Lol I was tightening from the shoulder belt before I saw your method of tightening from inside the seat, was wondering why it’s so loose. Thank you so much!
This is SO helpful and really encouraging for nervous FTM about to do some solo parenting for the first time while partner is away. I just love your approach & general vibes. Feels like getting advice from a lovely and non-judgy friend. THANK YOU!
Great information! I’ve traveled with these before and said I never would again because the install was so loose and difficult (and scary), but this video solved a lot of the issues I was having. I planned to lug around 2 nuna ravas for my upcoming trips, but this really makes me think I can save myself the extra 100lb hassle! Thank you!!!
So helpful, thank you! I'm a Graco girl, but bought this for travel and for an extra seat. I am not a huge fan of the only recline option for my older toddler , but she fits well in it.
So helpful - I have found it tough to get a good install with the seatbelt on this but this totally helps. One that confuses me is that the manual says to put the belt "in front of" the crotch belt... I interpret that as "underneath" but I could also see how that could mean "on top of" so I'm just not sure.The picutre they provide is not very helpful. I wish manuals had both drawn as well as actual pictures to help.
The front of the car seat is the part closest to where the child's feet would be. The seat belt should be in front of the crotch buckle, aka on the side that the child's legs would be and not the side the child's bottom would be
@@safeintheseat Ok -after your response, I was still incredulous because the seatbelt was sitting on top of the crotch buckle which seemed strange. Then, because you put a picture of the manual page, I realized we had the crotch buckle in slot #3 which is not allowed in rear-facing. When we switched it to #2, the seat belt was perfectfly fine. Thank you so much!
Another video for this seat said that if the child can sit up on their own that the level marker for rear facing does not need to be level. Is that wrong information?
Please help me understand where a tall child puts their legs in the rear facing position? My 2 year old is tall (not 40 inches yet) and his legs are scrunched up like a frog when he’s in this seat. He’s at the proper recline level, but he only has two options for rear facing - sit like a frog or sit criss-cross applesauce. Neither seem comfortable for an extended period of time, but there is no way for him to straighten his legs. Is the seat made for a child to sit this way? Cross-legged?
They put them wherever they want. He can also put his legs up on the vehicle seat. Kids have much more flexibility than we do because they have more bones since they are not ossified. It does not hurt them.
Liked and subscribed! Excellent video ❤ I have a question - which method should I be using? Is it safer to use the metal clips? Is there a preferred method, and why? Perhaps the seat belt method is only for use in cars without metal connectors? 🤔
When I install it RF, I feel like the recline gets messed up when it tightened and goes more at an angle. Will the towel keep it reclined but still tight?
I have the same issue! When I pull to tighten the straps the whole seat slides up (even with a super tight install). I was hoping she would troubleshoot this! I have used a towel but I don’t find it to really help this problem.
@@safeintheseat I’ve used a towel and find it still slides when I pull to tighten the harness. Maybe I need more towels?! PS. That was a great video and super helpful!
Does this car seat have anything that jabs the baby in the back? I've seen some reviews about it but I'm curious about your thoughts on comfort since you're clearly an expert lol
Any idea how to prevent the shoulder straps from falling back through the seat (when the seat is empty)? Seems like it’s from the weight of the splitter plate in the back, but haven’t noticed it happen in videos I watch of other people with this car seat. It’s driving me crazy 😅
Wait... If you're installing this rear facing with the seat belt, don't the latch connectors need to be routed through the forward facing belt path before being put on the storage hooks?
Page 19 of the manual does state that 'When used Rear-Facing, thread lower anchor belt through Forward-Facing Belt Path as shown'. Maybe that changes with the model. Bought mine a few months ago. But a great video regardless. Much easier to follow than the paper instructions.
Thanks for rear facing seat installation. You did forgot to say that all seats have date codes per DOT. A friend gave me a car seat that is dated seven years after the expiration. I did not take it. I bought a new seat that you were demoing. Our grandkids are too important not to have a safe seat.
So I have this seat as our travel seat and I cannot for the life of me ever get it tight -- it always moves around (and in your video with the LATCH straps it does the same) IS THAT SAFE?? When I tighten the belts around my son, the foot also rotates UP making the seat recline even more, and I've never been able to get it not to do that. It makes me very worried about safety :( I've done inside-out and I even tried with the seatbelt in a recent trip and it still rotated back every time I tightened the straps around my son (rearfacing)
It's allowed to move up to 1" at the belt path. The way it's moving in the video is fine. If you are having trouble keeping it at the proper recline, this seat does allow rolled towels or pool noodles. Using those would keep the recline from changing when you are tightening the harness
How comfortable does it seem? Im considering this for flights/travel because of its light weight and price point. But my hesitation is that it may not have enough seat padding/comfort? Edit: also thanks for this in depth video!! So helpful!!
