This test showed the dangers of wearing a bulky coat which endangers car seat safety.
Babies wearing coats in car seats.
Standard coats no matter how thin should never be worn underneath a car seat harness because it can leave the harness too loose to be effective in a crash.
But car seats and puffy coats don t mix.
If you have the child wear the coat to the car take it off buckle in the child and put the coat back on the coat will still be warm.
But if you live in new england like us winter is no joke.
In order for car seats and boosters to function properly the straps need to remain tight against the child s chest.
Not even a little.
As is winter weather.
The force on a 10 pound infant is more than a 10.
Keeping the seat at room.
Parents should choose car seat friendly coat options.
In fact wearing a puffy coat yourself with the seat belt is not a best practice because it adds space between your body and the seat belt.
Children can wear thin coats and there are now coats specifically designed to be used within the harness of a car seat which have been crash tested.
Store the carrier portion of infant seats inside the house when not in use.
The tips below are appropriate for all ages.
Winter coats and snowsuits change the way a child fits into the car seat.
Car seats are a part of parents lives.