https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:39:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-492030 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:45:09 +0000 wheres_c 492030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for posting this......I didnt know there was a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491853 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:02:08 +0000 Bao 491853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I would just point it out, because something like safety, I think you can't really "step on anyone's toes"...I would want someone to tell me if I were doing it incorrectly. You could just say something like "oh my gosh I just saw this thing online about how to correctly buckle in a baby" you could fib and say you thought it was great you saw it because you weren't 100% sure about the correct way (even if you were), so that she doesn't feel attacked or stupid for not doing it right in the first place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491785 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:41:04 +0000 sorrycharlie 491785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't stand when people post photos on facebook or IG with the chest clip right above the crotch buckle! makes me so sad.</p> <p>I'm pretty anal about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491732 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:22:01 +0000 sarac 491732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't go nuts each time with tightness, but I'm certainly careful. I'd never fail this pinch test, certainly. But I do buckle her in wearing a winter coat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491577 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:21:38 +0000 Weagle 491577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: I'm always wanting to point this out to people! I don't know how to do it tactfully though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491517 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:06:16 +0000 purrpletulips 491517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD-always<br /> DS-not by these pictures; I was told at the place that checked our carseat installation that as long as it wasn't looser than the with of 1 finger we were OK. I often have to fix the chest strap when DH clips him in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491515 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:05:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 491515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: I feel like I should point it out to my friend but I have a feeling it may not go over well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491504 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:03:48 +0000 rachiecakes 491504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really know about this until DS was a couple months old! The nurse told us that we should have it tightened but I didn't know about the clip being up so high. I make sure every time now and scold DH if he does it incorrectly.<br /> I recently pointed it out to a coworker who just had a baby. I hope she wasn't offended! I didn't know until someone pointed it out to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491500 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:03:07 +0000 Mrsbells 491500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes we always strap her in tight, its easy to adjust the straps now that she is in the convertible seat. it was harder in the infant seat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491495 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:02:45 +0000 BananaPancakes 491495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eeh: Its a convertible carseat and its in the car. It looks like you could literally pick him up out of them if you wanted. She's just someone I went to HS with, but man does it make me want to say something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491483 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:58:46 +0000 T.H.O.U. 491483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bree72: my best friend is a mother of two. She is really well educated but every time I see her kids in the car they aren't buckled up properly. I am still debating on if I should say something or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491456 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:52:49 +0000 eeh 491456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bree72: I've taken pictures of my daughter in her carseat with the straps not done correctly and sent them to people/posted them on facebook but the pictures were all taken with the carseat sitting on the kitchen table or snapped in the stroller, etc. so it wasn't when we were actually in the moving car. Hopefully that's the case with the girl you're friends with.</p> <p>I am very careful about making them snug. I also take off anything bulky like a sweater that I think might interfere with the correct functioning of the safety belts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491451 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:52:13 +0000 MaisyMay 491451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hadn't seen this before. I'll double check it next time she's in her carseat. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491438 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:50:25 +0000 Bao 491438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, we are always very particular. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491434 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:49:25 +0000 BananaPancakes 491434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also do it correctly every time. There's a girl on Facebook that always posts pics of her son in his carseat and the straps are super loose and the clip is practically at his waist every time. It drives me nuts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491322 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:24:15 +0000 HabesBabe 491322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do it correctly every time, but I feel so bad because I feel like she is so uncomfortable! But better safe than sorry, of course. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491319 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:23:36 +0000 Weagle 491319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a stickler about carseat safety. I always double and triple check the straps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491294 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:18:30 +0000 mediagirl 491294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually tighten it with the chest strap a little lower than her armpits, then I move the strap up and tighten one final time to make sure it's just right. I am very careful about this. Safety first!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491290 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:17:37 +0000 yellowbird 491290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am very particular with this and always make sure it's tight and in the right place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491289 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:17:33 +0000 LuLu Mom 491289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm very careful with this, I'm always scared that if I slack just one time it will be the one time something awful happens. (Confession, one time I forgot to tighten all the way and started bawling when I noticed, so I'm extra anal about maknig sure she's buckled correctly!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-get-the-carseat-straps-tight-and-the-chest-clip-at-the-armpit#post-491275 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:15:07 +0000 T.H.O.U. 491275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really worry about making sure my daughter is buckled in right. Usually its easy to slide the chest clip up so its actually on her chest, not her stomach. But sometimes its harder to get the straps really tight. </p> <p>How much do you worry about getting them buckled in just right? </p> [attach=1506/13/mgdep7.450x308.184691_10150115088838390_4116361_n-1-.jpg] [attach=1506/13/mgdep9.403x500.Car-seat-Snug-test-1-.jpg]