Tanya
08-27-2006, 01:40 PM
This is NOT a question for me.
Dh's boss has a 2.5 year old that weighs over 40 pounds and is 40 some inches in height. He has him in a booster seat and the kid has learned how to push the button to release the seat belt at times when it's difficult to stop the car. He was wondering if there is some kind of product he can buy to prevent the kid from pushing the seatbelt release button.
I guess my dh said something to him about having him in a 5 point harnessed carseat instead and the response was that the 2.5 year old is too big for a carseat (I'm assuming he thinks all carseats only go to 40 pounds).
So, my response is they make bigger carseats and a 2.5 year old obviously isn't mature enough to sit in a seatbelted booster seat, blah blah blah. I gave him the names of several of the larger carseats and explained how I really don't think my almost 3.5 year old can push the button on her Marathon (of course, she really doesn't try since our car won't run without her strapped in...it takes more than the turn of a key to start a Honda Odyssey). Usually when I hear about kids escaping a 5 point harness, it's from loosening the straps, not actually releasing the buckle. My daughter actually just tightens hers.
Anyway, I already sent on the info about larger carseats and how much safer it would be, BUT in case he's absolutely set on using the booster, I thought I'd ask if there is a product like he wants to keep the kid from pushing the button for the seatbelt. He's currently using duct tape...
Dh's boss has a 2.5 year old that weighs over 40 pounds and is 40 some inches in height. He has him in a booster seat and the kid has learned how to push the button to release the seat belt at times when it's difficult to stop the car. He was wondering if there is some kind of product he can buy to prevent the kid from pushing the seatbelt release button.
I guess my dh said something to him about having him in a 5 point harnessed carseat instead and the response was that the 2.5 year old is too big for a carseat (I'm assuming he thinks all carseats only go to 40 pounds).
So, my response is they make bigger carseats and a 2.5 year old obviously isn't mature enough to sit in a seatbelted booster seat, blah blah blah. I gave him the names of several of the larger carseats and explained how I really don't think my almost 3.5 year old can push the button on her Marathon (of course, she really doesn't try since our car won't run without her strapped in...it takes more than the turn of a key to start a Honda Odyssey). Usually when I hear about kids escaping a 5 point harness, it's from loosening the straps, not actually releasing the buckle. My daughter actually just tightens hers.
Anyway, I already sent on the info about larger carseats and how much safer it would be, BUT in case he's absolutely set on using the booster, I thought I'd ask if there is a product like he wants to keep the kid from pushing the button for the seatbelt. He's currently using duct tape...