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Escape artist! How to keep 22 month old in 5 point harness?

Blossom73 View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 10:53 AM Post #1
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As the title suggests, my toddler has proven himself to be an escape artist in his car seat. We have a Meridian T&A seat in which he is forward facing. On our 4 hour Christmas drive, he started wiggling and managed to get his arms out of the straps (which I checked and were tight) leaving him just in the lap belt. We stopped, re-positioned but this continued and now every trip in the car it seems to happen. Is there anything I can do to keep his arms in that will not affect the integrity of the 5 point harness/seat? Stopping every 5 minutes is sometimes not an option and so I need to keep Houdini safe. This post has been edited by Blossom73: 28/12/2012, 10:53 AM

~Mintie~ View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 10:57 AM Post #2
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We bought Houdini Stop straps for our toddler: http://www.houdinistop.com/213524/html/page.html He was getting his arms out even on the shortest trip and it was so dangerous, not just for him but so distracting for us as the driver. We've had no more problems since we got that strap.

lsolaBella View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 10:57 AM Post #3
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Houdini Stop. Available at baby stores http://www.houdinistop.com/

Blossom73 View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 10:59 AM Post #4
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Thank you - fastest response ever!

danielle1985 View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 11:11 AM Post #5
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Agreed, houdini straps are the best. Cheap and effective. My son hasn't got his arms out since I installed it.

codygirl View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 11:23 AM Post #6
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Another for the Houdini strap. My almost 3 yr old still can't get out of it. We got ours at toys r us.

ELKO View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 11:27 AM Post #7
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Worked for me too!!!

Blossom73 View Member Profile	28/12/2012, 11:51 AM Post #8
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Thanks everyone! Will be getting one this weekend!

apple123 View Member Profile	07/01/2013, 10:25 AM Post #9
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We got ours here with free delivery. Really quick delivery too.

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