The airplane buckle does make it uncomfortable other back so I used an airplane pillow behind my child’s back. Bring something for a little padding as all that is between the buckle and their spine is a thin pad.
This seat only has one allowed recline, so if there's no way to get a different seat, you'll just have to continue using this one as is. Once this seat is outgrown rear-facing, it's going to be outgrown forward-facing as well due to a very low harness height. Plus, if your child is only 12#, it's a very long time until they can forward face in any seat. The recommended minimum age is 2 years old. Maybe you can find a Safe Kids Coalition near you who can assist you. www.safekids.org/safe-kids-coalitions-united-states
Hi, do you know how can I extend the arnes? I have this seat but the arnes is to short. My son is 2,4 years old and his weight is 12 kilos and 91 centimeters Thanks!
We got this as a travel car seat for the airplane, it’s just ok. It most definitely will not work up to 40” my toddler is 35” and he looks like he’s a circus contortionist when he’s trying to sit in it and he hates it. Also it NEVER gets tight, it still rocks side to side when he’s in it and I have to pin it down with the front seat to lock it into place otherwise it will literally tip over. Yes I followed all the tricks in this video, same issue.
It's usually outgrown around 36-37." Pinning it down with the front seat is not a safe option. Please meet with a CPST near you. You can find one here: portalskcms.cyzap.net/dzapps/dbzap.bin/apps/assess/webmembers/secure/manage?webid=SKCMS&pToolCode=CERT-SEARCH&pAdd=Yes
We bought this car seat for the plane and it was not good. The seatbelt on the airplane runs in between the cloth and the actual car seat which means the buckle of the seatbelt is right on the child’s back so he was very uncomfortable. This is the first car seat I’ve seen where the seatbelt actually runs right under the material That the child sits on. It might be OK for a car because the buckle of the seatbelt on the car is usually by your hip. But for the plane, the buckle rest right on your belly so it’s on the child’s back/butt when he sits on it
This was the most helpful car seat installation video I ever watched. Thank you for my first time mom❤❤
I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Much gratitude from grandparents preparing for a cross country visit!
Hope you guys have a great time! Thanks for watching it!
Lol I was tightening from the shoulder belt before I saw your method of tightening from inside the seat, was wondering why it’s so loose. Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching!
This is SO helpful and really encouraging for nervous FTM about to do some solo parenting for the first time while partner is away. I just love your approach & general vibes. Feels like getting advice from a lovely and non-judgy friend. THANK YOU!
Thanks for being here and I'm glad this video made you feel good!
Great information! I’ve traveled with these before and said I never would again because the install was so loose and difficult (and scary), but this video solved a lot of the issues I was having. I planned to lug around 2 nuna ravas for my upcoming trips, but this really makes me think I can save myself the extra 100lb hassle! Thank you!!!
You can definitely do it! It's much easier to install with this technique. Lugging 2 Ravas would be much harder!
You are SO helpful! From this video and the inside out trick, my car seat is super tight and secure. THANK YOU!
You're welcome!
So helpful, thank you! I'm a Graco girl, but bought this for travel and for an extra seat. I am not a huge fan of the only recline option for my older toddler , but she fits well in it.
I hear you about the recline, but it's definitely a great seat for travel!
Voy de paseo a USA y necesitaba sillas de coche para mis mellizas, me decliné por este. A ver que tal me va.
Me encanta lo bien que explicas. ❤
I hope your trip goes well!
SO SO HELPFUL! I now can bring this to a trip with confidence. Thank you!
I'm so glad!
Thank you for this video! Feel so much better about getting the installation right.
Glad it was helpful!
Very very helpful! 😅I don’t understand the booklet thing… Make it so complicated. Your video helped me out. Thank you very much! ❤
I'm glad you found it helpful!
Great tutorial and she got her heart rate around 140-150 BPM probably hitting her zone 3 cardio workout lol
I always get my cardio in when I drag the car seats outside! lol
I have this car seat for my 7 month old I love how light weight is it I even had this same one 12 years ago for my kid
It's been around for a while! Its weight is great for traveling
@@safeintheseat I don’t travel much I use it for everyday. Can’t afford 200$ car seat now a days.
Hi , your video helps a lot, thanks. how to losen up the seat buckle , its stuck.
The vehicle seat belt or the car seat harness?
