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Poll Results: What type of Carseat Cover do you prefer?

 
  • 27% (8)
    Bunting/Sleeping Bag type that zips up the sides
  • 55% (16)
    The ones that elastic over the top with the Peep hole
  • 3% (1)
    The blankets the cover that velro around the handles
  • 13% (4)
    Other
29 Total Votes  
post #41 of 45
9/14/10 at 5:33pm
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Originally Posted by crunchycanadian View Post
That looks like a showercap style to me, it just goes over the seat, doesn't go under baby at all and those are safe and awesome
Thank you. Just wanted to be sure before I bought it.
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post #42 of 45
9/14/10 at 5:35pm
Thread Starter 
thats probably the kind i'll end up going with but i think they look kinda goofy haha
post #43 of 45
9/14/10 at 6:28pm
Thank you Paxye for the pictures! That was very helpful. It does indeed look like it would be ok to use with the seat, although I will continue to recommend the shower-cap style to avoid confusion with the BundleMe
post #44 of 45
9/14/10 at 8:19pm
I had a shower cap type one and it freaked me out to use it. I was always afraid it was going to suffucate DD. Luckily it never got super cold (beach city in California) so my DH would run out and warm up the car and I would carry her out to the car when it was already warm. She wore a jacket outside but I would take it off when we got into the car. It was easiest to say no jackets than try to explain to DH/other family members why one was ok and another wasn't.

We live on an island now where the coldest it gets is in the 40s. I guess one time a REALLY long time ago it snowed but I doubt it will do that again. Im going to make a blanket to attach to the car seat handle for added warmth in the beginning and then to block the sun when it gets sunny.
post #45 of 45
9/17/10 at 1:52pm
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Originally Posted by an_aurora View Post
Honestly I would make a blanket statement saying nothing that goes between the carseat and the child, or the child and the straps, should be used. There is too much room for error. I don't care how thin the fleece is, sorry! A fleece outfit/jacket, and a blanket over top (with or without a showercap style cover) is your best bet. In the coldest of climates, a fleece bunting or jacket, blanket, and showercap cover is going to keep the child plenty warm in the time it takes to get out to the car, or from the car to the store, etc.

Bummis actually performed a crash test with infant seats in conjunction with the Kookoon and it met or exceeded the standard.

http://www.bummis.com/ca/en/kokoon-safety-letter.php

Quote:
In June 2002, the Impact Facility Group conducted the test at Defense Research and Development Canada in Toronto. The infant car seat, used in conjunction with the Kokkoon, met or exceeded CMVSS 213.1.
ETA: I see this has already been covered : but I personally would be comfortable using something like the Kokoon.
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