wearing a jacket in her seat. It doesn't make any sense, to bundle her up for the walk outside to the car, then take her jacket off while the car door is open letting all the cold air in while I'm buckling her in - which takes a while... So I dunno...flame me. :-/

Well if it is bulky it can be a major problem in an accident....have you read about that?

tamarar5 · November 2013

Jackigan said:
I'm having the same problem... I also don't have a garage so I have to warm up the car for 20 minutes before I go anywhere. They should make a heated car seat for babies! Why don't they make that?! Lol I can't live without my heated seat!
But seriously, she's been wearing a jacket in her seat. It doesn't make any sense, to bundle her up for the walk outside to the car, then take her jacket off while the car door is open letting all the cold air in while I'm buckling her in - which takes a while... So I dunno...flame me. :-/

DH wants to design a heated car seat, lol! He said that last winter when E was born.

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