hardest seat to unbuckle?

stephie1012 · Sep 2, 2011

So whats the hardest seat to unbuckle? DS has been unbuckling his seat and getting out. It was just while stopped but he started while we are driving now. Nothing works we tried scare tactics, i tried to use the breaks so he falls, he just laughed at me and said do it again. He just turned 4 and was recently diagnosed with aspergers. Right now he rides in a Regent. He is 40lbs and around 40inches i think. So i need a seat that he cant unbuckle or advice of how to get him to stay buckled. He is very strong for his age to so that doesnt help.

Mommy0608 · Sep 2, 2011

Hi Stephanie,
I'm sorry to hear that you're having a tough time keeping your kiddo buckled... that's definitely not an easy situation to deal with. If he's really strong, there may not be a seat on the market that he won't be able to open, unfortunately. With his diagnosis, that could mean that he'll continue to unbuckle for years to come. Of course every child is different, so hopefully your son will be able to learn to stay buckled. However, if he is going to continue unbuckling, one option would be to get a floor mounted vest system that he will not be able to escape from.

Could he possibly be distracted with a special toy or activity that he gets only when he's in the car (Color Wonder, Aqua Doodle, even a Leapster or other handheld game/puzzle/brain teaser)? Would keeping his hands busy help? I've heard of placing the rough side of velcro on the buckles, but this doesn't stop all kids.

I see in your signature that you also have a True Fit... has he unbuckled that seat as well? It has a shorter crotch buckle than the Regent, so it might be a little harder for him to undo.

Jessica61624 · Sep 2, 2011

The new graco buckles are pretty hard to undo. They're on some nauti and the argos 70

Kalinky · Nov 18, 2011

I know this thread is a little old, but just saw it and thought I'd reply to say that my 5.5 yo dd cannot, no matter how hard she tries, CANNOT unbuckle her harness in her Britax Frontier. I am tempted to call Britax about getting a new chest clip - it is even hard for me to unbuckle. We had a Nauti for a while and she could undo the chest clip and the crotch buckle in it. The Frontier makes her so mad - she is uber independent.

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