uhoh, More questions,, no seatbelt and LATCH!?!??!

mrs_teeee67

New member
Ok,, I'm 99.999% certain that the parents installing the seats in my van used the seatbelts AND LATCH,, but I just read that isn't ok.

I KNOW they used the seatbelts and the top strap that goes over the seat and hooks in the back. I do NOT know if they used the 'bars down in the seat'. Does that matter? Is that not right? Apparently I need even MORE info now.

Thanks in advance, ya'll are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good to have as a resource!
 
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mkmama

Active member
The strap that goes over the top to the back is the top tether...and it should be used every time for a forward facing seat. They should use either the seatbelt OR the lower anchors and LATCH strap (that hooks into the bars on the seat) to secure the seat but never both at the same time.
 

Maedze

New member
LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren.

The two lower anchors can be used in place of a seatbelt install. However, when installing a forward facing seat, the top tether anchor should ALWAYS be used regardless if the seat is installed with Lower Anchors or seatbelt :)
 

mrs_teeee67

New member
Ok,, so top tether always for forward and ONE 'bottom' attachment, NOT both bottom attachments

*bottom being the lower anchors and seatbelt
 

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