groovymom2000
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At least in this house, anyway. Ian is RF in a older (2000) RA, and twice now when we have stopped the car his harness has been loose--really loose. Since it has the push button and no velcro, I can't hear him loosening it, and my 4 yr. old (who is big into tattling) hasn't mentioned actually seeing him loosen the harness with his hands. Could he actually be kicking the push button hard enough to loosen the harness? Or has anyone else had a sudden problem with a harness loosening like that with movement of the child. I will say this--if Ian could find a way to loosen it and get out, he would--he loathes the car seat and always has. Now of course, I am terrified that he is getting that thing loose. I have a MA that I use for Elliot in DH's car, and I could put him in that--do you think that the adjuster on that is that much more difficult for a kid to operate?
Of course, I never had any issues with Elliot and car seats, so this one is a new one for me.
One other thing. For whatever reason, he is still on the first slots. I check them everyday, and the second ones are still above his shoulders by about 1". That means that the straps are way below his shoulders--and he is 33" tall(and I know that goes against the standing height on that seat). Do you think that might be a contributing factor? Most of this is rambling--I won't be turning him FF yet, and I know the RA is about to expire, but I'd like to *squeeze* all of the use I can out of it. Elliot's other seat is a Husky, and I really hate dragging that one between cars.....
TIA for any ideas.!
Of course, I never had any issues with Elliot and car seats, so this one is a new one for me.
One other thing. For whatever reason, he is still on the first slots. I check them everyday, and the second ones are still above his shoulders by about 1". That means that the straps are way below his shoulders--and he is 33" tall(and I know that goes against the standing height on that seat). Do you think that might be a contributing factor? Most of this is rambling--I won't be turning him FF yet, and I know the RA is about to expire, but I'd like to *squeeze* all of the use I can out of it. Elliot's other seat is a Husky, and I really hate dragging that one between cars.....
TIA for any ideas.!