Short waist belt straps Does anyone have a problem with the waist belt straps being too short? I loosened the belt all the way and I still can't buckle up my kid ... he is only 12 lbs. It seems a bit tight already when we got it a few weeks ago when he was only 10lbs. Short waist belt straps Does anyone have a problem with the waist belt straps being too short? I loosened the belt all the way and I still can't buckle up my kid ... he is only 12 lbs. It seems... » Read More Short waist belt straps Does anyone have a problem with the waist belt straps being too short? I loosened the belt all the way and I still can't buckle up my kid ... he is only 12 lbs. It seems a bit tight already when we got it a few weeks ago when he was only 10lbs. « Show Less
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We bought this swing for our infant son who weighs approx. 10 lbs and the straps on our swing will soon be too tight since there is no room to loosen them any further. I suppose it's possible that we both bought swings with straps that are too short. I plan on contacting the manufacturer to see if they can send new straps.
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We have used our with 3 babies, all the way up to 9 months, with no problems. You should contact Fisher Price.
263265
my son weighs 18 pounds and he still fits in the straps and they still could get longer if we needed them to. maybe there is something wrong with the straps you have?
276014
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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My daughter is very tall also, 100% for her age group. At 18 months and 35inches, she is at the next to the top shoulder strap. The manufacturer recommends turning it forward facing when they reach the top strap holder. I just asked our pediatrician at our 18 month check up what we should do when she reaches that point as I am sure it will be soon, and before she is 2 which is the law in CA. His response was to turn her around when she reaches the top strap even if it is before age 2 as she will then be big enough. That being said we bought this carseat for traveling. It is the smallest and lightest carseat we could find. She seems very comfortable in it. The bottom strap to attach it via car latches does not adjust on both sides which makes getting a perfectly tight fit impossible. It has good safety ratings but in comparison to the Britax carseat we use for every day, it really doesn't seem as safe or tighly secured in the car. Hope this helps.
1614984
No it is too short. My car seat and stroller are to wide. I had to improvise support with another buckle.
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I'm going to say "no" as my son is almost 11 (on the "heftier" side, but not a 38) and it is close fitting. I am not sure exactly how it clasps in back, but there's a chance you could put some additional velcro to make it extend. I haven't looked at the belts that close (we have several of them) or could check with my husband. Hope this helps ... making a short answer long!!
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My son is five and around 45 lbs. he sits in the middle with his safety belt on. I can carry stuff in the trailer as well. It really is worth buying.
852009
I agree. There is a lot of slack in the harness. Also, your child would fit comfortably. If you go to the website for the product, I'm fairly confident that there is a video, so you could see it being actually used.
48887
My baby has also gotten more and more difficult to change as she's gotten older (she is 10 months now). Unfortunately, she's been able to thrash free of the Velcro when the strap is used as a swaddle for quite a while. And if I simply use it around her waist she can undo it by hand. I don't find the swaddle strap useful for her as she rolls and scoots and arches. All that sometimes helps is giving her something distracting (like my phone or keys). In short, it's a fine changing pad, but has no magic for a larger baby who doesn't want to be changed.
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Albert: I am 6'5" 230. I ordered the "XX large" and it fit great. The sides of the vest completely break apart and attach by Velcro, making it easy to increase/decrease circumference fit. My waist is 42" and there is PLENTY of real estate on the 2X to increase from 42" up. Great vest, tons of Molly straps. The only thing I would suggest is looking for a belt loop apparatus to connect the vest to your waist so when you sit in a vehicle the vest doesn't raise up. I found that annoying, but maybe that's just me. I let a family member use it for a while and they loved the vest and didn't know what I was talking about! Hope this helps Albert: I am 6'5" 230. I ordered the "XX large" and it fit great. The sides of the vest completely break apart and attach by Velcro, making it easy to increase/decrease circumference fit. My waist is 42" and there is PLENTY of real estate on the 2X to increase from 42" up. Great vest, tons of Molly straps. The only thing I would suggest is looking for a belt loop apparatus to connect the vest to your waist so when you sit in a vehicle the vest doesn't raise up. I found that annoying, but maybe that's just me. I let a family member use it for a while and they loved... » Read More Albert: I am 6'5" 230. I ordered the "XX large" and it fit great. The sides of the vest completely break apart and attach by Velcro, making it easy to increase/decrease circumference fit. My waist is 42" and there is PLENTY of real estate on the 2X to increase from 42" up. Great vest, tons of Molly straps. The only thing I would suggest is looking for a belt loop apparatus to connect the vest to your waist so when you sit in a vehicle the vest doesn't raise up. I found that annoying, but maybe that's just me. I let a family member use it for a while and they loved the vest and didn't know what I was talking about! Hope this helps « Show Less
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Unfortunately it is not working for us. We bought the smallest one but she can get it off. I shortened the straps and still gets it off.
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It's not so much a matter of age as it is of child size. My four year old grandson stuffs all his plastic toy tools in all the pockets. He's taller then most his age but is slim. I've adjusted the belt as tight as I can make it and it's still a little large. Also the plastic buckle, similar to those on adult backpacks, seems to me to present a risk of pinched little fingers for a younger child. It hasn't occurred with our little guy.
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My daughter is also 2.5, 36 lbs and the same height, and as my review stated this product gave her a horrible front and back wedgie. Not sure if this is an issue for boys but I would think it might be. We did let out all the "slack" in the strap between the legs but that did not alleviate the wedgie at all. Hope this info is helpful.
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Right, I've had that problem too. I think it has something to do with the smaller straps that hold those gray chest pads (forget what Britax calls them - HUGS pads?). I just pull the strap release (accessed through a slit in the seat cover near where the lower strap comes out between the child's legs), grasp the black clip that holds the 2 shoulder straps together across the child's chest, and pull that clip upwards until it moves no further. That's usually enough slack in our case to get our kid out easily. It does seem to run up against those little HUGS pad straps though.
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The way the leash is set up, you sort of adjust the size of it to fit your dog. My smaller dog is now about 35 lbs and it fits him well. When he was only about 20 lbs it definitely still worked it would just not stay tight around his waist. But it was also a factor of him learning to walk on a leash too.
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I'm not petite, but my 12 year old son, who is your height wears my vest with no problems. The vest falls just at his waist, whereas mine (I'm 5'7), falls a bit above the waistline. The positioning does not see, to interfere with comfortable walking abilities. The Velcro straps allow you to tighten it around your waist as needed, which helps the fit to be customized for comfort.
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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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You have to have somewhere to anchor the straps at the child's waist area. You loop it around something then through it's self (if that makes sense?). So I'm not sure.