Advice needed - baby car seat questions (merged)

NETTYB3

ELLA wrote: »

Hi there, I ownder if this will help in anyway
http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/detail.php?productid=ST01861&branch=&category=

Hi thanks for this but it is not the seat belt he is undoing, he is just taking his arms out of the straps across his shoulders which are on his 5 point harness. I am still searching the internet on google etc. but can't find anything...yet!!

Netty x

nearlyrich

This has come up before, two years olds are good at this kind of thing!

I used to stop the car and say it won't go if everyone isn't safely strapped in, I know it's hard to reason with a two year old but could you offer a reward if he sits safely in the car all the way to where ever?
Is he old enough for a star chart?

Maybe strap a teddy in next to him and praise teddy being a big boy for sitting nicely....

t_obermory

There are things you can get that keep the straps together, I can't remember what they're called though. However you're not supposed to use anything like these in a car seat as the straps are meant to be able to be released in one action in the event of an emergency.

My daughter went through a phase of doing this and I used bribery on her, told her if she didn't put her arms back in she wouldn't get such and such. The sticker chart sounds like a good idea though, you could keep it in the car so he can see it while he's in his seat to remind him what its for.

shelley_crow

My DS is just leaving the terrible twos (thank god!) and used to do this. All i did was stop the car and strap him back in. When he carried on doing it i took away one of his car toys for each time he did it (he had a small collection kept in the car for travelling). When he had a successful journey without trying to get out then he got one back. It's frustrating, especially when you are on you own. Whatever you decide to do make sure you stick to it. Good luck x

NETTYB3

nearlyrich wrote: »

This has come up before, two years olds are good at this kind of thing!

I used to stop the car and say it won't go if everyone isn't safely strapped in, I know it's hard to reason with a two year old but could you offer a reward if he sits safely in the car all the way to where ever?
Is he old enough for a star chart?

Maybe strap a teddy in next to him and praise teddy being a big boy for sitting nicely....

Hi
Thanks for your reply, he is only just two so I don't really think a star chart is going to work yet. I have two older children and show him that everyone else is strapped in and being 'good' but that hasn't worked. I stop the car and have told him that it will not go again unless his straps are on but that hasn't worked and I have tried the sweeties!!

I do like the teddy idea so I will try that one, thank you.

We are driving to Luxembourg at easter so really need to get sorted before then otherwise the journey is going to take twice as long!!

Thanks again
Netty x

NETTYB3

t_obermory wrote: »

There are things you can get that keep the straps together, I can't remember what they're called though. However you're not supposed to use anything like these in a car seat as the straps are meant to be able to be released in one action in the event of an emergency.

My daughter went through a phase of doing this and I used bribery on her, told her if she didn't put her arms back in she wouldn't get such and such. The sticker chart sounds like a good idea though, you could keep it in the car so he can see it while he's in his seat to remind him what its for.

Hi
Yes, I have found strap clips but you have to make sure you fit them correctly across the chest or they can be dangerous and also I can see how they could be a problem in the case of an emergency.
Thanks for your help.
Netty x

Toothsmith

Slam on the brakes at random intervals!!

Miss_Cinnabon

yeah same prob here, i asked on this this forum on a seat he wouldnt to do this but have decided to stick with the seat as he would prob do it on another seat!:rolleyes:

he is slowly getting better but still bad, best thing to do is to say no and for him to realise just how dangerous it is if the car crashes and he isnt in his seatbelt.

my one is nearly 3 and has bad tantrums at mo, well ever since he was 2, he finds it funny that mummy is always turning round tightening his seatbelt again and again!

that said we had a great seat that was built in to the car when we were in florida, strap ties at the usual place but also went across the chest, it was great, not once did he manage to get out his seat then:D

susie

zincoxide

Duct Tape.

sooz

we have a thing called a snugsit, which is padded velcro that holds the two shoulder straps together.

Seems that they don't make this any more, but it's been replaced by this