outnumberedby6
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i was at a mom2mom sale last weekend and i was talking to a wonderful foster mom. we got to talking about seats and she mentioned her 10 mo old foster child ff because her legs were squished.
then she had a question about her straps not being able to be tightened on her new seat. (i am almost positive it was an Evenflo Tribute 5) so i go to take a look and she thought the straps tightened from behind the seat like the infant carrier she had. so, the baby is 7 mo and weighed all of maybe 12 lbs maybe a bit more. she was born addicted to drugs so she has had it pretty rough start but doing great now! she had the buckle in the second position, the harness on the second to the top slot and the excess harness straps dangling in the back of the seat. at least she had this kiddo rfing but i put the baby in her seat and moved the harness down 2 slots moved the buckle in and took the knots out of the harness where it was attached to the yoke, and of course showed her where the harness adjuster was. i told her to find a tech immediately. she had the seats in good and tight, just didnt understand that u couldnt put a 12 maybe 13 lb kiddo in a swimming harness and buckle? how does one know to get the seat in really tight but just figures the harness is for what? lol its not funny and i hope and pray the harness stays that way and that she turns the other kiddo around and sees a tech. (we discussed web sites and her local fire dept)
i didnt feel comfortable her leaving with her restrained (or should i say not) that way. but she had no car seat manual, i had never worked with that seat before, and not to mention im not a cpst.
just hope i made some difference.
then she had a question about her straps not being able to be tightened on her new seat. (i am almost positive it was an Evenflo Tribute 5) so i go to take a look and she thought the straps tightened from behind the seat like the infant carrier she had. so, the baby is 7 mo and weighed all of maybe 12 lbs maybe a bit more. she was born addicted to drugs so she has had it pretty rough start but doing great now! she had the buckle in the second position, the harness on the second to the top slot and the excess harness straps dangling in the back of the seat. at least she had this kiddo rfing but i put the baby in her seat and moved the harness down 2 slots moved the buckle in and took the knots out of the harness where it was attached to the yoke, and of course showed her where the harness adjuster was. i told her to find a tech immediately. she had the seats in good and tight, just didnt understand that u couldnt put a 12 maybe 13 lb kiddo in a swimming harness and buckle? how does one know to get the seat in really tight but just figures the harness is for what? lol its not funny and i hope and pray the harness stays that way and that she turns the other kiddo around and sees a tech. (we discussed web sites and her local fire dept)
i didnt feel comfortable her leaving with her restrained (or should i say not) that way. but she had no car seat manual, i had never worked with that seat before, and not to mention im not a cpst.
just hope i made some difference.