Did you know that those puffy jackets that keep our precious babies so warm can actually reduce the effectiveness of their car seat? Car seats weren’t meant to be used with bulky clothing. Compressible clothing prevents the harness from holding your child in the seat securely. The harness should fit snugly against your child’s chest, you should be able to fit no more than two fingers under the harness. In the event of an accident if the harness is not fitted tight enough the child could potentially be thrown from the car seat. You can still keep your baby warm and safe in their car seat without risking their safety. For toddlers, have them remove the jacket before gettin in the car seat and once they are buckled in put the jacket on backwards with their arms through the sleeve. For infants (and toddlers as well) you can simply cover them with a blanket once they’ve been fastened in. Although the winter season is coming to an end this is still important information for any parent or caretaker to know, so please share this with your friends, family and babysitters.
