https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 02:22:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2738437 Mon, 22 May 2017 09:29:46 +0000 sauerkraut 2738437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Minnesota and have done one winter with an infant. Fleece coat in the car with warm socks and booties or shoes, blankets in the backseat to throw over if it's cold back there. I wrap her up in a blanket or throw one over the infant seat if it's really freezing and I feel like she'll be too exposed on the trip to/from the car. I keep a snowsuit in the car in case we break down and have to wait for help, and I can put it on her once we arrive at any destination where we are going to be outside for any amount of time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655943 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:46:34 +0000 Mrs D 2655943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: Ditto, my girlfriend just made me two carseat ponchos...LOVE them!!!</p> <p>We also have a lightweight coat for DD1 (3yo) or just layer her up and hustle to the door. DD2 (9mos) gets her poncho and/or a blanket over her in the car seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655928 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:37:28 +0000 peaches1038 2655928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a thin Columbia down coat (double trouble) that is car seat safe and he wears a hat and mittens. We also keep a blanket in the car </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655924 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:34:58 +0000 kiddosc 2655924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I generally try to find a coat that is carseat compatible so that I don't need to mess around with it. This article has several great suggestions.</p> <p><a href="http://carseatblog.com/24645/baby-its-cold-outside-winter-coat-suggestions-for-kids-in-carseats/" rel="nofollow">http://carseatblog.com/24645/baby-its-cold-outside-winter-coat-suggestions-for-kids-in-carseats/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655918 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:19:46 +0000 erinbaderin 2655918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made a car seat poncho when my first son was a baby and just pulled it out again for baby #2 - it's great for just going in and out of places. For my toddler we just take his coat off in the car and then put it back on, or run to the door. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655878 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:19:25 +0000 looch 2655878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@schubr03: When my son was small, yes, I did sit in the back with him and when we got to our destination, I would put his coat on before we left the car...but I realize that this doesn't work if you're driving or you have multiple kids and no space to sit in the back. We keep blankets in the cars for this reason.</p> <p>Now he's older, he can put on his own coat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655871 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:14:17 +0000 snowjewelz 2655871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's annoying... </p> <p>For now when it's not frigid, we try to start the car early if possible (totally want remote starter). After all the doors are closed I take of DD's jacket and put her in the carseat and throw on a blanket if needed.</p> <p>When it's really cold, she will have to layer with a fleece and go into the carseat with her fleece. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655781 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:55:35 +0000 Truth Bombs 2655781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Remote Starter FTW. We always start the car with the remote so it warms up before we even go out. Then they are totally fine in a light weight fleece in the car. If we'll be spending time outside at our destination, we pack a thicker coat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655774 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:52:57 +0000 GreenThumb 2655774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also do fleece in the car with a blanket. I usually don't put a hat and mittens on her until we arrive because she gets hot pretty quickly in the car. We also bring her warmer coat along to change into as needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655766 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:47:20 +0000 catgirl 2655766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in New England. DD wears a fleece with hat and mittens. We also keep a blanket in each car for her. </p> <p>If we are going to be outside for a long time we bring her warm puffy coat with us. Her warm coat is a 3 in 1 this year so sometimes she wears the inner piece instead of her regular fleece. But her regular fleece is a bit warmer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655760 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:44:38 +0000 Adira 2655760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in New England and use Columbia Fleece jackets for the car (plus hats and mittens and a warm blanket that we keep in the car). It's never been an issue. If we're going to be playing outside, we'll bring winter/snow coats to change into. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655758 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:43:20 +0000 MrsBrewer 2655758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a thin down coat from Costco for $20! It's perfect and warm! Plus thin enough for the car seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655751 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:38:07 +0000 PinkElephant 2655751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been thinking about this too - we're about to go from walking everywhere (Brooklyn) to driving everywhere (NJ suburbs)....I'm telling myself getting three kids into and out of the car will be easier than wrangling them into heavy layers/strollers/carriers to walk, but I"m not so sure!!</p> <p>Thinking we may just keep a cozy lap blanket in the car for each kid.....throw coats on as they hop out. With three across the back, they can't really put on coats in the car, anyway (2 are rear facing) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655748 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:34:21 +0000 Canoli 2655748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just thinking about posting a thread about this this morning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655745 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:33:27 +0000 catlady 2655745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a couple lightweight coats that are "carseat friendly" (a thick fleece and a patagonia nanopuff). We put her in one of those and then throw a blanket on her in the car if she's still cold.</p> <p>If we know we'll be outside after driving, we just bring a warmer coat and change her into it. But usually we don't even need to bother (if we're just driving to the store or a family member's house). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655744 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:30:42 +0000 Mamaof2 2655744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@schubr03: this is why I love the 3 in 1 coats </p> <p>They wear they fleece in the car seat and you can add the outer layer when walking to and from the car! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/winter-coats-and-car-seats#post-2655743 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:29:05 +0000 schubr03 2655743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bees, if you live in a freezing cold state like I do, how do you handle the whole issue of your kids not supposed to be wearing winter coats in their car seat? Do you get in the back seat to out their coat on in the car after you take them out of their car seat and then go outside? Do you just wrap them in it when going a short distance outside? </p> <p>Please...enlighten me. My husband and I haven't mastered it, yet and we need some tips. </p>