canadianmom2three
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So it is hockey season up here, and DH takes our little guy to the games, I take DD. We would like to dress them at home to avoid the CHAOS of the dressing room, but this leaves us with big puffy kids...ready to hop in the car.
I know puffy coats are a no-no,but hockey gear is not really comptressable, it is solid plastic. I make them wait to put on the puffy pants till we are there, but even so DS doesn't fit in his harnessed seat with the gear, and DD doesn't fit in her booster.
DS does fit great into DD's confidence with the gear on, and he is of an appropriate size and weight to ride in it, and has no problem sitting for the 5min ride to the arena. DD is of legal weight and age to ride unboostered, and passes the 5step test in the mid row of the van.
So general consensus here...is this as much of a huge no-no as I think it might be? The gear that rests between them and the seat is only the chest protector - which is padding (well really plastic covered in fabric, not padded per say) on back and front. It is more the shouder pads that are preventing them from fitting the seats, but not really impacting how the seatbelt lies on them.....Thoughts??
I know puffy coats are a no-no,but hockey gear is not really comptressable, it is solid plastic. I make them wait to put on the puffy pants till we are there, but even so DS doesn't fit in his harnessed seat with the gear, and DD doesn't fit in her booster.
DS does fit great into DD's confidence with the gear on, and he is of an appropriate size and weight to ride in it, and has no problem sitting for the 5min ride to the arena. DD is of legal weight and age to ride unboostered, and passes the 5step test in the mid row of the van.
So general consensus here...is this as much of a huge no-no as I think it might be? The gear that rests between them and the seat is only the chest protector - which is padding (well really plastic covered in fabric, not padded per say) on back and front. It is more the shouder pads that are preventing them from fitting the seats, but not really impacting how the seatbelt lies on them.....Thoughts??