midwestmeg
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So, my BIL just brought me his son's car seat. It is a 2005 (I believe) Cosco Alpha Omega (not the Elite, but it is a three in one).
His son removed the cover on the buckle on the crotch strap. Everything still buckles just fine, but it's really easy for the darling child to release himself from the seat- and totally unsafe!
I looked briefly at the seat and my question is- can you remove the crotch strap from that thing?!!
I thought I'd just find a new crotch strap and buckle for the seat.
Of course, it occurs to me that it might be time for kiddo to move to a different seat anyway, but I checked him out this fall and it was still fitting him fine. If he can use this seat for another year or two they will probably just go to a high backed booster.
They are tightwads, but if I can't figure out how to replace this crotch strap/buckle, maybe it's time for them to consider a Nautilus!!
It might be a hard sell though, BIL HATES the Graco Car-go SIL uses in her car b/c the straps are so crappy to adjust. Kudos to him for tightening the kid every time he puts him in the seat.... I don't have that issue with my Nautilus, does anyone else?
I have texted BIL for the DOM and product number so I can get the manual from the Cosco site.
Advice? Ideas?
TIA. Meg
PS: BIL said 'maybe your mommy friends can help me with this....' he has no idea I have such a wise group of 'mommy friends' at my fingertips!!
His son removed the cover on the buckle on the crotch strap. Everything still buckles just fine, but it's really easy for the darling child to release himself from the seat- and totally unsafe!
I looked briefly at the seat and my question is- can you remove the crotch strap from that thing?!!
I thought I'd just find a new crotch strap and buckle for the seat.
Of course, it occurs to me that it might be time for kiddo to move to a different seat anyway, but I checked him out this fall and it was still fitting him fine. If he can use this seat for another year or two they will probably just go to a high backed booster.
They are tightwads, but if I can't figure out how to replace this crotch strap/buckle, maybe it's time for them to consider a Nautilus!!
It might be a hard sell though, BIL HATES the Graco Car-go SIL uses in her car b/c the straps are so crappy to adjust. Kudos to him for tightening the kid every time he puts him in the seat.... I don't have that issue with my Nautilus, does anyone else?
I have texted BIL for the DOM and product number so I can get the manual from the Cosco site.
Advice? Ideas?
TIA. Meg
PS: BIL said 'maybe your mommy friends can help me with this....' he has no idea I have such a wise group of 'mommy friends' at my fingertips!!