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Re: Car seat troubles

Izzy — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:59:50 -0700

That is a horrible thing to find your child is walking around your car!

I have 2 cosco alpha omega elite , 1 for each car for my 2 1/2 year old. He has never gotten out of it. It's a 5 point harness. The top buckle that goes across his chest is fairly easy to get out, but the one that buckles on the crotch is very hard. It's even hard for my thumb sometimes. You may want to look at this in a store like BabiesRUs and see for yourself if you're planning on buying another carseat. This is good for kids up to 100 lbs.

Here where I am, the law states that children under 8 must be in carseats... so that's a long ways away for my 2 year old.

Re: Car seat troubles

belinda03 — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:55:27 -0700

we have 2 diffrent car seats we have ones from new born to 2 yrs old then we have booster seats which i had problems with my two yr old as she could get out as it was only the seat belt across her but she has learnt now as i told her i would put her back in a babys seat and she stopped . as the rest have said we have a 5 point car seat for new born to 18 kgs i think and then booster till there 5 to 6

maybe say to her are you going to be a good girl before you leave because if you are getting out of your seat you can stay home . another one i did is sat caitlin down and said mummy and daddy have to wear there seat belts so does caitlin and that worked with it aswell

Re: Car seat troubles

Tadexpress — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:05:23 -0700

I had 5 point seats for my kids, The originals actually had all the straps separate and connected by the buckel in the middle and they could still escape, like you I found it scary and frustrating. I have just purchased one for my grandson and the design hasnt changed much in the last 20 years... when my kids were little I pulled the straps as tight as I could but they, like Houdini could wiggle their shoulders out and then the rest is history, I ended up attaching a string which once strapped in I would wind it round and round so they couldnt separate the shoulder straps and wiggle out.... my only concern is that had there been an accident it would have taken longer for them to release my child fortunately I never had to find out. I liked the advice of pulling over and replacing the toddler in the seat, (didnt deduct stars for the slap on the leg I to would have done that,) its an issue of safety another thing would be to trun around an go home she's old enough to realise that her behaviour isnt funny and she is mising out. Best wishes

Re: Car seat troubles

sunflowermom — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:45:03 -0700

No there is no problems with the car seat I have had it checked by the fire dept. she just has figured out how to unbuckle it :(

Re: Car seat troubles

BigBearLittleBear — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:02:30 -0700

I have a very strong-willed child and unfortunately she had to learn the lesson. She would only get her arms out of the seat before I caught her and every time she did it I would pull over, tell her "NO!" in a very stern manner, put her back in and continue driving. We did this every day for about a week then she stopped. After a couple of times I admit smacking her on the leg prior to putting her back in which will probably get me 1 star for this comment, but hey I'd rather a small mark on the leg than a dead toddler. She's now 4, weighs 15kgs and is still in her 5 point harness and has not tried to even undo it herself once we've stopped. I've drilled car safety into her as much as I've drilled sun-safety and healthy eating into her so she had to just comply with those things and they've become second-nature to her.

Re: Car seat troubles

Deborahsc2203 — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:55:55 -0700

get your car seat checked,, here the car seats for our toddlers have to be a 5 point harness and have to be fitted so its just right for the child,, you may have the wrong kind of seat for your child? remind your child before she gets into the car is shes not buckled up in the seat she will have to go home and you will go out and go shopping etc,, without her ,, and let her also know that the police will also tell her she has to go home and not be in mummys car if she takes it off

but to me it sounds as if it could be the wrong car seat for her

Re: Car seat troubles

trixie30 — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:34:49 -0700

hey there,my daughter done the same how i done it-we went to the baby shop and u get these things that wrap in front of child on seat belt he/she probable cant get out hopefully notbut maybe try the Child saftey they probable can help too and suitable and safe things for child it hard when u r driving as you dont know where they are and also they could open doors well best of luck

Re: Car seat troubles

yummymummyof3 — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:00:24 -0700

I know this sounds hideous but it works, we had the same problem with my daughter when she was the same age I was at my wits end of what to do, when a few friends gave me the most bizarre advice, but it had worked for them....... Stop the car, put her out on the sidewalk safe enough away from the road and drive down the road, now I was told 200m but I couldn't do that, I just put her out and got back in the car and moved a foot..... I told her if she keeps on undoing her seat I could not have her in the car as it was not safe...... Told you its horrible but I promise you she never touched her seat belt since

Re: Car seat troubles

Ngairi — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:45:29 -0700

I had one of those! After a lot of yelling, stopping the car wherever we were (if it was safe) and a smack on the leg every time, I ended up tying an old scarf around the buckle so he couldn't get to it. Made it a real bugger to get him out, but I figured if he stopped undoing the damned buckle, it was a price I had to pay.

Leisa