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Harness to Seatbelt? Laws and Restrictions for Carseat/booster
Aug 3, 2009 ... I asked the CHP when I went for an installation check and they said it is safer to keep them in the harness as long as they fit in it. ...
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- I am keeping my 5 year old son in a 5 pt harness for as long as possible. There is a problem though. After 65 lbs, the carseat manufacturer(Britax) says that the carse...
- Contact your local California Highway Patrol office and they can advise you. Our local office has an assigned officer just for car seats.
- It is not mandatory to switch from a 5 point harness to the seat belt. The longer a child is in a 5 point harness, the better. The important thing to keep in mind wh...
Professional Car Seat Installer in Sherman Oaks Area
The California Highway Patrol has an infant car seat inspection program. ... contact your local CHP - you can make an appointment with them and they will ...
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- I believe the fire dept will do it for you for free. (There is one on Sepulveda near Magnolia.) You might want to call the non-emergency number and ask.
- The person I go to is great. She is a certified car seat installer and works at The Children's Orchard in Woodland Hills. Just a little further than Sherman Oaks, bu...
- contact your local CHP - you can make an appointment with them and they will show you how to install it for free - I've used them in the past and had excellent result...
Car Mirrors
The California Highway Patrol installed my car seat and said absolutely no mirrors. ... I just wanted to let you know that when a CHP officer installed my ...
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- I hadn't heard of the unsafe factor. Is there research out on this? I've been using one since the beginning when our son was in the infant carrier car seat and continu...
- Hi A., I just wanted to let you know that when a CHP officer installed my daughter's car seat, he told me that mirrors are a danger for two reasons. The first one...
- I heard about this too - through Parents Magazine. "Baby Rearview Mirrors The risk: Although it's certainly comforting to be able to see your baby when he's in a...
Infant Car Seat Help
Hi, best bet is to call the california highway patrol...try ###-###-####...ask to speak with the pao..he will tell you which carseats are the best and can ...
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- I think Britax and Graco are rated highest for safety. I used the Graco sung ride for an infant carrier (seat) and I now have the Britax Boulevard which I absolutely l...
- Hi, best bet is to call the california highway patrol...try ###-###-####...ask to speak with the pao..he will tell you which carseats are the best and can even help in...
- We use a Graco Snugride and haven't had any issues with it. I didn't want to buy 2 strollers, so we got the adapter bar for the Bob and the Snugride fit right in until...
Car Seat HELP!
Hi K., call or stop by your local CHP office & make an appointment for ..... I took the seat to the California Highway Patrol and they installed it for me. ...
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- I had the same problem so my husband rolled 2 towels and put them under the carseat so that it would lean backwards. It can work for rear facing but not so much for fo...
- Hi K., MOST people do not have their car seats installed 100% correctly, I would recommend that you contact the Sheriff department and ask to make an appointment to...
- see if your local police or fire station will inspect your carseat installation. some hospitals will do it too.
Grandmother Needs Crib & Walker for 11-Month-old Whose Mother Just Started Work
California Highway Patrol 2434 Whipple Road Hayward, CA 94544. Phone: ###-###-## ##. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Hi J., If you're not already a member, I highly recommend the Berkeley Parent's Network. It's an amazing resource and they have a newsletter, Marketplace, that com...
- J.. there are many second hand stores in the east bay that will have affordable items that you need to care for your granddaughter. you can also try craigslist.org, g...
- Hi J., Definately check craigslist.org - if it's not free it will at least be cheap. As a bunch of other mothers mentioned the walker is kind of passe. While its ...
Need Booster Seat Advice
You should call your local CHP & see what they recommend. When my son was just over 2 yrs I was really tired of the Britax Roundabout.....just too heavy ...
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- My daughter is 5 and I still have her in a 5 point harness. She just barely got to 40 pounds but she has a small frame and I just can't see a booster seat with seat be...
- Hi M.- You might also want to check out the new Graco Nautilus. Like the Frontier, it can be used in harness mode for up to about 19" torso height (weight limit for ...
- We got the Regent and love it. We had the Britax Marathon and just started using that for our younger daughter and the "big sister" got the Regent. She loves it. It is...
Rear-facing Carseats Vs. Forward Facing Carseats
Just got off phone with CHP regarding the same matter. .... The best thing to do is call CHP and ask when they can check the carseat to make sure it's set ...
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- The law (I think it is a law, anyway) is 20 pounds and a year old before they can face forward. It is totally normal for their feet to hit the back seat- my daughter ...
- I believe CA law is 20 pounds AND one year old.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics says that Baby should be AT LEAST 1 year old and 20 lbs to be in a front facing seat. Our pediatrician said to keep our daughter...
6 Years or 60Lbs,has Anyone Else Felt Sad About Removing the Last Carseat?
CHP told me they are safer the closer thier backs are to the seat so maybe look into that and consider the backless boosters? Helpful? ...
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- http://www.carseat.org/Boosters/630.htm
- I decided to keep my son in his carseat until he was in 2nd grade. The US has the most leniant carseat laws. Until the child is 4'9" it is unsafe for them to be in a...
- Yea, I was looking for that height too, but I also found that many states are trying to change the law to 8 and 80 lbs, so don't feel like you have to loose the booste...
Front Facing Car Seat
hi, it is 20 lbs AND 1 yr. they don't have the muscle developement to withstand an accident front facing. go to the state CHP website for more info. e ...
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- BOTH a year and 20, but check with your pediatrician to be sure. It is quite a relief to turn them around, they feel like they are part of everything finally--not to m...
- I've heard it's much safer to wait until they are at least 1yr old before turning the seat around regardless of their weight.
- I definately would not turn him around yet, not before the 1 year mark and in Europe, they leave them rear facing for much longer. I went to a car seat safety class a...
