Are these safe?

adamsmommy · Aug 24, 2007

http://www.toysrus.com/product/inde...255983.2256189.2256199&pg=1&parentPage=family

I would guess probably not, but is there anything similar that is? With having a baby due in Dec/Jan, I would like something that would be warm. It is not super snowy around here, but does get pretty cold and windy. I thought about just using blankets, but I have a feeling I have a toddler that would just take them off. lol

joolsplus3 · Aug 24, 2007

nope. only the kind that looks like a shower cap that goes over the seat, not under the baby, are safe (and even then, can be more dangerous than blankets, if you forget to buckle the baby and can't SEE the harness is unbuckled!)

I tucked a fleece blanked around my babe after she was safely buckled in http://picasaweb.google.com/joolstag/LeahInCarseats/photo#4968704621309460498

flipper68 · Aug 24, 2007

Keep in mind, the IO seat doesn't stay in the car and get cold. It's starting at room temperature.

Also, with a very young infant, you're probably not going to venture out much in extreme weather and/or are likely to warm up the car before putting the baby in the car.

An infant with a hat, onezie, footed sleeper, and covered with a light blanket or two should be fine. You don't want him to roast either.

The buntings or bags that line the bottom of a seat are a "no-no" for 2 reasons: 1) After market product - it hasn't been tested so it is not known how it will impact the function of the seat/harness and the position of the child. 2) Compression. Most are fluffy/fleece which adds bulk and can prevent snug harness fit.

They would be fine for walks in a stroller.

Judi · Aug 24, 2007

No, don't get that. I sell it at my work. The amount of compression you get is amazing.

elle7715 · Aug 24, 2007

I used one for my daughter (before I knew better) and it was really impossible to get the straps how they need to be. Knowing what I know now I would never use it. We brought my little guy home when it was below freezing and we just used lots of blankets over him. Like a previous poster said, the infant seat is coming from a warm house so he stayed plenty warm. If our next baby is a winter baby I think we might get one of those 'shower cap' types where it wraps around the top of the car seat, with a hole for the baby's face.

NatenMaddiesMommy · Aug 26, 2007

I was told these are okay because they go over the top of the seat like a shower cap. I've even seen some around here with a flap over the head opening so the baby is completely protected from the elements. I've heard you can find a similar product at WalMart in the fall/winter. I have yet to see one at my WalMart though.

Melizerd · Aug 26, 2007

I had a December baby last year and I used a hand knitted blanket doubled over that I covered him with between the car and building/house. He was always toasty underneath when I took him out.

cryswilkins · Aug 26, 2007

I have the one that the PP posted. I have also seen them at Walmart. My DD used to roast in heres. I think that if you live somewhere really really cold that and a blanket would be plenty. :thumbsup:

thepeach80 · Aug 26, 2007

We used the shower cap style as well w/ our Dec baby and a few times w/ Ilana (she had a boot on her carseat that worked well to keep her warm).

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