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can anyone elses toddler escape from their snugsit ??

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lunachic · 09/06/2005 17:30

my ds 2.9 can with ease- he has been able to for quite a while wondered if anyone else had a budding houdini ?!
he can also escape from his car seat completely even with all the straps tight fortunately(sp?) he only does this when the car is stationary

ive been give the telephone number of the guy who invented the snugsit and thought he would be interested to know if other children can undo it too
thanks

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lunachic · 09/06/2005 18:12

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starlover · 09/06/2005 18:14

what's a snugsit?

giraffeski · 09/06/2005 18:15

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giraffeski · 09/06/2005 18:15

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WigWamBam · 09/06/2005 18:16

Snugsit .

Might he just be too old for it?

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lunachic · 09/06/2005 18:34

dont know but he wont keep his shoulders in the straps of his car seat and im having real trouble finding something(more childproof) to replace the snugsit.
i rang up a company called travelling with children and the lady was totally shocked that my ds could undo it and promptly gave me the number of the man who invented it !!
so i though id ask everyone else b4 i talk to him

seems strange theres no other products to be easily found when its such a simple but vital item

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foxinsocks · 09/06/2005 18:55

can he undo the straps or is he just squeezing under them?

My ds was a bit like this but then I had to do the 'stop the car and we're not going anywhere until you're in the carseat properly' bit for a few weeks. Extremely tedious but he soon got the message.

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lunachic · 09/06/2005 19:04

he undoes the snug sit and then slips his arms out of the shoulder straps -if he wants to totally escape he wriggles and turns till he gets out of the bottom straps (got this down to a very fine fast art) {angry]
i probably should try and stop the car evarey time -dont know if ive the patience but the biggest problem is when hes in the car and ive forgotton something i go inside for 30 secs and when i come back out hes in my seat then in the back then in my seat..........
begining to realise it is a behavioural problem but his is very willful and hard to control-hes good most of the time but he is VERY determined and hard to control -he stops doing something when he wants probably after months of me trying to get him to stop

sorry for going on and on

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lunachic · 09/06/2005 20:31

sorry for rant- killed my own thread

back to snugsit question......anyone ?

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michellemcmanus · 09/06/2005 20:32

your straprs arent tight enough imo

they shodul be puulled really tight

michellemcmanus · 09/06/2005 20:32

three boys dwon
no escapees

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lunachic · 09/06/2005 20:38

WHOOPS ! just read my post before last- sounds like i havent the patience to stop car even when hes completly out of seat - i meant that i havent got patience to stop every time he undoes the snugsit- but i guess i'll have to find it
he only does the total escape thing(thankgod) when the car is stopped and parked- hes never done it at traffic lights or jams......

now back to original question can anyone help me please ?

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michellemcmanus · 09/06/2005 20:40

what i did when ds3 thgought about it was stopped the car nad truned the cd off and waited

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lunachic · 09/06/2005 20:42

hello michelle thanks for answering -how old are your boys ?
what age did they wear ssit till?

i do the straps tight but he still seems to be able to get out(doesnt seem to make any difference) ill have to see if i can get them any tighter -maybe need a different seat (would like one anyway)

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lunachic · 09/06/2005 20:46

should straps be so tight that they are just about digging in his shoulders ?
ive tried them so tight and it just makes him more determined to get the straps off

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michellemcmanus · 09/06/2005 20:57

yes dont let there be any slack
in case of an accident if he can flop agains the straps they a r pointless as he'd get whiplash

pixel · 09/06/2005 22:42

My ds is 5 and the quickest escape-artist ever (we are sure he must be double jointed!)but he can't get out of the snugsit as long as it is done up tight enough.

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lunachic · 12/06/2005 15:42

he def. can escape did the straps up so tight the pads left a red mark on his neck and he still pulled the snugsit off.
good thing is he did it while we were stationary when he wanted to get out of car and not whilst the car was moving

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GWoz · 06/02/2008 11:38

my 18 month old niece is starting to escape from her straps and my sister tried to purchase the Snugsit but it has been replaced by the Hug-It which is difficult to get as it is totally sold out

theames · 12/10/2010 16:24

The houdini stop is a chest strap that can be put on and removed with one hand.

Its a strap that clips on to each car seat strap and stops the child getting their arms out

www.houdinistop.co.uk

Its been crash tested and approved by an australian board who review car safety accessories.

they sell them in the UK at Houdini Stop - Car seat chest strap

The law states its not illegal to attach these to car seats, its simply not legal for a company in the EU to sell one with such a device attached

castleonthehill · 12/10/2010 16:48

The other things to check is that you have the shoulder straps at the right height as if they are two low a child can get out really easily all so don't put a coat on him a fleas is ok but think coat can make it difficult to get a seat tight.

How tight you should only be able to get two finger under it by his shoulders. I just just used to tighten it as tight as it could go you won't hurt him.

If he does get out. Don't go until he is back in. If he won't get back in. don't go. He at two will want to go out. Best to start this on a day when you are doing his favourite thing. Get out to the car early, go back for something and then wait until he gets back in. Time spent now will pay off in a few weeks

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