Car Seat Question--- help needed

[Gymnast_Navy_Wife]

Hi Parents---
This is not exactly neuro related, but yall probably have more experience in this type of stuff than I do....

My husband and I are thinking about getting a car seat for our 17 mo old Godson to keep in our car (so I don't have to worry about trying to transfer his car seat from his mom's car to ours every time we babysit him ) and we are unsure of what to get. He weighs 23 lbs and is currently using a 5 point harness forward facing car seat in his parents car. We are looking for something similiar and something relatively inexpensive (as we will have to buy another one when/if we have a baby) and easy for me to install because I only weigh 95 lbs and my husband is gone a lot. We don't car about cup holder and accessories like that because he eats/drinks nothing by mouth. The one thing it can not have though, is one of those bars that go across over his head and across his lap--- he has a G/J tube and feeding pump and we want to minimize the chance of it getting tangled, tight, pinched or kinked as much as possible

Thank you so much for any help or suggestsions !

:) GNW

[lacyndarella]

I have a plain jane Cosco bought at Shopko for less the $40.00...5 point harness, forward facing. Walmart also sells them really cheaply.

Lacy

Here it is at Walmart.com


http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5716972

[Gymnast_Navy_Wife]

Thank You so much Lacy !

The one you linked to sounds perfect---and all of our local Walmarts carry it. I emailed DH about it and sent him the link and he agrees it would be a good choice for Elijah.

Now my only question is, do you think the fire department or the DMV would help me or show me how to install it ? DH is gone for several weeks and I want to make sure I have it in correctly. DH decided it would be best to just keep it installed, as we rarely have more than 2 people (besided him and me) riding with us, anyway. So I just need help the first time, lol.

Thanks ! :) GNW

[Beth]

You could also try your local health department for help installing the seat. They hold clinics around here to check for car seat safety.

[mpalmer118]

Our local fire and police departments do checks, but I don't know if they actually install them. I think they would.

[lacyndarella]

Another place to check would be your Insurance Agent. But most likely the local police would be happy to help.

Lacy