Child Unbuckling

longstocking · Jan 19, 2012

My 2 1/2 year old is in love with buckles. Like the chest clip. He recently discovered that if he pinches hard enough with all his strength he can snap it open, and thus close it again. He doesn't care about the crotch buckle, just clip buckles.
Any ideas how to make the kid keep the darn thing buckled? I have talked with him, yelled at him, stopped the car. I can't be watching him in my mirror every time I'm trying to drive.
It is such a fight to get him in his carseat now. He just wants to stand there buckling and unbuckling the clip. I finally wrestle and force him in by telling him he can buckle the clip.
He will buckle and clip anything he can find around the house...his booster seat, his brothers booster seat, my husbands backpacks (much to dad's great annoyance every morning) LOL
I am babbling now but maybe I just thought of an idea. What do you all think: Not sure where I'll find one, but give him a clip buckle that he can hold and play with in the car.

wendytthomas · Jan 19, 2012

A second chest clip is a fantastic idea, actually.

Another one would be to have him wear a button up shirt, but leave it unbuttoned. Then in the car get him buckled in, and button the shirt up over the harness.

But I think the second chest clip idea would work better. I'd tie the ends together so that he doesn't drop one side.

Wendy

ketchupqueen · Jan 19, 2012

You sew beautifully. Why not cannabilize old buckles (from car seats, broken bags, toys, etc.) and make him an all-buckle soft busy book for the car?

I can send you at least one chest clip, you could string it on ribbon and sew the ribbon on...

Holly · Jan 19, 2012

I have a chest clip you can have! I can send it to you. It's a Britax clip just like the one he has on his seat.

cookie123 · Jan 19, 2012

I think someone just stumbled on a fantastic idea. I hope you make millions!!

ketchupqueen · Jan 20, 2012

I have a Radian clip. It's tricky, he'll have oodles of fun trying to undo it. LOL! Ooh, I also have a REALLY OLD square-style chest clip from a Britax. And I can send you that harness, too, for webbing to string them on if you want!

Brigala · Jan 20, 2012

That sounds like a fun project! My DD would love one, too. I'll have to start collecting chest clips.

DD has been in love with buckles for ages. She likes riding in the cart at Costco because there's an extra buckle to play with. The first thing she does when she gets in the car seat now is try to buckle her own chest clip - and she claps and says "yay!" when it clicks. She has undone her Radian clip once already (she's only 17 months!) but usually she just holds it and "twangs" on it with her thumb.

I hope you try this and post pictures.

Once I get a collection of chest clips I think I'm going to give it a whirl, too. I think I have two or three chest clips I can cannibalize already...

longstocking · Jan 20, 2012

Too bad I don't have any clips around here. Threw a backpack away last month before this was a problem.
Maybe I can go to the local thrift store and see if they have any cheap bags with buckles. I like the idea of putting it on a length of webbing.

lorismurph · Jan 20, 2012

Seriously, send me your address! I have TONS of buckles, webbing, chest clips, etc. I would happily send you some. I have every brand you could imagine too. Let me know how many you'd like. I have Graco, Evenflo (at least 2 different), Century, Britax, Dorel, and more that I cannot remember off the top of my head.

I think a "quiet" book is a fabulous idea! I'm going to have to make me some

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