https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:22:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618076 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:50:44 +0000 Mrsbells 2618076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: @avivoca: Good point. that will actually solve the seatbelt issue too. Thanks for pointing that out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618074 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:49:58 +0000 catgirl 2618074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The middle is the safest spot which actually means you would want your forward facing child there ideally. Rear facing offers so much protection in a crash that a forward facer benefits most from being in the middle.</p> <p>Though proper installation trumps all, which for many means installing both outboard. </p> <p>Avivoca is correct, no booster would allow the use of a belt extender. You can cut a section of a pool noodle and place it around the buckle to help it stand up more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618069 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:46:10 +0000 avivoca 2618069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Well, they say the safest spot is the one where you can get the best install, if that makes you feel better. If you are going to have one in the middle, I'd put your older child there since they are least protected being FF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618062 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:38:03 +0000 Mrsbells 2618062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Yeah we have thought about having the infant seat behind the passenger side to make it easier to reach the buckle, although I like it in the middle since I'm convinced the middle is the safest spot. Also by keeping it in the middle I can sit in the back sometimes if DH is driving </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618053 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:26:50 +0000 avivoca 2618053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: No worries, I'm having to figure this out too! Our car is small (Nissan Versa), so there is no way we can have one in the middle and one on the side. Our DD1 will be FF on the passenger side and DD2 will be RF on the driver's side unless I can't drive with the car seat behind me. Then they will switch. Hopefully we will get a larger second car soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618050 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:24:57 +0000 Mrsbells 2618050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Thanks :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618039 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:15:33 +0000 avivoca 2618039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: The manual for your booster says that you can only use the vehicle's lap and shoulder belt to secure the child to the seat. So I would assume that that means that a seat belt extender is a no-go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618033 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:06:35 +0000 Mrsbells 2618033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Thanks I'll check out that link. we have this Graco turbo booster </p> [attach=1326/16/od792z.522x522.91idBOkkkEL._SX522_.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618028 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:04:22 +0000 avivoca 2618028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Here's one:</p> <p><a href="http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=208369" rel="nofollow">http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=208369</a></p> <p>What type of booster do you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618026 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:02:07 +0000 Mrsbells 2618026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: thanks, i'm looking online but not finding anything definitive. Please share any links if you find anything solid </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618021 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:58:28 +0000 avivoca 2618021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: From what I'm reading, no booster allows the use of a seatbelt extender.</p> <p>ETA: Can you install the booster on the opposite side to make it easier to buckle? Alternately, you could install the infant seat on the other side and leave the center position free. I've also been in the Car Seats for the Littles group and they usually recommend having your least protected child (in your case, your child in the booster) in the center position because that is the most protected seat position. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seat-belt-extender-with-car-seat#post-2618016 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:54:56 +0000 Mrsbells 2618016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone used a seat belt extender like this with their booster seat? If you have any safety information please share. We are expecting baby number 2 next week and we have installed the infant seat base in the center and have our 4 year olds booster seat on the side. It is really hard to reach the seat belt buckle for the booster seat because the infant base is in the way. I saw this extender and wanted to give it a try but wanted to see if anyone else had experience with it first? </p> [attach=1326/16/od78jk.600x600.61vUM6-HCOL._SL1000_.jpg]