How much should I freak out ans what can I do?

Joyofbirth · Sep 9, 2010

My dd3 is 21 months old. She is rear-facing in a MA. The past 2 days, I have found her chest clip at her belly button when i go to take her out. Yesterday, I tighten up her harness, thinking maybe it was a touch loose. It didn't help. So should I worry about this? I'm trying to teach her to not touch it. Her straps are in the right place and proper tightness. How can I stop this?

CTPDMom · Sep 9, 2010

Joyofbirth said:
My dd3 is 21 months old. She is rear-facing in a MA. The past 2 days, I have found her chest clip at her belly button when i go to take her out. Yesterday, I tighten up her harness, thinking maybe it was a touch loose. It didn't help. So should I worry about this? I'm trying to teach her to not touch it. Her straps are in the right place and proper tightness. How can I stop this?

It would be good to break her of the habit, but if her harness is properly tightened I wouldn't freak out.

I assume you have the HUGS on?

Do you have a mirror back there? I chose to have one for ds, I couldn't drive without being able to see him so I made the parental decision to have it. If I saw him mess with the chest clip I pulled over, fixed it, sternly told him to leave it alone and then went back on our way. I also tried to distract him with something like a toy or book whenever possible. (But, I know, they throw things out of the seat at that stage!)

Some other suggestions I've seen (though haven't personally tried) are putting harness strap covers on BELOW the chest clip, putting the pointy/scratchy side of velcro on the chest clip (so it doesn't feel good when they touch it), and/or putting duct tape reinforced toilet paper rolls on the harness below the chest clip/HUGS to prevent it from being pushed down.

menfusse · Sep 9, 2010

I wouldn't be freaking too much. If you don't have the hugs on, put them on, and just continue to work on her leaving it alone. The suggestions CTPDMom gave sound pretty good too.

CTPDMom · Sep 10, 2010

I thought of one other thing!

Putting a zippered sweatshirt or something similar on her, and zippering it on the outside of the harness so the chest clip is covered.

monstah · Sep 10, 2010

RFing, I wouldn't be too concerned.

(Assuming the harness is still snug over her shoulders.) I'd be more concerned about getting into an accident by being distracted trying to break the habit. Fall is almost here, I'd just do the "coat trick" with a sweater on cool days, and that might stop her. It's really not a big deal as long as she doesn't take her arms out.

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