Is it difficult to securely adjust the harness straps in the rearfacing position? I'm asking for an 11 month old baby. Thanks.
2006959
No, you just have to keep the chest buckle buckled so that you can tighten or loosen the straps evenly. We love ours and never have any trouble.
2006960
Not at all. I have an 8 month old. I agree that you need to keep the buckle clasped for ease of loosening it, but other than that it is easy. It's also easy to adjust the harness strap height as they grow--you don't have to rethread it ever, just slide the whole part up. We love this car seat.
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I didn't use it all the time. When the baby was very small I didn't feel like he could flip himself out or anything and sometimes I didn't want to risk disturbing his sleep. I tried to put a blanket underneath him to avoid the buckles. But I'd say it's better to use it just to be sure.
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Yes they are...from in between the baby's legs where the straps lock into. Underneath where that long strap comes from there is a small metal piece that you press in whike pulling the long strap to tighten the shoulder straps OR press in and pull the shoulder straps out to loosen. You could also google the intruction manual for this carseat and get a more detailed desciption with pictures.
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Sorry to be so late to the discussion, but I own this carseat and I just want to be clear what you mean to by "adjust".If you are referring to pulling the straps tighter once the child is placed in the seat, then yes, the adjustment is made from the front of the seat. There is a strap located inbetween your child's thighs that you pull to tighten the straps, to loosen there is a little metal button hidden there that you push to release.If you are referring to raising the straps to a higher position for when the child is taller, than you must re-thread the straps through the back into the higher slots manually.I hope this makes sense! Sorry to be so late to the discussion, but I own this carseat and I just want to be clear what you mean to by "adjust".If you are referring to pulling the straps tighter once the child is placed in the seat, then yes, the adjustment is made from the front of the seat. There is a strap located inbetween your child's thighs that you pull to tighten the straps, to loosen there is a little metal button hidden there that you push to release.If you are referring to raising the straps to a higher position for when the child is taller, than you must re-thread the... » Read More Sorry to be so late to the discussion, but I own this carseat and I just want to be clear what you mean to by "adjust".If you are referring to pulling the straps tighter once the child is placed in the seat, then yes, the adjustment is made from the front of the seat. There is a strap located inbetween your child's thighs that you pull to tighten the straps, to loosen there is a little metal button hidden there that you push to release.If you are referring to raising the straps to a higher position for when the child is taller, than you must re-thread the straps through the back into the higher slots manually.I hope this makes sense! « Show Less
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The reason I discovered that the harness was not attached properly was because I has a difficut time tightening the harness straps. Once the harness was well attached I had no problem tightening the harness straps
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We took off the top hooks, un-threaded the whole strap, put the waist clip back on, re-threaded through the little sliding length adjuster. You will have some strap still dangling, because it is long, but it is working for us and way easier to load and unload our twins. They would hate being strapped down! This is on the 2009 version, but I think the straps are the same. Does this make any sense to you?
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I think it depends on the body of the baby. My daughter starter at 2 snd shes small. But this one in particular i think harness is unconfortable it goes right under the neck i hate that. But when shes not pulling si much its great. My baby girl loves it everything else is great.
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I don't believe the straps are needed past babyhood. I have this chair and my babe used it for the first few months, then got too wiggly. I believe you are meant to unzip the harness section (whole light blue top) once your child is maybe 2 years plus. There is another soft fleecy layer without straps underneath. I plan to have a little "reading nook," for my daughter once she is older and will use this chair for her then.
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Becareful over tightening the straps because you will break a buckle. BTDT. The straps should be snug, they don't need to be so tight you can pluck them like a bass. put a twist in the front strap so they don't lie flat and this is enough to change the airflow over the strap to stop the buzzing. The rear straps don't need to be twisted because the airflow is already rough by the time it reaches the rear straps
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The harness keeps them pretty secure but the seat does offer a recline position. My grandson has not fell asleep in it yet, but it does have more padding along the side so I think it along with the harness and recline position, they should be secure.
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yes it is frustrating. i pull the straps as tight as i can and then pull down on the strap that tightens it. it feels like it is off the track or something. it is my biggest complaint about this seat as i feel i can't get the straps as tight as they should be.
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I actually find the straps a little difficult to adjust...I think moving the straps from one level to the other on the back of the stroller seat is hard and then adjusting the size of the straps is a littler weird too. It is actually the only thing I don't like about the stroller. Every other aspect of it I love. But because of this, the valco may not be the one for you.
518517
Yes, it can be adjusted with the safety strap. I typically invert only 45 degrees most of the time.
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Hi Dave, We initially had the same problem... those poor little feet. However, if you look at page 10 of the Owner's Manual the instructions (and diagrams) state "Pull on small loop until the sewn end of the loop passes through the adjustment buckle. Continue to pull out the small loop until the strap is the proper length". We fiddled around with this for a while until we figured out how it worked. I was a bit confusing to say the least! Our 5 month old absolutely loves this toy now. Hope this helps. Lynn
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I have read through the manual teice and do not see a weight minimum to use the stroller. That being said, I do not think a newborn will be held securely within the harness. Although it does adjust as your child grows, I do not think it will tighten as neccessary for such a small babe. The stroller is excellent and a smooth ride. Hope this helps!
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The turn knob is right up against the seat, but I found it very easy to tighten the harness. It's a bit more difficult to loosen the harness, but I found that if I just pushed the seat cushion in a little bit, that I could push the red lever down to loosen the straps. The red lever is pushing against the seat, and the knob to turn is free, since the lever is in between the knob and the back of the seat, if that makes sense. HTH!!
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I personally don't have a problem. I have an older car and use the seat belt and I have only used it forward facing. It maybe harder for rear facing (use pool noodle and cut/tape to make a triangle to get a better angle). I put my knee in the seat and make sure I have plenty of slack when I start (took me some practice when it thread the belt through). Once I buckled it in, I would focus on tightening the bottom strap going back and forth pushing and pulling . When I feel it is tight I take the chest strap (still keeping the knee/body in the seat) pull it and tuck it behind the car seat. If you have a headrest that is adjustable you may need to til/raise to help the seat fit better. I have had practice with this and difference seat so can install them pretty quickly in general including this seat. But is harder when your frustrated and feel rushed (even for me). I hope this helps.