Over-bundling – What Every Parent Should Know

As the winter months approach, parents are preparing to keep their babies warm in fluffy coats and plenty of blankets. While it is important to keep babies comfortable in chilly conditions, babies cannot tell us when they start to feel too warm. Additionally, over-bundling can keep a child from being secure in a car seat. Here are some of the top dangers of over-bundling parents should be mindful of. Bulky clothes keep car seats from being secure:                                                  In order for your child’s car seat to do its job, the harness straps must be able to fasten snugly around your child.  A bulky coat prevents the straps from being secure in a collision, as it will cause the straps to be looser than they need to be.                                                                                                                                            Solution: Before you buckle your child in their car seat, take off their bulky coat. Safe Kids Worldwide advises placing your child’s coat or a blanket over top of the child after they have been safely buckled into their car seat harness to keep them warm and safe during cold-weather car trips. Babies can sweat too much and become dehydrated:                                  When adults are too warm, we can remove layers or turn down the thermostat. Babies do not have the independence t...
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