https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:50:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297383 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:09:28 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2297383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's been climbing unto our clek fllo since 18 months. It's so much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297376 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:54:48 +0000 MrsH 2297376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 does that - we moved her to the middle seat when DD2 got here and she just climbs in from the open seat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297373 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:47:37 +0000 BabyTsMom 2297373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO started doing this about a month ago, and he's 16 months now. He climbs into it and sits down, but obviously I have to reposition him and strap him in. He can't get out on his own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297354 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:29:19 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2297354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dd has been climbing up into her seat since a little after she turned one. She loves climbing, we started figuring why not, and before she was two she stopped letting us out her in altogether. I kind of wish I had just put her in longer because now it's been years of waiting for her to climb up every time! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297231 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:55:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 2297231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: car seats are just a PITA all around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297221 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:44:05 +0000 yoursilverlining 2297221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: If you want her to start getting into her own seat you could always put your LO in on whatever side doesn’t have the seat, LO walks across seat and gets into their car seat. We used to have the car seat mounted behind the front passenger’s seat, and this is what LO would do: I’d put her into the car on the driver’s side, she would get into her seat, I’d walk around car to buckle her in. A little bit of a PITA, but not too much of a PITA. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297215 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:39:48 +0000 Alba4 2297215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son started climbing up around 20 months. He is 25 months now, but I still help him "jump down". Getting in is no problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297161 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:59:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 2297161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: yeah I don't know how the chest clip buckling started but I will not budge on the buckle and tightening! I hadn't thought of it but probably having the seat in the middle would make it easier for her to get in. On the side there just isn't an easy way for her to do it. If she could climb into the car, then onto the back seat, then into the car seat, she could do it. But no latch in the middle and it's so much easier this way, for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297160 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:57:52 +0000 blackbird 2297160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E does it and INSISTS on buckling herself in--crotch and chest clip--and pulling the straps tight. Then i pull it tight and adjust accordingly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297147 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:54:49 +0000 MrsKoala 2297147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's 19 months and he does it all by himself already. I do have to get him to actually sit down though but he climbs right in. I clip it for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297024 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:21:50 +0000 mrskc 2297024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think since around 2.5. We have an suv but it has a step thing on each side so it makes it easier for him to climb up. It's nice because I carry little sis and I open his door and he climbs in while I buckle sister in then I Buckle him in. I would let her start practicing. It will be nice for her to get in herself once the baby is here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297013 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:11:41 +0000 ChelseaRose 2297013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since he was about 18 months old. It's made extended rear facing much easier (still going strong and he will be three next month). I have an SUV and a tall car seat (clek foonf) and it has never been an issue for him. I'm not sure if he can climb into my husband's truck completely on his own though. We do not allow him to buckle himself, but he does put on the straps like a backpack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2297008 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:08:05 +0000 yoursilverlining 2297008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around 2.5. I’ve never let (and LO has never asked) to belt or clip any part of the buckle herself. I don’t want to give and inch and have it turn into “take a mile”, so we don’t go there! I have an SUV too – I just set her up on the seat (standing) and she walks over and plops down into her RF seat, and then I sit on the seat and buckle her in (the car seat is in the middle). </p> <p>LO is now 3 and can get out of her seat too, though I usually haul her out since that’s easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296995 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:01:02 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2296995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 (3.5 yrs) has been able to climb into her seat and buckle herself for about a year now. She is front-facing, but I think that a 2.5 yr old definitely has the ability to do it themselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296938 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:34:05 +0000 Alivoo01 2296938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: DS is sitting in the middle seat. It definitely takes some work! I drive a sedan so that helps. It's a multi-step process if we're getting into DH's SUV though. He's been great about at least setting DS into the car seat for me about 90% of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296905 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:19:16 +0000 rattles 2296905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has been climbing into her RF Foonf since 2. She prefers when I help her out of it (3 in Dec., for reference) but can do it herself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296883 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:01:25 +0000 Bubbles 2296883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS is ff but has been climbing in on his own since 20m. For us it's the easiest way to avoid a tantrum! I imagine the vehicle makes a big difference though, ours has a lot of handy ledges. The bit he finds hardest is turning around to sit down once he's in, so I hold the straps out of the way to help him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296874 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:58:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 2296874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: I'm 27 weeks now and really don't have a problem getting her in for now. She generally is pretty cooperative with it, though- if she was thrashing around it would be hard. She also can't get herself out with the recline, by sits forward which helps me get her. She's on the passenger side, if she was in the middle I don't think I could do it anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296808 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:03:55 +0000 Alivoo01 2296808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 2 and can't get out at all. He'll sit up like he's going to, but can't due to the recline. I still put him in myself (I'm 14 weeks along with #2). I hadn't thought about how this might affect me later on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296791 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:37:02 +0000 tinyperson 2296791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: nope, I'd better not help or it's the end of the world. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296781 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:23:01 +0000 Adira 2296781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: haha, Xander tries, but he can't do it (we have a Graco MySize 70), thankfully! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296778 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:20:24 +0000 Foodnerd81 2296778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: of course it has to be done first. And I'm guessing she doesn't need any help from you? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296776 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:19:53 +0000 Foodnerd81 2296776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: thank god she hasn't attempted to unbuckle anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296774 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:18:36 +0000 Adira 2296774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started letting Xander try to climb in himself before he turned 2 and now at 2.5, he can climb in and out on his own easily (though I still have to buckle/unbuckle him). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296768 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:14:43 +0000 tinyperson 2296768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO will be 3 in December and has climbed in since early this summer (June-ish). She's still rear-facing. She also insists on doing the chest clip herself and it must be done first. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-climbing-in-to-rf-car-seat#post-2296766 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:13:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 2296766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When could your toddler climb into their car seat on their own, especially if it was rear facing? </p> <p>Lately c (2) has been trying to but for now it's just easier and faster to do it myself. I'm starting to realize I might need to start letting her and giving her the practice, as I get more pregnant and then, you know, have a newborn. We currently plan to keep her RF until right before the baby is born, since she doesn't complain about it. (Obviously I will still buckle and tighten the straps, though she insists on doing the chest clip first). We have a mid size SUV and she has climbed into the seat once when dh was putting her in and we weren't paying close attention. Whoops. </p>