A brief demonstration of the reason that winter coats are not safe for use in harnessed car seats. For more information, go to: thestir.cafemom.com
A brief demonstration of the reason that winter coats are not safe for use in harnessed car seats. For more information, go to: thestir.cafemom.com
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riverslakes07 says
@dogansmom88 not when your kid has no immune system. Yes your kid can get sick from a cold.
riverslakes07 says
And if you keep the coat on then its fine, its common sense if you take the coat off its going to be loose, tighten it back up.
RanaAurora says
@riverslakes07 You totally missed the bit about compression?
riverslakes07 says
@RanaAurora no I didn’t , its a five point harness for a reason. Your kids not going to fall out.
RanaAurora says
@riverslakes07 Yes, they still are. That was the point. When I take the coat off and the straps are loose, that shows how much your coat would actually compress. It’s essentially as if the coat doesn’t EXIST, because most winter coats are nothing but big pockets of air. Even if they don’t fly all the way out (WHICH DOES HAPPEN) they could come partially out, which is incredibly dangerous as well. I added a link in the description just for you so you can read the many OTHER ways to keep kids warm
umothra says
LOVE the video and the jammies too! :)
justxxlive says
Absolutely wonderful video! You should have mentioned why is is bad besides the loose straps though. The reason behind it is that a child can come out of the car seat, and out of their jacket completely. A car crash going more than 40 mph cause a lot of force and anything can happen regardless of a 5-point harness.
Your child will not get sick because they don’t have a jacket on IN THE CAR. You aren’t outside in the cold air. Turn your heat on if you think your kid will get sick.
justxxlive says
It is stupid to spend $200 something dollars on a car seat so that your child can ride safely if you don’t properly clasp them in. You are WRONG if you put them in their seat in a puffy winter jacket. Don’t be ignorant with your child’s life and do your research.
RanaAurora says
@justxxlive Thanks for the feedback! I should have included that, you’re right. This video was made to go in conjunction with my post that is linked to in the long description, but I should have considered that it would circulate as a stand-alone as well.
NutMegs76 says
I think a lot of people don’t realize that the chest clip is very likely to bend or even break on impact. This when coupled with the lose straps over a puffy coat can absolutely result in the child being partially or fully ejected from the seat.
CamoSamuri says
I posted the video to my FB. I hope if it can just reach one mom, who passes it on.. it could be saving lives. It’s incredible how ignorant to car seat safety the world seems to be. the part in the video where you show just how loose the straps are, really chilled me to the bone. Thank you so much for creating this. I’ve passed it on. :)
svenidol says
I thought the purpose of the car seat was to prevent a child from becoming an airborne projectile in the event of an accident, not be a motion restricting restraint. However, if you are concerned, why not simply “compress” the jacket by tightening the straps?
WindyCityMama says
@svenidol no, a car seat is to protect a child in a crash. if the harness is loose, the child will move out of position. whiplash on an adult isn’t the same as whiplash on a baby.
also, crash forces are much stronger- you can’t physically compress a jacket against your child (without hurting them) like a crash would.
elisam34 says
great video, i will be sharing on FB. also where did you get those awesome pajamas?
RanaAurora says
@elisam34 Pretty sure those came from Target. :)
kan828 says
This is completely true and backed by research-based evidence. Check it out if you don’t believe: aafp.org/afp/2002/0515/p2085.html
LoriCummings says
Obviously you must not live in a cold climate where the temperatures drop to -40C! If you were in a crash in cold temperatures like that, your child would die quickly of hypothermia! We not only wear winter jackets, we also wear snow pants on the kids here with those frigid temperatures.
FYI…we WERE in an accident when our child was wearing a WINTER coat at a high speed of 85km/h and our child was not injured.
CataclysmicStar says
I love the seat. What seat is it?
RanaAurora says
@CataclysmicStar It’s the Britax Advocate 70 CS. :) Their new convertible line made some awesome changes!
CataclysmicStar says
@RanaAurora Awesome, it looks great! We’ve got our three-year-old (almost four, sniffle) in a Graco Nautilus and I love it, and was considering getting another for our 18-month-old, but a seat like this would let him ERF for another 5lbs. It’s a tough call to make, especially since for half the price the Nautilus harnesses up to 65lbs (only 5lbs short of the Advocate) and then boosters up to 100lbs. It’s so tough sometimes to make carseat decisions when price is a factor!
RanaAurora says
@CataclysmicStar Have you looked at a Sunshine Kids Radian XT? You’d get another 10 pounds rear-facing, and it would probably last forward-facing for three or four more years, easily.
melyentzer says
@LoriCummings You can get a carseat poncho that keeps the child warm without interfering with the straps. It is much safer. They are easy and inexpensive to make. I’m glad your child was safe, but it was pure luck and I would take that chance with my child.
luvsviola says
@LoriCummings Just because you got LUCKY does not make this a safe practice.
NoobsyPoopsy says
thanks for sharing this great video. we have fantastic car seats in Germany, too. But the seats with 5-point-harness can only be used until the age of 3 or 3 1/2. Then the seats are just to small.
We also don’t have chest clips. I just ordered one from the US for my youngest (16 month)
We also don’t have rear facing seats for 1-4 year olds.
jsrcamp says
@LoriCummings I live in Upstate Ny and my 4 year old daughter uses a Snugglie for the car I also warm the car up befor we get in the car and then take both of my girls jackets off of them and my oldest puts on the snugglie and my youngest just uses 2 blankets till she is big enough for a snugglie( she is only 1 and still rear Facing) and you where luckey that your child wasnt hurt in the accident. I had a friend that had an acciednt and her child was hurt because of the jacket compressing.