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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My technique is to click all the belts around the kid, then pull out away from the child on the chest clip before I pull the bottom adjuster. I find that pulling out like that tightens the lap belt section and also alligns the shoulder straps with their respective slots. Pulling the slack out is a bit easier after that. Also try adjusting the shoulder belt slots, I find that the belts slide best when the slots are one inch higher than the child's shoulder... Above or below that they tend to bind more. Adjust seasonally to account for clothing bulk...
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They worked great on my seat belt to keep the sharp part off my leather seats (I had to have the seat replaced by Jeep), but I am unsure if an infant constantly grabbing them could pry it apart thus causing a problem either with swallowing a small object or causing the belt not to work.
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I have a 5 year old, and 2 year old twins. I showed my 5 year old how to use the latch- he got it right away- he used two hands- one to lower the little latch and one to turn. Worked perfectly for us!
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2 things. 1. Make sure the front metal frame that it clicks on to, is slid all the way out. It telescopes in for storage. If it's not fully extended they won't both "click." Also, sometimes when we put the carseat down, we have to rock it back and forth side to side a few times for it to click. Overall, this is probably the best purchase we made for the twins of anything :)
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This model has two latches to connect the booster seat to the vehicle anchors (if you car has them, my wife's infiniti doesn't have vehicle anchor, but my chevy silverado does). The latches just keep the booster seat from falling off of the vehicle seat. They don't have tighteners to keep it up against the vehicle seat. The booster seat uses the vehicles seat belts to hold the child in. This is our third Recaro booster seat. Our original ones don't have the latches to hold the booster seat, just stays in place when belting in the child.
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You can use the seat belt it comes with a seat belt locking latch on the underneath of the car seat. Forward facing it has a slot in the back of the car seat to secure the belt thru.
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I am a car seat technician, and a firefighter/paramedic. You are correct that you should only use one system. However, you need to consult your vehicle instruction manual to see what the weight limit is for the LATCH. Most LATCH systems are only rated for up to a 40 pound child, so when using the Frontier 85 for a larger child, you should revert to the vehicle seatbelt.
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Our vehicle does not have a latch system either; we just put the seatbelt through the seat while applying downward pressure to the seat itself. It installs very easily. We are very pleased - it is really light and simple to take in and out of the car.
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Yes, I just tested it out at store and I don't have Latch either. It's a pain to initially install with the seatbelt, but seems it will stay put much better than our current base for our infant carseat. I tested a Britax as well and it was the same issue, so no difference on that based on brand.
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I would use a convertible so you can keep your child rear facing. I had my 3 1/2 year old, rear facing, in a convertible car seat (not infant). She was in the convertible (I had to finally turn her front facing though) until she was 5 and nearly 40 pounds. Don't go with the "popular" conversation. Go with safe. Do research. Keep your kid rear facing as long as you can.
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I'm so glad they were able to steer you away from it at this age. The ability of the neck to sustain a forward thrust like that is still developing. However, when he/she gets bigger, you couldn't ask for a much better car seat. We have one in each car.
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My nine year old grandson uses one of these and loves it. His momma wants to keep him in a five point harness as long as she can because she feels they are safer than a booster. I have a 7 year old grandson who also uses one. I hear no complaints from either. Britax sells a special part that is used instead of the normal buckle between the legs. It is used when kids grow out of the harness and into the booster. It hooks onto the cars waist seat belt to keep children from submarining (sliding out the bottom under the waist seat belt. It is called the Britax SecureGuard Clip. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004U5NVX4/ref=s9_simh_gw_p75_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=13E3RXPY91QXN71XQYS5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846) My 9 year old grandson isn't looking forward to moving out of his Frontier 90 because he says it is so comfortable.
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I will be honest with you. When I bought these two jeeps for my grandsons, ages3 and then4 I was not concerned with the seat belts or radio. There is a fake radio and there're are not any seat belts. My grandsons have been riding them for about 4 months now and there are not any problems without the seat belts.
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We suggest that you refer to your vehicle manual for their recommendations on placement of child seats in that specific vehicle. You will then use the seatbelt to properly secure the child and seat in the proper position. Again, you will want to refer to your vehicle manual to ensure that you are properly using the seatbelts to properly restrain the child.
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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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You can use the seatbelt. Most cars LATCH systems are only supported until 40 pounds. Love this carseat!