Wouldn't it be cool if...

mamakc · Feb 4, 2011

car seats had retractable harnesses, the way seat belts do? If they were always pulling tight and then locked when you click the buckle in, that would help chronic loose-harnessers.

That would be awesome. What awesome features do you wish all car seats had?

SusanMae · Feb 4, 2011

The first Fisher Price seats had them. Well, I remember that the T-sheild convertible did. My nearly 21 yr old neice had one that was then used by her brother who is almost 18 now. It was retired after them. Not sure where it is now.

Susan

wvmommy007 · Feb 4, 2011

Lock offs

Defrost · Feb 4, 2011

Retracting LATCH-straps.

Babywearing Meghan · Feb 4, 2011

I have often thought of that... I believe it came to me in a car seat dream, that I had one with a retractable harness like a seatbelt...

leighi123 · Feb 4, 2011

But then what happens when the kid leans forward? If it can re-losen then some kids would just pull the straps and climb out...

susanx4 · Feb 4, 2011

in highschool the little boys i watched had the fisherprice t-shields that had the retract and lock harness!

mamakc · Feb 4, 2011

leighi123 said:
But then what happens when the kid leans forward? If it can re-losen then some kids would just pull the straps and climb out...

I was thinking it would automatically lock when buckled. That would make it a hassle to leave it loose, you'd have to make a real effort to make it loose because you'd have to hold the buckle w/ one hand, click it in with the other, and simultaneously pull the harness out with a third hand that no one has.

tjham · Feb 4, 2011

What awesome features do you wish all car seats had?

Removable bases to give them a lower profile when the kid gets older and taller.

Decent cupholders (like the Nautilus) on BOTH sides.

Non-twisty straps.

Velcro to hold the straps back when needed.

Alligator Latch clips.

Emi's Mommy · Feb 4, 2011

A crotch strap that stands straight up when not in use, or at least doesn't flop backwards. Even when I leave mine forward it seems to never stay that way when I'm putting DD in her seat. Such a pain trying to pull it out from under her bum every.single.time.

WhatAboutPuppy · Feb 4, 2011

Emi's Mommy said:
A crotch strap that stands straight up when not in use, or at least doesn't flop backwards. Even when I leave mine forward it seems to never stay that way when I'm putting DD in her seat. Such a pain trying to pull it out from under her bum every.single.time.

There was a seat with that. The rubber around it was bumpy and gray. Lol that's all I remember.

DaniChildcare · Feb 5, 2011

Honestly, and truly this will never happen, and is way off in the "Jetsons" dream land LOL ... but, i wish that cars came with universal bases installed under the seat upholstery, so that you could fold back the seat fabric (or a plug in the seat of something) and be able to attach ANY car seat to it (infant, toddler, and booster)

I am seriously tired of unattaching, and reattaching seats and bases in and out of my car. I want something i can plop in and be done with!

Oh... and in reality, my dream seat has already come true. I've wished for YEARS that toddler seats would have bases (and the smartseat now has one!)

Although i also wish for a crotch strap that stands straight up ... i agree, no matter how you leave it, it always falls toward the seat back, and you have to dig it out!

dneul · Feb 5, 2011

Emi's Mommy said:
A crotch strap that stands straight up when not in use, or at least doesn't flop backwards. Even when I leave mine forward it seems to never stay that way when I'm putting DD in her seat. Such a pain trying to pull it out from under her bum every.single.time.

A piece of velco on the cover and the other end of velcro on the crotch strap would be awesome... Kinda like what Britax does with the straps.

cookie123 · Feb 5, 2011

I loved the FP T shield seat. It was a dream because of the retractible harness and that kiddo could easily lock themselves in. My 24 yo had one.

Sadly it was recalled and t shields turned out not to be the best option.

jubgulia · Feb 5, 2011

Emi's Mommy said:
A crotch strap that stands straight up when not in use, or at least doesn't flop backwards. Even when I leave mine forward it seems to never stay that way when I'm putting DD in her seat. Such a pain trying to pull it out from under her bum every.single.time.

I love the way the crotch pad works on DS3's Maxi-Cosi Cabrio. The pad has a little loop at the end that then hooks over the edge of the harness adjuster. With that and the hooks on the sides to keep the harness out of the way, it is totally ideal. This isn't his seat, but it kinda shows what I'm talking about.

babyherder · Feb 5, 2011

That seat has airplanes on it!!!!!!

Kat_Momof3 · Feb 5, 2011

I still wonder what possessed evenflo to put the knobs down at the bottom... I always thought it would be cool if they were on the side of the seat (similar to the knobs on boulevards for adjusting harness height)... they could adjust height AND ratchet tightness...

mommyfrog · Feb 5, 2011

dneul said:
A piece of velco on the cover and the other end of velcro on the crotch strap would be awesome... Kinda like what Britax does with the straps.

Couldn't we do that by putting one half on the buckle button (like when people put the scratchy part on to keep kids from unbuckling) then attach the other kind of velcro on the cover towards the front so you could stick the buckle to it?

P1ally · Feb 6, 2011

Safeguard child seat folks

Defrost · Feb 6, 2011

P1ally said:
Safeguard child seat folks

Yeah, pretty much. Make a convertible instead of FF-only, and drop the price tag considerably, and it was basically the perfect carseat.

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