Question Keeping child in carseat?

melli · Jul 21, 2014

Hi I wanted to post a pic here of the situation but no matter how much I crop the pic it's saying it's too big.
Anyway my friend's son who is 2.5 yrs old knows how to unclip his chest strap. So she is using a luggage strap on his chest to keep him in. It works but I'm worried that if she's gets into an accident that luggage strap is going to injure his chest. She's using that extra clip that comes with your luggage to strap another piece of luggage to it.The actual chest strap is on his belly.
I also notice she doesn't have shoulder straps on the carseat but I guess that doesn't matter. Is there something in the market that can keep her little escape artist in his seat? Thanks

CTPDMom · Jul 22, 2014

melli said:
Hi I wanted to post a pic here of the situation but no matter how much I crop the pic it's saying it's too big.
Anyway my friend's son who is 2.5 yrs old knows how to unclip his chest strap. So she is using a luggage strap on his chest to keep him in. It works but I'm worried that if she's gets into an accident that luggage strap is going to injure his chest. She's using that extra clip that comes with your luggage to strap another piece of luggage to it.The actual chest strap is on his belly.
I also notice she doesn't have shoulder straps on the carseat but I guess that doesn't matter. Is there something in the market that can keep her little escape artist in his seat? Thanks

Oh gosh, that doesn't sound like a great situation.

And I'm not sure what you mean by no shoulder straps?

There really isn't anything aftermarket that can be used, but sometimes a change in harness snugness or a change in the seat itself can help.

I'd suggest having your friend stop take a pic of her own and stop by here so we can try to help.

melli · Jul 22, 2014

She said that the chest clip kept sliding down that's why the luggage strap was on the chest. She said she found something to replace the chest clip on amazon

CMeMeC · Jul 22, 2014

Maybe she could contact the seat manufacturer and get a new chest clip? I would not advise adding things to a seat that is not working properly. He needs a properly functioning car seat, either user, repair, or replacement of the seat.

carseatcoach · Jul 22, 2014

melli said:
I also notice she doesn't have shoulder straps on the carseat but I guess that doesn't matter.

What do you mean by no shoulder straps? That could matter a great deal! How is her child secured in the seat? A 2yo should be in a 5-point harness: the five points are shoulder, shoulder, hip, hip, crotch and there should be contact with the harness at all points.

CMeMeC · Jul 22, 2014

carseatcoach said:
What do you mean by no shoulder straps? That could matter a great deal! How is her child secured in the seat? A 2yo should be in a 5-point harness: the five points are shoulder, shoulder, hip, hip, crotch and there should be contact with the harness at all points.

After I read this and then reread the post, I am confused. I wonder if she is using a booster and holding him in it with luggage straps. What is a chest strap? The first time I read it, I thought she was referring to harness covers as shoulder straps, but now I am wondering if there is a harness at all. I surs hope she is not trying to add a make shift harness to a booster seat with luggage straps. Oh dear. Pictures would help.

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