Tighten the harness until you can no longer pinch any of the webbing with your thumb and forefinger.
Child safety seats and winter coats.
When it comes to winter coats and car seats child safety experts agree that it s not safe for kids to wear their heavy jackets while secured in their car seats.
Car seat technicians also say to put nothing thicker than a sweatshirt on your child under the harness straps of a car seat.
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Experts at the american academy of pediatrics and nhtsa recommend no coats or bulky clothing should be worn in car seats.
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A child can then slip through the straps and be thrown from the seat.
Despite puffy and thick coats being dangerous children will still feel a chill when they first get in the car.
In a car crash fluffy padding immediately flattens out from the force leaving extra space under the harness.
This video will show you how to do the pinch test to make sure the harness is snug enough.
Here s a solution that could work.
In the winter puffy coats are the biggest contributor to loose harness straps.
You might think your child is securely snug in the car seat when in fact the harness is not tight enough because there is so much air in the coat or clothing.
Meanwhile these misuses increase a child s risk of injury during a crash.
Bulky winter coats can pose a serious threat when worn under the straps of car seats and even booster seats by creating too much space in between your child s body and the harness itself.
Winter coats and car seats can be a dangerous combination.
Experts at the nhtsa and american academy of pediatrics recommend parents take dangerous traditional coats off in the car seat.
Winter is a tricky time for car seats.
Put the coat on your child sit him or her in the car seat and fasten the harness.
Experts weigh in on dangers of winter coats and car seats.
First adjust the harness while your child s coat is off.
The convenience is just not worth the risk.
As a general rule bulky clothing including winter coats and snowsuits should not be worn underneath the harness of a car seat.
How to keep your child warm.