Outerwear in the car seat: Avoid the hassle and risk with a footmuff for the car seat

Outerwear in the car seat is not only a hassle when you're trying to get out the door (five minutes ago) and your little one is asleep or not particularly cooperative with their small arms and legs.

Unfortunately, it also poses a risk.

In this blog post, you'll gain insight into:

1. Why outerwear in the car seat is a dangerous combination
2. What you can do to avoid thick clothing in your baby's car seat
3. Our suggestion for a simple, safe, and comfortable solution to the outerwear challenge.

Why outerwear in the car seat is dangerous

Thick outerwear makes it impossible to adjust the car seat harness tightly enough to the child's body.

This means that air pockets are created between the child and the harness during hard braking or a collision. Even at low speeds.

The child is thrown around in the harness, which can cause serious internal injuries to their small body.

Various studies have been conducted – both private and by organizations like the German ADAC.

How to avoid outerwear in your baby's car seat

The goal is to avoid outerwear in the car. This applies to infants, older children, and yourself.

But then what?

There are several options.

• a blanket in the car
• warming up the car before putting the child in
• a footmuff for the car seat.

Sleepbag.bycar - a footmuff for car seats and "best in test"

Our solution to the challenge of winter clothing in baby car seats is called Sleepbag.bycar.

The clever thing about a Sleepbag.bycar is:

• You avoid the risk of outerwear in the car seat (we'll come back to that)
• You avoid the hassle of getting your little one into outerwear when you need to leave
• It keeps your little one warm and dry on the journey to and from the car
• It regulates the temperature according to the child's needs
• It can be washed at up to 60 degrees (e.g., after a spit-up incident)
• It has been named BEST IN TEST by Autostol.dk.

You install it in the car seat in an instant and place the baby in the footmuff – in the same clothes your little one wears indoors.

You avoid struggling to get the child into outerwear, and you can tighten the harness snugly to the child's body, so you can easily and safely get out into the world.

Quick, safe, and comfortable on the go.

Would you like to see more about how to avoid the risk of outerwear in the car seat with the Sleepbag.bycar footmuff?

You can find it right here.