My son is autistic and gets out of his seatbelt all the time. He slides underneath the lap belt. Will this vest solve that problem?
1098542
It still depends on the seat belt to be secure... But there are 2 more buckles like the seatbelt to secure the vest onto him and one that keeps him from sliding out from under the vest that fastens from back to front between the legs. Once the vest is on and he is seated, the seat belt is secured through the front of the vest w/ metal C clips that keep the seat belt low and in place. At times this can be difficult to undo with a moving child but could help delay his escape for a while. This also should be used w/ the shoulder strap and has Velcro to keep it placed just right- not on his neck, but st his shoulder. My kids would not be able to get out & still attached w/ seat belt at the beginning. The best thing about this is that it looks like a space/ astronaut suit & they learned to tolerate it b/c it was special. The only down side to this is that my kids couldn't see out the window, which is why they wanted out of the seat belt in the first place. We just had special things for them to do in the car when we traveled to keep them safe. Best to you and your family.
1098543
How old is your son? The vest is very secure but if he is old enough to unlock the seat belt this won't work.
1098544
Yes, but there are 2 parts that could be overcome by your son: 1) There is a underbody strap that has 2 attachments for the lower back and 1 for the belly. But, they are held only by velcro. If your son is strong, he might be able to pull these 1.5 inch by 1.5 inch velcro pieces apart. 2) The lap and shoulder belt attachments are mostly-closed flattened "C" loops of hard plastic. If your son is dextrous and the trip is long, the belt can be worked out of these seat belt holding loops.
1479009
Yes. It is quite adjustable because of the Velcro straps. It should not be any problem at all. I recommend wearing it as snugly as possible, because the vest is comfortable but especially when its shifting around is minimized.
857948
We are using the brackets in the car seat along with the front tether. We tried the seat belts but the seat still felt a little loose. We feel that way about all the seats,not just this one.
448606
I would think it would be quite helpful. Yes. Need to adjust buckle for tightness where you want. Depends on thickness of clothes. If sitting belly sticks out more than standing.
1663419
Yes it's comfortable but not removable. My 5 year old usually is able to secure the seat belt herself. No complaints so far.
652988
This buckle really would not help. The harness on your dog is the genuine factor. You must have a harness that displaces the force of the accident and momentum and around the rib cage of the dog. You cannot attach this to a regular collar, gentle leader, or standard harness that loops around body and neck. If you are looking to buckle in your dog over crate or gated travel, there are leashes with a "traffic control" loop about 1 to 1 1/2 foot from the clasp you can just use your actual car seat belt through the loop.
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It probably would depending on size. The small would but the medium would not. With either there would be no way to hold it in place. It really needs to be anchored by the seat belt to be stable enough for safe use.
720877
The rectangle part just slips into the seat belt console like a normal shoulder strap would. Tried it in several different cars. Adjust the strap so the dog can't get thrown to the floor. :D
411431
The product will fit him well enought. But if I were you I'd get him a plate carrier. This vest tends to fall apart
829190
The one I have is so tight, I have to manually slide it down to allow the seat belt to fully retract. Maybe yours is defective.
340980
I too have not had to remove the harness. It appears that it would work with the seat belt since the seat belt would slide right under the cup rests and hold the seat and the child in place.
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It has a lap belt (goes between legs and waist), not a 5-point harness: so this definitely only works for a toddler, not a baby. I love mine, and it truly was a life-savior during an international flight with my 16 month old.
1065561
My son never had that problem with this car seat. The Velcro on the straps is the soft side of the Velcro, but if it's a problem, you could probably put thin shoulder straps over it.
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It depends. If you attach to the rear seatbelt and the dog is not really big it will keep him in the back. The harness will, but it depends on what lenth the leash, or other apparatus is you attach to. We use the attachment which is short to go from the harness to the seatbelt on short trips. In order to have more move around space we attach the 5 foot leash to the harness then to a different spot in the car that gives more room. When we do this the dog gets only to the center console. The harness is excellent. It's how you use it and what you use with it that decides. Harness is a superb well made product.
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it fits any standard buckle clasp. if your child still can or will wiggle out from being seatbelted, this won't help. if they'll stay buckled though, it will keep them from being able to unbuckle
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I haven't had a problem with that. I just put the seat belt over it. So far I have not had a problem. I do recommend looping your belt through it if you are going to be engaged in a lot of physical activity. It tends to get bumped off if it is just attached by sliding it over the belt.
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I think it's supposed to but it's to tight on my dog and she's miserable since I don't let her on the boats or kayak with out it on. Just having the buckles clicked on seems to work for lifting her back in. I think it might rub if the dog is going to be running/swimming without the Velcro engaged