· By Britney Schroeder
Car Seat Safe Toys: What To Look For and What To Avoid!
Keeping kids entertained on the road can be hard, but it shouldn’t be dangerous! Let’s talk about car seat safe toys.
What To Look For: Toys that are soft and lightweight.
Why: Anything unsecured in a moving car can become a projectile in a crash. Avoid giving kids toys that would hurt them if thrown at their head.
What To Avoid: Activity centers, lap tables, hard or heavy toys.
Why: Activity centers put projectiles near a child’s face and can affect how the car seat performs in a crash. Hard or heavy toys can become projectiles and cause additional injuries in a crash.
Pro Tips: Don’t attach anything to, or dangle anything from, an infant car seat handle! It’s not allowed by manufacturers and puts a possible projectile near your baby’s face. Clip a pacifier to your child's clothes instead of the car seat or harness.
What toys ARE safer for kids to have in the car? Let’s look at some options!
For infants: crinkle blankets, a favorite soft lovey, pacifier, or silicone teether can help them self-soothe and play during a long car ride.
For toddlers: silicone pop-its, a favorite stuffed animal, lightweight/cloth picture books or magazines, o-balls, buckle toys, and felt busy boards can help keep them busy.
For big kids: magazines/puzzle books, “mess free” coloring books, water wow books, squigz, reusable sticker books, and wiki stix. Let them unleash their creativity while you drive in peace!
While You Are Thinking About What Goes in the Car Seat - Here Is What Goes On It
You just thought carefully about what your child holds during a drive. Here is one more thing worth thinking about: what they wear.
A standard winter coat under the harness is a safety problem for the same reason an unsecured heavy toy is. In a crash, the padding compresses and the harness suddenly has slack where it did not have slack before. All car seat safety guides tell you to remove traditional puffy coats before buckling. The real truth is many parents do not always do it - and that's dangerous.
The Buckle Me Baby Car Seat Coat was made specifically to keep your child warm and safely buckled. Its designed to allow the harness to tighten against your child's clothing, not the coat. Buckle Me Baby also has Car Seat Blankies has sleeves so the blanket stays on the whole ride instead of ending up on the floor.
Both are built by a mom who spent years watching parents struggle with exactly this problem. Check them out and save yourself some time and worry.
Shop car seat coats and blankies at bucklemecoats.com
Guest Post written by Britney Schroeder, CPST from Buckle & Latch (@buckleandlatch)
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Laura H.
I don't usually write reviews
But this is our 3rd winter with one of these coats, and they're a lifesaver. Slight learning curve when you first get one, but not having to take the coat on and off in the cold is worth it. It's also piece of mind that it won't fall off when driving or if in an accident (kiddo will be warm when waiting for first responders). We live in Chicago and the Toast is warm enough for quick errands and the Toasty is nicer for deep winter. We do have a larger parka coat if we spend more time outdoors.
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Fransheska
Safest jacket for kids
I ordered a green toastier coat for my 1 year old. Now when I did receive it that there was a tear in the jacket. But customer service made it simple in easy to file a claim to receive another one which was great. I had 1 already for my son but it became to small. I love these coats though they make it easy to just buckle your child without removing the coat. As well it gives me the peace of mind knowing he is sitting safely in his car seat. Definitely would recommend and be riding another once this one get too small again.
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K.H.
A great way to save & give back!
Made upgrading a breeze!
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Heather
Great coat for toddler
Love our car seat coat. This is our second year ordering and will be coming back again next year. Perfect for bringing kids out without having to take their coats on and off in the cold.
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Amy G.
Great product
This product is great. I was thinking about a coat for my grandson that he could wear in his car seat, and I was told about the Buckle Me Coats. It works great and keeps him warm.
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Roxann B.
Awesome
It's a Christmas gift for my granddaughter 😁
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Cheyenne B.
Definitely recommend
This is amazing I love how it soft and keeps her warm and cozy in her car seat. It easy covers over the car seat buckle and I love the plaid cover
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Althea O.
Warm, convenient and love it
I work at the Turnpike and I get sick of seeing babies drug and just pajamas cause people don’t wanna waste time putting a coat on them. This is wonderful because I can wrap a baby in it. They’re still warm.
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Madeline P.
Car seat coat
We live this jacket. It’s so convenient and comfortable for our little guy
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Jama L.
Amazing!
This is absolutely amazing.. kept our granddaughter toasty warm on a cold night kicking off the Christmas holiday in Tennessee!
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Crystal G.
Warm
I was worried about how to keep my baby warm during the cold months in Ohio. I personally can warm up my car first but my sister cannot. I stumbled upon these coats and went back and forth. I bought a poncho and two other coats before I caved. I feel so much better that she is warm and safe in her car seat. I rarely write reviews, but this company offers 20% off for a review so if that tells you anything, I’ll be buying another one for next year-I wanted the discount.
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Dev
Soft and warm
Just got the buckle me baby blanket the other day. It’s super soft and warm. I look forward to using it in the car seat and stroller to keep my little monster warm. I think I’m going to order a coat for her as well for those extra cold days!
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Shaina
We love these coats!
We’ve always loved these coats first my daughter now for my son. They make buckling with a coat so much easier and safer and my kids are always warm!
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Stacey
I have ordered two of these coats for my daughter over the years and have now ordered one for my infant. It's so nice to know they're warm and safe!
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Annie
Perfect
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