How do you keep a toddler from opening seat belt latches? I have a grandson (2.5yrs) that opens seat belt and car seats at will. Very disconcerting when you are driving alone and he climbs up front with you! Any ideas beside stapling him to the seat? How do you keep a toddler from opening seat belt latches? I have a grandson (2.5yrs) that opens seat belt and car seats at will. Very disconcerting when you are driving alone and he climbs up front... » Read More How do you keep a toddler from opening seat belt latches? I have a grandson (2.5yrs) that opens seat belt and car seats at will. Very disconcerting when you are driving alone and he climbs up front with you! Any ideas beside stapling him to the seat? « Show Less
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It's been at least a year since you posted this question, so I hope you've solved the problem by now. My parents had the same fight with me and my brother when we were young and solved it by slamming on the breaks when they saw our seat belts were off (obviously, they made sure the road conditions were safe for this!). I tumbled to the front of our van and my brother hit a cabinet. Then we got yelled at and (probably) spanked. We were unharmed, but very terrified by the experience and NEVER took our seatbelt off again. It's not a solution I can recommend, but it worked on me.
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If you still have the old seat, it maybe a good idea to continue its use until he is 3 and you can communicate better with him... By three they understand not everything is for play. If you don't have the old seat, try using a regular man's belt as added security,
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You can use the seatbelt. Most cars LATCH systems are only supported until 40 pounds. Love this carseat!
702307
I also use this seat cover for a youth booster but mine does not have the latch system it's the kind that uses the cars seat beat. My son is 8 years old. The seat protector does not have a slot to put the latch through. I do believe it will block the latch interface.
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At this time, we use the 5 point harness. Therefore we don't use the seatbelt to hold the carseat in place. The carseat does have hooks that latch into the hooks which are in the seat of our car. The seat is securely in place and we are very happy with it. Hope this helps.
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SGL just means they included the LATCH system anchors to the Parkway SG model. Since the LATCH anchors are only used to hold the seat in place... regardless of whether or not you use the latch, you would still use the vehicle seat belt to restrain the child. One perceived downside to not using the latch, is that there is nothing holding the seat in place when the child is not in it - meaning there is a chance it could shift/move in the case of an accident. But we haven't found it to be problematic in our every day driving.
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I've not had any problems. It has a slot to remove it is positioned in a way that to get it off you must lift straight up when the toddler seat is in the down position.
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I have twin girls and my husband and I bought two chicco infant car seats that came with bases. The bases stayed in my car and he used the seat belt to secure them when in his car. I have since bought two foward facing seats for my car and the infant seats are still in his car with the base. We will have to buy forward facing soon for his car. So we have bought 4 so far and will need to buy 2 more. I suggest you buy two convertible seats, and let them buy 2 infant seats if they want them.
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Yup, very simple, I've used both methods. There is a hole next to where the kids thigh would rest on the seat and you can pull the seat belt or latch system belt straight up and away from the buckle to tighten it down instead of out and to the side as you have to do on most seats. I love the design of this car seat. Feels much more secure in any system.
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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.
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I don't generally loosen the straps each time I take him out. It was harder when he was a newborn because I didn't want to hurt him wrestling his limbs out of the harness! But now he is a few months old and actually moves his arm to help me get him out. If I have to tighten the harness while he is in it, I try and figure out how much I need to tighten it before I buckle it since it is really difficult to pull the strap to tighten it while it is buckled.
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My kids are 2-1/2 and 4-1/2 they are my biggest one is able to buckle herself but not the little one. No they aren't able to get out on their own. I haven't teach them how. But if your daughter is 7 i am sure she could.
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Yes, this really works best using the seatbelt. Plus the latch isn't recommended once hour child reaches a certain weight.
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The seatbelt works just normal, this pops into the car - you don't fasten it to anything and you put the seatbelt on as if it wasn't there. It's a booster seat... kind of like putting an old fashioned phone book under your butt. Its what most kids use that are older. Hope this helps.
564798
Only a seat belt. It is a booster seat, not a car seat for a young toddler.
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I have an older vehicle without Latch as well the seat seems very secure using the installation described in the manual http://www.britaxusa.com/uploads/products/user-guides/122.pdf here are the install videos. http://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/frontier-90/videos The seat is very solid and heavy. My five year old loves this car seat.
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This seat is only to be used for rear facing. Studies show infants and toddlers should remain rear facing until at least age 2 or even up to three. Doing this will greatly reduce the risk of serious injury during accidents.
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I'd say it depends on the child and your reason for using it. My 2 year old was able to take take it off when he wanted. He doesn't sit still so I chose to put him in a harness that snapped closed rather than Velcro. My 3 yr old daughter did great in this jeep harness and never undid it but probably could have she knew it was to keep her from being kidnapped and she was excited to wear it. I think the age maximum It depends on your child. But if you are thinking size I would say maybe a 5 yr old.