Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 you might want to try seat buckle covers. never used them myself but they do sell them here...http://www.adaptivemall.com/colcarseatbu.html just do a web search for buckle guards or car seat buckle guards. that way you can look around and find the least expensive. Hopefully your son won't figure it out to quickly. :-) Car Seat issues We need ideas on how to keep our son in his car seat. Yikes. We are glad he has learned to unbuckle things, and unhook them, we just didn't want it to be his car seat. He is obsessed with undoing the harness in front, and now he is also obsessed with releasing the seatbelt which, of course, holds the car seat in place. Needless to say, he isn't very safe. We just returned from a long trip (Illinois to South Carolina) and 2 times during this trip he had undone the seatbelt and when we turned corners, his seat went completely over. We tried duct tape around the seatbelt closure thingy, but he eventually got that off as well. Suggestions appreciated! Jill Mom to Isaac (nearly 6, DS, Lydia, 12 & 20) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 you might want to try seat buckle covers. never used them myself but they do sell them here...http://www.adaptivemall.com/colcarseatbu.html just do a web search for buckle guards or car seat buckle guards. that way you can look around and find the least expensive. Hopefully your son won't figure it out to quickly. :-) Car Seat issues We need ideas on how to keep our son in his car seat. Yikes. We are glad he has learned to unbuckle things, and unhook them, we just didn't want it to be his car seat. He is obsessed with undoing the harness in front, and now he is also obsessed with releasing the seatbelt which, of course, holds the car seat in place. Needless to say, he isn't very safe. We just returned from a long trip (Illinois to South Carolina) and 2 times during this trip he had undone the seatbelt and when we turned corners, his seat went completely over. We tried duct tape around the seatbelt closure thingy, but he eventually got that off as well. Suggestions appreciated! Jill Mom to Isaac (nearly 6, DS, Lydia, 12 & 20) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hi I have no suggestions to offer. We have a 7 1/2 year old who can't even be kept in a five point restraint car seat or any type of seat belt or shoulder strap. He has Cri du chat syndrome which is different than Down syndrome (like our other kids) and has been getting out of car seats since he was about a year old. Of course he is too big for a seat now but won't stay in anything. For him, someone suggested putting a jacket on backboard while he was in the car. Good luck. Dad to , Kristi, (all three Down syndrome) and (Cri du chat, ADD, AHDD, etc.) Husband to C. in Mo. Uncle Daddy to and in Calif. (Down syndrome) Car Seat issues > > We need ideas on how to keep our son in his car seat. Yikes. We are glad he has learned to unbuckle things, and unhook them, we just didn't want it to be his car seat. He is obsessed with undoing the harness in front, and now he is also obsessed with releasing the seatbelt which, of course, holds the car seat in place. Needless to say, he isn't very safe. We just returned from a long trip (Illinois to South Carolina) and 2 times during this trip he had undone the seatbelt and when we turned corners, his seat went completely over. We tried duct tape around the seatbelt closure thingy, but he eventually got that off as well. Suggestions appreciated! > Jill > Mom to Isaac (nearly 6, DS, Lydia, 12 & 20) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hi I have no suggestions to offer. We have a 7 1/2 year old who can't even be kept in a five point restraint car seat or any type of seat belt or shoulder strap. He has Cri du chat syndrome which is different than Down syndrome (like our other kids) and has been getting out of car seats since he was about a year old. Of course he is too big for a seat now but won't stay in anything. For him, someone suggested putting a jacket on backboard while he was in the car. Good luck. Dad to , Kristi, (all three Down syndrome) and (Cri du chat, ADD, AHDD, etc.) Husband to C. in Mo. Uncle Daddy to and in Calif. (Down syndrome) Car Seat issues > > We need ideas on how to keep our son in his car seat. Yikes. We are glad he has learned to unbuckle things, and unhook them, we just didn't want it to be his car seat. He is obsessed with undoing the harness in front, and now he is also obsessed with releasing the seatbelt which, of course, holds the car seat in place. Needless to say, he isn't very safe. We just returned from a long trip (Illinois to South Carolina) and 2 times during this trip he had undone the seatbelt and when we turned corners, his seat went completely over. We tried duct tape around the seatbelt closure thingy, but he eventually got that off as well. Suggestions appreciated! > Jill > Mom to Isaac (nearly 6, DS, Lydia, 12 & 20) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 _http://www.ezonpro.com/products/familyVehicle/86yHarness.shtml_ (http://www.ezonpro.com/products/familyVehicle/86yHarness.shtml) This is a great product for keeping kids in there seats. There is also a lock that goes over the seatbelt bukle end to stop them from opening it. You could also just glue a piece with a hole in it over the push button and have a small key rod that fits the hole. