Coats: how thick is too thick?

housewifebecomesher · January 2015

I am struggling with this with my daughter. We just moved her to the forward-facing convertible seat and it is harder to keep her warm with a light jacket or fleece and a blanket and hat. I wanted to put her coat on her today but it is puffy.

So I ask, how thick is too thick? I'm sure I can google this and will but curious what you guys are doing.

P.S. Happy birthday January 14 babies!!!

housewifebecomesher · January 2015

Thanks ladies, this is kind of what I thought. It's not long we have to be outside but this morning it was so COLD I became a paranoid mom for a minute...

somewierd_person · January 2015

https://thecarseatlady.com/warmandsafe/
I live in warm weather but I found this to be very informative.

holly142 · January 2015

I hate taking the coat on and off, so I usually wrap her in a blanket if we aren't going to be out long. It is quicker than putting a coat on her, but still keeps her warm. She has a heavy coat for when she is playing outside, but we don't use it in the car seat.

Also, I plan on keeping DD facing backwards for another year since it is safest even though she doesn't always like it.

Roses87 · January 2015

This website is awesome it is a Facebook page too. It's private but if u request to join they will add u. So informative everything about carseats. They go over jackets too. It's ran by carseat tech. It's carseatforlittles.coM
my LO doesn't were a jacket in the seat just her clothes for that day. I put her jacket on and off when we get in and out of the car. I am in Michigan too. It's a pain, but it is what it is. I am use to it.

amt0312 · January 2015

The thickest we've done is a thinly lined Patagonia jacket with a fuzzy exterior. The straps are still reasonably tight when I take it off and put her back in without the jacket. I tried putting her in a thin fleece snowsuit type thing and checking it out and it was waaaaaaaay too much material when you factor in the material covering her legs. When i took it off, it was ridiculous how loose the straps were.

So, I'd say test out the jacket or coat first in the car seat and then take it off and see how loose the straps are. There really shouldn't be much extra slack at all.

housewifebecomesher · January 2015

I appreciate the guidance around rear facing. Everything I read said 2 but we had some issues once we switched to the convertible (she really doesn't fit in the infant seat anymore). So, a couple of questions...

For those of you who have convertibles, does LO's feet not hit the back of the seat?

The one we ordered said in the manual to put her forward facing due to her weight. I am going to double check with the pedi at her one year appointment tomorrow. Has anyone else had this experience?

Thanks ladies.

housewifebecomesher · January 2015

itsmeally said:

housewifebecomesher said:

I appreciate the guidance around rear facing. Everything I read said 2 but we had some issues once we switched to the convertible (she really doesn't fit in the infant seat anymore). So, a couple of questions...

For those of you who have convertibles, does LO's feet not hit the back of the seat?

The one we ordered said in the manual to put her forward facing due to her weight. I am going to double check with the pedi at her one year appointment tomorrow. Has anyone else had this experience?

Thanks ladies.

@housewifebecomesher

It's fine if their feet touch the back of the seat. I would save that convertible for when she is older and buy a new one with the highest weight/height limit for rear-facing you can find. Some of the convertibles have a very low weight/height limit and she may have outgrown it for the particular seat you have. It's not safe to FF before two, and you should do it as long as you can.

Have you visited the "Car Seats for the Littles" website?

Here is why it is important to rear face as long as possible:

https://csftl.org/why-rear-facing-the-science-junkies-guide/

Main reason is because, put simply, their little necks are not strong enough to withstand a crash in a forward facing position.

Here are some common rear-facing myths (including their legs being too long/hitting the back of the seat):

https://csftl.org/rear-facing-car-seat-myths-busted/

And HERE is some info about your coat question.

https://csftl.org/hello-winter-good-bye-coats/

Hope that helps. I know this is all confusing, and it's not even the question you came here to ask, but I am only telling you this because IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO REAR FACE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. At LEAST age 2. At the LEAST.

Thank you! I am sure I could have googled this but I trust my resources on TB!

Roses87 · January 2015

What cat seat did u get? What the rear face limits and what is her current weight and height?

Everything @itsmeally‌ great info!

housewifebecomesher · January 2015

The Britax Roundabout. I feel so dumb that we thought it mattered that her feet were hitting the seat. I am going to re read the manual tomorrow morning and flip the seat.

Truly I appreciate you guys making it a point to point this out.

housewifebecomesher · January 2015

And BTW, I haven't put her in her coat but that is probably safer than having it FF!

holly142 · January 2015

I love how supportive and positive this thread is! I have learned so much through this group and I appreciate when things are nicely pointed out.

amt0312 · January 2015

The Britax Roundabout should definitely be able to rear face for a super long time. I think manuals tell you that you can forward face when they reach a certain height/age/weight or whatever it is, but that's just when you can, but you definitely don't have to.

edit: what @esd says

housewifebecomesher · January 2015

Y'all are awesome!!! I knew the rule about 2 years, I knew it, and the car seat manual got me confused. Thanks so much!

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