2011 City Mini Double Shoulder harness straps: Those of you who have the city mini, if you have older kids who don't like the shoulder harness how did you remove them?
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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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It's the same thing. The newer versions, the the cushion part of the straps come off by velcro, where as in the past you had to remove them by removing the straps from the base. I think that is the only difference.
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After adjusting the straps the first time to the proper fit, use the 2nd connector to secure each of three straps in place as a permanent strap. That way the 3rd strap can easily be unhooked and re-hooked with the single connector each time it is put on or removed in the middle of the night for a quick trip to the head. Works great for my 89-year old mother-in-law! :)
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IMO, not as easy as the 5point harness seats. Depends on width of your car. It will be very hard to buckle each seat belt. If your kids are still within the requirements of the radians, get them! They WILL! I had an Olds Alero and all 3 of my radians fit with no problem. These are a bit wider. :(
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My baby was born at 10lb 8oz, quite a bit bigger than a typical newborn, and was a homebirth - we didn't take him anywhere for 2 weeks. When I put him in his seat for the first time, I was *really* uncomfortable with how far apart the shoulder straps are. They slip off his shoulders unless I have the chest clip higher than typically suggested - basically as far up as I can go. This is despite the infant insert padding. I've never been a fan of needing a separate car seat for a newborn, but honestly I'm not sure this seat is the best choice because of the width between the shoulder straps.
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My son just turned 3, is the 30th percentile so you have a reference. The strap is in the closest position and I should move it forward as it seems too far back to the point where it is in line with him. With that said, it does not pull tight up on him or seem to squish anything, but the shoulder straps are adjusted perfectly. So it's not like there is slack in the shoulder straps to make it looser on the center one. I just honestly haven't moved it forward yet as we just got this car seat. I hope this helps
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Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one. Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change... » Read More Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one. « Show Less
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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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Harness type, belt and shoulder straps are connected and clip to crotch buckle. You could undo the shoulder straps on mine. This is a great stroller.
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We decided not to use the velcro. We read somewhere that the straps work better without it. It doesn't seem to bother her.
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Hi, I emailed my supplier and this was her response.. "Our covers have openings that open and close with snaps, so they adjust to any height of the safety belts. There is no need to remove manufacturer's cover, ours fit over the existing one, you just pull the straps through the openings and snap around the straps. With that said, the covers only fit on the infant car seat covers, not the convertible ones that go from infant to toddler." hope this helps.
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I had to send mine back via Amazon. My poor girl continued to loose her balance and the harness was a terrible fit for her. (Both of them )I called the company and they were no help at all :-(
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Mine came with the shoulder strap. Since there are places to attach the strap, I would think that a universal harness would work.
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Do you already have the seat? If so, please read the manual and all of your questions will be answered. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but too many people don't read the manuals and they contain life saving information about the correct use of car seats. The manual will tell you how to adjust the harness :)
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I didnt like or see much use for the baby set. I decided not to use both the harness and set and opted for the harness alone. I think the harness works fine from very early on, although I do find it tough to adjust.
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It fit pretty well on the double city GT (enough to serve its purpose but not perfectly) so I imagine it would also on the city mini? It does have Velcro down the back to go around the bar in the middle of the handle on the mini. If you want something to fit exactly I would order a city mini cover but this kept our stroller and kids dry at Disney.
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It would be a very tight fit; I agree with the previous answers. His head would touch the hood. But I only use the waist portion of the seat belts, because my girls like to sit forward. So, while the shoulder straps might be to short for him, you could get away with not using them. It is an expensive stroller to to fit correctly though. I was thinking that, when they grow out of the stroller, I would have my kids ride their bike along with me while I pushed the younger ones. Is that possible or safe under the circumstances under which you run? I haven't had to try it yet, so I cannot recommend it from experience. It would be a very tight fit; I agree with the previous answers. His head would touch the hood. But I only use the waist portion of the seat belts, because my girls like to sit forward. So, while the shoulder straps might be to short for him, you could get away with not using them. It is an expensive stroller to to fit correctly though. I was thinking that, when they grow out of the stroller, I would have my kids ride their bike along with me while I pushed the younger ones. Is that possible or safe under the circumstances under which you run? I haven't had to try it yet, so I cannot... » Read More It would be a very tight fit; I agree with the previous answers. His head would touch the hood. But I only use the waist portion of the seat belts, because my girls like to sit forward. So, while the shoulder straps might be to short for him, you could get away with not using them. It is an expensive stroller to to fit correctly though. I was thinking that, when they grow out of the stroller, I would have my kids ride their bike along with me while I pushed the younger ones. Is that possible or safe under the circumstances under which you run? I haven't had to try it yet, so I cannot recommend it from experience. « Show Less