@@safeintheseat thanks for responding . It’s the car seat and I figured it out .
I love this seat for travel but man is it a pain to get a tight install, luckily im short and am able to climb into most cars
We think it's fairly easy after some practice!
So helpful - I have found it tough to get a good install with the seatbelt on this but this totally helps. One that confuses me is that the manual says to put the belt "in front of" the crotch belt... I interpret that as "underneath" but I could also see how that could mean "on top of" so I'm just not sure.The picutre they provide is not very helpful. I wish manuals had both drawn as well as actual pictures to help.
The front of the car seat is the part closest to where the child's feet would be. The seat belt should be in front of the crotch buckle, aka on the side that the child's legs would be and not the side the child's bottom would be
@@safeintheseat Ok -after your response, I was still incredulous because the seatbelt was sitting on top of the crotch buckle which seemed strange. Then, because you put a picture of the manual page, I realized we had the crotch buckle in slot #3 which is not allowed in rear-facing. When we switched it to #2, the seat belt was perfectfly fine. Thank you so much!
Thanks for your video. It helped me a lot. You got another subscriber.
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Just bought car seat and keep doing what you do
will do!
@@safeintheseat I just installed and drove past days , everything went well
Another video for this seat said that if the child can sit up on their own that the level marker for rear facing does not need to be level. Is that wrong information?
That is wrong information now. This seat used to allow that a few years ago, but it doesn't anymore. Cosco changed the rule.
Please help me understand where a tall child puts their legs in the rear facing position? My 2 year old is tall (not 40 inches yet) and his legs are scrunched up like a frog when he’s in this seat. He’s at the proper recline level, but he only has two options for rear facing - sit like a frog or sit criss-cross applesauce. Neither seem comfortable for an extended period of time, but there is no way for him to straighten his legs. Is the seat made for a child to sit this way? Cross-legged?
They put them wherever they want. He can also put his legs up on the vehicle seat. Kids have much more flexibility than we do because they have more bones since they are not ossified. It does not hurt them.
Liked and subscribed! Excellent video ❤ I have a question - which method should I be using? Is it safer to use the metal clips? Is there a preferred method, and why? Perhaps the seat belt method is only for use in cars without metal connectors? 🤔
Whichever you prefer, but the lower anchors are easier for this seat.
Best video I ever saw. I followed. ❤
Great to hear! Thanks for following!
You should do chicco nextfit max rear facing next 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
It's on our list!
Can I make this more upright for older babies ? Does it have to be level?
This seat has to be reclined to the level line at all times, it's the only recline allowed
When I install it RF, I feel like the recline gets messed up when it tightened and goes more at an angle. Will the towel keep it reclined but still tight?
I have the same issue! When I pull to tighten the straps the whole seat slides up (even with a super tight install). I was hoping she would troubleshoot this! I have used a towel but I don’t find it to really help this problem.
A towel or pool noodle can be helpful to keep it at the proper recline
@@safeintheseat I’ve used a towel and find it still slides when I pull to tighten the harness. Maybe I need more towels?! PS. That was a great video and super helpful!
Yes this happens to me too! It makes the seat feel unusable! Would love a way to make this not happen…
The pool noodle would do the opposite… it’s tipping farther back away from the seat not towards the seat
Does this car seat have anything that jabs the baby in the back? I've seen some reviews about it but I'm curious about your thoughts on comfort since you're clearly an expert lol
It doesn't
Any idea how to prevent the shoulder straps from falling back through the seat (when the seat is empty)? Seems like it’s from the weight of the splitter plate in the back, but haven’t noticed it happen in videos I watch of other people with this car seat. It’s driving me crazy 😅
They shouldn't be able to go far since there is a chest clip to stop that, so I'm not sure I understand what's happening with your seat
Wait... If you're installing this rear facing with the seat belt, don't the latch connectors need to be routed through the forward facing belt path before being put on the storage hooks?
You don't have to with this seat, but you can if it's getting in your way
I swear I read that on an online manual too. Maybe it was an older model I was reading.
Page 19 of the manual does state that 'When used Rear-Facing, thread lower anchor belt through Forward-Facing Belt Path as shown'. Maybe that changes with the model. Bought mine a few months ago. But a great video regardless. Much easier to follow than the paper instructions.
Wow! That was extremely clear and helpful. The video angles and the clarity of the audio were just so professional! Thank you!
Thanks for your kind words! And thanks for watching!
Thanks for rear facing seat installation. You did forgot to say that all seats have date codes per DOT. A friend gave me a car seat that is dated seven years after the expiration. I did not take it. I bought a new seat that you were demoing. Our grandkids are too important not to have a safe seat.
