https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:58:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98978 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:31:51 +0000 heffalump 98978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miss-spunkin: We just switched over, LO is 8 months. But we really should have done it before. We just didn't have the money for it then.... which I hated because LO is first priority! But we also had to buy a new roof, and keeping a roof over LO's head is priority too. If only money grew on trees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98887 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:47:20 +0000 mamimami 98887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't. Like @Looch, it's not available here in Mex. Most kids don't even seem to use one, which is horrifying. </p> <p>I have heard so much about how easy it is to do it wrong, but honestly, it seems pretty simple! (Talking about an infant seat here.) Also, like PP, we sometimes had to take it out and put it back in so having it inspected wouldn't have kept us too long.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98882 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:41:30 +0000 tequiero21 98882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: make sure to go on top of the seat to put more pressure down and then pull the straps - that's what the state trooper did lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98753 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:31:31 +0000 looch 98753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't, because there isn't a service that is available where I live. </p> <p>I like the You Tube channel, esp. the one for Britax on the proper installations. The tethering is important and I've seen most people don't even bother or do it incorrectly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98632 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:00:23 +0000 skibobrown 98632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We would like to, but we're running out of time. I looked into all of the carseat inspection services in our area, and they're all booked for appointments for the next month! I might be able to get a drop in appt at the public safety office in our town next wednesday (they only do them once per week), if I don't go into labor before then. </p> <p>I agree that the infant seat seems pretty easy to install. We watched some youtube videos, and DH is sure that he did it right. We also cranked down on those straps until we physically couldn't tighten them anymore, so hopefully we're good to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98627 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:57:03 +0000 house36 98627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had our infant seat installed by a police officer at our local police station. And we'll probably do the same for the convertible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98616 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:47:48 +0000 autumnlove 98616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took ours to the local sheriff office to get it checked out. We thought we installed it properly but we were wrong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98523 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:25:03 +0000 chopsuey 98523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, didn't have it inspected! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98519 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:22:33 +0000 regberadaisy 98519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to but like your husband mine is pretty confident he'll get it right. Seeing as how he's transferred our nieces and nephews quite a few times already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98507 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:00:07 +0000 eeh 98507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan on getting it checked by a family member. We have several cops, fireman, etc. so we'll just have one of them check it whenever we put it in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98504 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:55:25 +0000 mediagirl 98504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will be. I think we can go to our fire station and get it done for free. I also want to take it to BBB and see if they can show me how the damn thing works. I'm confussed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98501 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:46:08 +0000 MsMini 98501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We definitely will be! I recommend to all my NICU parents to get their seats checked, and I practice what I preach! There is a reason that these seat checking services exist, and I think the one in our city charges like $15 - I spend that on a lot more useless/impractical stuff all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98497 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:42:14 +0000 Andrea 98497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we have not. We always remove it and put it back, too, so we're not about to go get it inspected every time we reinstall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98492 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:38:20 +0000 Mrs. Pen 98492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the hospital I delivered at, they wouldn't let us leave without checking our carseat. I agree, the infant seat is pretty self-explanatory. </p> <p>What age did you switch to a convertible carseat? that's what we'll be getting when my son is older, but idk what age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98463 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:14:21 +0000 tequiero21 98463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did it recently with our infant carseat - keyfit 30. even though it was easy to install.... good thing we did because we didn't do it as tight as we should have - we needed to get on the seat and REALLY pull the strap to strap it down really tight. plus, the cop showed us how to put the baby in the carseat, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-car-seat-inspected-to-make-sure-its-in-right#post-98450 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:05:04 +0000 heffalump 98450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't do it for our infant seat. My husband was very confident that all was right and LO was safe. He's not so confident about the convertable car seat... he said there's a lot more to it. So we're going to get it inspected. </p>