Buckle-upp Anti Escape System for Children Car Seat Safety

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My almost 5 year old son with autism would suddenly unbuckle and would be standing next to me in our van. Org with your purchases of infant, convertible, combination and boosters seats from our premier sponsors above. Although harnessed, the seat ALWAYS requires use of the 3 point seatbelt as the internal harness is only for support. The button-down shirt trick does not interfere with the performance of the seat during a crash – but duct tape, knots, etc can.

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You may need an additional tether installed, but I've heard good things about this company's ability to work with families. If at all possible, I’d encourage the kids to ride in a traditional passenger vehicle while another adult drives the motorhome.If you have determined that the car you’re riding in does have locking seatbelts, you can use this method to install your car seat without a locking clip.

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Please do not duct tape the chest clip together, tie knots in the straps above and below the chest clip, or other desperate (but unsafe) maneuvers to try and outsmart your Houdini. The seatbelts in the rear are not subject to Federal testing and often the are mounted to plywood flooring or the seats themselves are situated on plywood frames.If you are in Europe, please do not add a chest clip to your seat unless your seat allows it ( BeSafe does with their Belt Collector). There are plenty of experts here on the forum who are trained in special needs seating who can offer far better advice and knowledge but I hope this helps. This seems to be a regulation unique to the US, as you won’t find that stipulation listed when you look at the manual for the same car seat in the EU – the Doona is a great example of this difference. Many people have recommended the Cosco Scenera, but we’re nervous about using it in Europe and dealing with the locking clip. My DD was also having this problem, can't tell you how to prevent it, we have to have her PCA ride with to keep an eye on her and keep her occupied.

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Fewer and fewer every year, though, as locking seatbelts rule the day in the US and now in much of Europe. You can also try turning the buckle around so the red release button faces in (this will work on some buckles, not others) – to make it harder to push the red release button. It's actually located just below the proper chest clip position if you put the harness in the top slots.I just found out we are going to be driving in a van with lap belts that are fixed with no retracting mechanism. There are a few requirements for the seatbelt to be usable with a locking clip for car seat installation. I know that’s not the answer anyone wants to hear, but there isn’t a truly safe option in this situation. Along those same lines, isn't there a fairly new TrendZ (baby trend) combination seat with a similar harness adjuster? When purchasing a seat for someone with special needs, the same mantra applies as to purchasing any seat; the best seat is the one that suits the needs of the child/occupant best, is compatible with the vehicle(s) in which it is being used and is able to be used correctly by the parents/carers.

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Those belts have a bar going across the underside of the latch plate that prevents the belt from tightening/loosening unless the tail is pulled parallel to the main part of the belt (which it isn’t at rest). Two ways to release the buckle after installation of the buckle guard: Slide thumb under the guard and push the release button, or u se the provided tool to open the buckle (in an emergency any pencil shaped item can be used to release buckle). This can come in handy if you bring a car seat to countries in the developing world, where some seating positions (often the middle) only have a lap seatbelt.It can be tricky to use (especially under the watchful eye of an impatient taxi driver) so be sure to practice how to install car seat without locking the seat belt a few times at home before your trip.