S/O Car Seats

[jenn]

We already have our car seat picked out so that's not my question.

My questions if for the future grandparents. I was thinking of getting both my parents and my in-laws the same kind of car seat we have but then I thought of just getting them additional bases for the car seat. Thoughts? TIA!

[momofcatan]

While using the infant seat I didn't want to spend money on extra bases so we did seatbelt installation for any car that wasn't ours. I find it really simple and sometimes easier that maneuvering the seat into the base in a small space. It's just as safe as the base as long as it is done correctly.

That being said, you need to be confident that the person doing the seatbelt instal knows what they are doing, and will do it properly 100% of the time. The seat should still not move more than 1" in either direction and they need to know how to properly lock the seatbelt.

Now that DD is in a convertible both grandparents have seats installed in their cars because they watch her often.

[jesster88]

Will they be driving the baby regularly? DS is 3 months old and doesn't go anywhere without us so I was going to suggest that our parents use the convertible car seats when they do drive him. I would be nervous about them installing the carrier car seat using the seatbelt method. Both sides are people who avoid reading instructions.

[jenn]

Mar 16, 2015 14:26:57 GMT -5 jesster88 said:

Will they be driving the baby regularly? DS is 3 months old and doesn't go anywhere without us so I was going to suggest that our parents use the convertible car seats when they do drive him. I would be nervous about them installing the carrier car seat using the seatbelt method. Both sides are people who avoid reading instructions.

As far as I know, no, they probably won't be driving the baby regularly, but I didn't want them to be unprepared in case they had to. My parents and ILs are the same way about instructions - I couldn't see either set trying hard enough to make sure the seat belt method worked. Perhaps I can look into the convertible car seats so that they at least last a while. Thanks!