Safety Risk: Winter Jacket – Why Babies Must Not Wear Winter Jackets in the Infant Car Seat

Your baby's well-being and safety are your top priority. That's why you pay particular attention to ensuring that, especially when driving, Your little happiness safely strapped in. But especially in winter, it shouldn’t get too cold for them either, which is why many parents reach for a thick winter jacket. What is well-intentioned carries a great security risk for your little happiness. In this guide, we explain why it is It is dangerous to strap babies into the baby car seat or later into the child seat with winter jackets on., and which alternatives there are, to keep them warm and safe.

Dangerous leeway

Due to the padding in winter clothing, the seatbelt has some slack to the body. Without a jacket, the Ideally, fasten the belt close to the body. If he cannot do this because of the padding of the winter jacket serious injuries cause. This is shown by the ADAC crash test Even in a typical rear-end collision at just 16 km/h, the seatbelt cuts deeply into the abdomen. According to the ADAC report, this can even lead to internal bleeding.

Alternatives to using winter jackets in the baby car seat

There are some Alternatives to keep your baby warm and still safe. One possibility is the Layers of clothing. Instead of wearing a thick jacket, you can dress your little happiness in several thin layers. This way, you can remove a layer if necessary.

Another alternative is the Use of blankets, like our pram blanket mein Gemütlich Made from 100% organic cotton. You can place a warm blanket over the baby after it has been strapped into the baby car seat.

There is also special child seat blankets or sleeping bags, which have been specially developed for use in child car seats. These blankets have openings for the seat belt and provide warmth and comfort at the same time. Just like our my junior sleeping bag 5in1 .

Does your car have a parking heater? Then you can preheat it before you set off with your baby.

So that your little one is as safe as possible when travelling by car, you should not dress them in a thick winter jacket. This creates a dangerous gap between the body and the seat belts. It’s better to use an alternative, so you can always travel safely.

It looks as if the harness is well tightened and lies directly against the baby's body.

The belt adjustment has been maintained, but the jacket has been removed. Here it becomes clear that a lot of space is created between the upper body and the belt.

Here you can see how tightly the harness should fit to ensure your baby is optimally protected.

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