Actually some seats just go by date of purchase instead.
What does that mean, per dot? Why would it not be safe to use?
Stupid question as a FTM….do you anchor both sides or just the one?
There are two lower anchors and you must use both.
You might be able to see, it’s can’t see what you mean by “in front” of the lower anchor strap. Do you mean to the back or front of the car?
So I have this seat as our travel seat and I cannot for the life of me ever get it tight -- it always moves around (and in your video with the LATCH straps it does the same) IS THAT SAFE?? When I tighten the belts around my son, the foot also rotates UP making the seat recline even more, and I've never been able to get it not to do that. It makes me very worried about safety :( I've done inside-out and I even tried with the seatbelt in a recent trip and it still rotated back every time I tightened the straps around my son (rearfacing)
It's allowed to move up to 1" at the belt path. The way it's moving in the video is fine. If you are having trouble keeping it at the proper recline, this seat does allow rolled towels or pool noodles. Using those would keep the recline from changing when you are tightening the harness
Great and helpful tutorial! Thanks for it!
You're very welcome!
How comfortable does it seem? Im considering this for flights/travel because of its light weight and price point. But my hesitation is that it may not have enough seat padding/comfort?
Edit: also thanks for this in depth video!! So helpful!!
A lot of the members of my team have used this seat with their kids and they've had no complaints!
The airplane buckle does make it uncomfortable other back so I used an airplane pillow behind my child’s back. Bring something for a little padding as all that is between the buckle and their spine is a thin pad.
My son is 10 pounds to small to forward face but hates reclining that far I can’t afford a different seat what could I do?
This seat only has one allowed recline, so if there's no way to get a different seat, you'll just have to continue using this one as is. Once this seat is outgrown rear-facing, it's going to be outgrown forward-facing as well due to a very low harness height. Plus, if your child is only 12#, it's a very long time until they can forward face in any seat. The recommended minimum age is 2 years old. Maybe you can find a Safe Kids Coalition near you who can assist you. www.safekids.org/safe-kids-coalitions-united-states
Thank you so much 😊 for this You Tube ❤
You're welcome 😊Thanks so much for watching it!
Can you install this one in the center seat if there is only a lap belt (i.e. and not a lap/shoulder combination)?
Yes, it's actually very easy as long as it's a lap belt that can be tightened.
Hi, do you know how can I extend the arnes? I have this seat but the arnes is to short. My son is 2,4 years old and his weight is 12 kilos and 91 centimeters Thanks!
What is a arnes? You car seat manual is the best place to find out to adjust fit. Most child seat mqnual are also available online
Maybe you mean the harness? There is a button on the seat that you push while pulling the harness straps toward you. This loosens the harness
Thank you so much! So helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this video 😊
Thanks for watching it!
Thank you for another in-depth video!!
My pleasure!
Excelente! Muy útil para mí 👏👏👏
Me alegro de que haya sido útil. ¡Gracias por ver el video!
We got this as a travel car seat for the airplane, it’s just ok. It most definitely will not work up to 40” my toddler is 35” and he looks like he’s a circus contortionist when he’s trying to sit in it and he hates it. Also it NEVER gets tight, it still rocks side to side when he’s in it and I have to pin it down with the front seat to lock it into place otherwise it will literally tip over. Yes I followed all the tricks in this video, same issue.
It's usually outgrown around 36-37." Pinning it down with the front seat is not a safe option. Please meet with a CPST near you. You can find one here: portalskcms.cyzap.net/dzapps/dbzap.bin/apps/assess/webmembers/secure/manage?webid=SKCMS&pToolCode=CERT-SEARCH&pAdd=Yes
Do you need to remove the anchor on the Cosco 3-1? it’s connected to the back
If you are installing it rear-facing, you do not use the top tether anchor.
@@safeintheseat the latch anchor is screwed into the back of the chair but doesn’t reach and no info on user Manuel
We bought this car seat for the plane and it was not good. The seatbelt on the airplane runs in between the cloth and the actual car seat which means the buckle of the seatbelt is right on the child’s back so he was very uncomfortable. This is the first car seat I’ve seen where the seatbelt actually runs right under the material That the child sits on. It might be OK for a car because the buckle of the seatbelt on the car is usually by your hip. But for the plane, the buckle rest right on your belly so it’s on the child’s back/butt when he sits on it
Nearly all convertible car seats are like this. Most kids don't complain about it.
This car seat needs a locking clip
If you are using it outside of US and Canada, then yes it does.
What's a locking clip?