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 _http://www.ezonpro.com/products/familyVehicle/86yHarness.shtml_ (http://www.ezonpro.com/products/familyVehicle/86yHarness.shtml) This is a great product for keeping kids in there seats. There is also a lock that goes over the seatbelt bukle end to stop them from opening it. You could also just glue a piece with a hole in it over the push button and have a small key rod that fits the hole. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hello jill, Sunday, November 28, 2004, 8:13:28 PM, you wrote: > We tried duct tape around the seatbelt closure thingy, but he eventually got that off as well. We used to just take the Duct Tape (we had plenty from sue's 911, we need duct tape to fight the terrorists stage) and roll it all the way around and the Car Seat. In other words put the kid in the car seat, securely mummify with duct tape, then place the mummified kid and car seat in the car and secure with seat belts. Guaranteed to work. Please follow directions on roll of Duct Tape in order to avoid serious injury. -- Best regards, Tim mailto:tcasten@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hello jill, Sunday, November 28, 2004, 8:13:28 PM, you wrote: > We tried duct tape around the seatbelt closure thingy, but he eventually got that off as well. We used to just take the Duct Tape (we had plenty from sue's 911, we need duct tape to fight the terrorists stage) and roll it all the way around and the Car Seat. In other words put the kid in the car seat, securely mummify with duct tape, then place the mummified kid and car seat in the car and secure with seat belts. Guaranteed to work. Please follow directions on roll of Duct Tape in order to avoid serious injury. -- Best regards, Tim mailto:tcasten@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Oh gosh - hope all the new people know not to believe him! I do remember one mom had a terrible time keeping her son in a car seat. She continiously pulled over to get him strapped back in. Out of desperation, she used rope to tie him in and proceeded down the road with him safe and secure. Unfortunately, she did something to get noticed by a police officer who obviously did not have a child with DS. She had to remove the rope before she could proceed. I still laugh over this incident when this subject comes up. Re: Car Seat issues > > Hello jill, > > Sunday, November 28, 2004, 8:13:28 PM, you wrote: > > > We tried duct tape around the seatbelt closure thingy, but he eventually got that off as well. > > We used to just take the Duct Tape (we had plenty from sue's 911, > we need duct tape to fight the terrorists stage) and roll it all the way > around and the Car Seat. In other words put the kid in the > car seat, securely mummify with duct tape, then place the mummified kid > and car seat in the car and secure with seat belts. Guaranteed to > work. Please follow directions on roll of Duct Tape in order to avoid > serious injury. > > -- > Best regards, > Tim mailto:tcasten@... > > > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Oh gosh - hope all the new people know not to believe him! I do remember one mom had a terrible time keeping her son in a car seat. She continiously pulled over to get him strapped back in. Out of desperation, she used rope to tie him in and proceeded down the road with him safe and secure. Unfortunately, she did something to get noticed by a police officer who obviously did not have a child with DS. She had to remove the rope before she could proceed. I still laugh over this incident when this subject comes up. Re: Car Seat issues > > Hello jill, > > Sunday, November 28, 2004, 8:13:28 PM, you wrote: > > > We tried duct tape around the seatbelt closure thingy, but he eventually got that off as well. > > We used to just take the Duct Tape (we had plenty from sue's 911, > we need duct tape to fight the terrorists stage) and roll it all the way > around and the Car Seat. In other words put the kid in the > car seat, securely mummify with duct tape, then place the mummified kid > and car seat in the car and secure with seat belts. Guaranteed to > work. Please follow directions on roll of Duct Tape in order to avoid > serious injury. > > -- > Best regards, > Tim mailto:tcasten@... > > > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hello. My Jack is 7.5 months old and has had his Starband for 2 months now, He weighs close to 24 pounds and is outgrowing his car seat. We have tried several Convertible style car seats (stage 2 carseats) and all of them are unconfortable because his head flops forward when he is asleep (great car sleeper) due to the weight of the helmet. We have also tried the recliners. DOES ANYONE HAVE A CARSEAT THEY LOVE? Thanks, Season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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