I posted a thread yesterday about using pool noodles with my DS's TFP to get the proper recline. Thanks for the the info, still working on getting another noodle to work with!
While playing around with the seat yesterday, I had a couple of other questions come up. DS is nearly 9 months old, weighs about 20# dressed & fed, and seems long in the torso, but I don't have any measurements. When he wakes up I could give you some for reference.
DISCLAIMER: It is going to seem like I am not worthy of this seat by not knowing all this stuff. I DID read the manual, but I couldn't get a clear meaning from it. I know you ladies know your stuff. I also know that my sister is going to be getting one of these seats for her (first) newborn in a few months and she is a total carseat virgin. I need to be able to make this easy for her, too, as well as myself.
#1- Lock-offs- I don't feel like I am using these to their full potential. I was able to get the LATCH belt really, really tight (more upright) before I closed them. How do I make sure I'm using these correctly?
#2- Harness adjuster- I feel like I'm having a hard time getting the harness nice and tight with DS in there. I can access the release lever okay, and basically I am pulling the strap straight up from between the release lever and the ARB foot. Am I doing it wrong to pull really hard? Did I read somewhere about "ratcheting" the strap? I don't think I've ever had a seat with a ratcheting adjuster. Can someone explain how to use it effectively?
#3- Infant insert- I know this has to come out at 22 lbs. But can it be used with the 2nd slots? First I put DS in w/o the insert at the 1st slots. They were well below his shoulders...so much so that they were coming from way behind his back (which always makes me think they are more likely to slide off his shoulders). The 2nd slots are above his shoulders w/o the insert, but with the insert at the 2nd slots seems really perfect. Is that okay, or do I need to take it out?
Thanks again for any help you can give me. I just really want to make sure I am using all these great features the right way!
Holle
While playing around with the seat yesterday, I had a couple of other questions come up. DS is nearly 9 months old, weighs about 20# dressed & fed, and seems long in the torso, but I don't have any measurements. When he wakes up I could give you some for reference.
DISCLAIMER: It is going to seem like I am not worthy of this seat by not knowing all this stuff. I DID read the manual, but I couldn't get a clear meaning from it. I know you ladies know your stuff. I also know that my sister is going to be getting one of these seats for her (first) newborn in a few months and she is a total carseat virgin. I need to be able to make this easy for her, too, as well as myself.
#1- Lock-offs- I don't feel like I am using these to their full potential. I was able to get the LATCH belt really, really tight (more upright) before I closed them. How do I make sure I'm using these correctly?
#2- Harness adjuster- I feel like I'm having a hard time getting the harness nice and tight with DS in there. I can access the release lever okay, and basically I am pulling the strap straight up from between the release lever and the ARB foot. Am I doing it wrong to pull really hard? Did I read somewhere about "ratcheting" the strap? I don't think I've ever had a seat with a ratcheting adjuster. Can someone explain how to use it effectively?
#3- Infant insert- I know this has to come out at 22 lbs. But can it be used with the 2nd slots? First I put DS in w/o the insert at the 1st slots. They were well below his shoulders...so much so that they were coming from way behind his back (which always makes me think they are more likely to slide off his shoulders). The 2nd slots are above his shoulders w/o the insert, but with the insert at the 2nd slots seems really perfect. Is that okay, or do I need to take it out?
Thanks again for any help you can give me. I just really want to make sure I am using all these great features the right way!
Holle