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cjb88
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Leather seats and carseats?
For those of you that have leather in your car and a carseat, what do you put underneath the carseat to protect the leather? I heard BuyBuyBaby & BRU has some seat protectors, but a lot of the reviews were not so great... we are picking the car up today and I was thinking of maybe putting a towel underneath until I can make it out to BBB... anyone have any suggestions or can show me what you have?
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Posted 8/1/09 8:05 AM  |
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CurlyQ
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
You're really not supposed to put anything down underneath because it makes the seat less safe. That being said I had a seat cover over the entire seat on my old car (still unsafe.) On my new car I just am using one of the floor mats upside down until we get a seat cover. When we used the seat cover that was snug to the seat I felt the seat itself was still nice and snug.
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| Posted 8/1/09 8:12 AM |
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InShock
life is good
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
We don't have anything. It's right on the seat. As the pp said, technically putting anything underneath it compromises the seat.
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| Posted 8/1/09 8:28 AM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
I've heard the same. It's hard to make peace with the fact that the interiors of our cars will never be the same once we have kids.
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| Posted 8/1/09 8:32 AM |
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A3CM
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
we didnt put anything down... it makes the seat unsafe..
it doesnt hurt the leather or tear it either
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| Posted 8/1/09 8:35 AM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
Putting something on the seat makes it unsafe b/c the carseat and the car itself are not crash tested with that on it, so you don't know what the damage could be.
Anything "aftermarket" for a carseat is like that actually.
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| Posted 8/1/09 8:42 AM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
We use a seat protector. It is very thin...
I am aware it is not approved for use b/c of not crash tested but I use it anyway ( and I am pretty protective of his safety). I have spoken to a car seat installer regarding the risks. He said he felt more people strapped their kids in with staps not being tight enough, hanging off the shoulders, drank coffee in their cars, had water bottles and things laying around in the car etc that is way more unsafe.
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| Posted 8/1/09 8:50 AM |
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chelle
It's a Good Life
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Isn't it obvious?
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
Posted by KateDevine
Putting something on the seat makes it unsafe b/c the carseat and the car itself are not crash tested with that on it, so you don't know what the damage could be.
Anything "aftermarket" for a carseat is like that actually.
Very True.
My DH is trained in carseat safety and installation and this is a big "no".
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| Posted 8/1/09 9:31 AM |
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browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
i have leather seats and we have taken the marathon in and out at times and noticed no damage at all. so i really wouldn't worry! 
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| Posted 8/1/09 9:36 AM |
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nicrae
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
I have leather seats and haven't noticed any damage and DD is 18 months. Even the milk she spills all over the backseat wipes right up. I think leather is great!
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| Posted 8/1/09 9:41 AM |
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dapnkap
Our 3 angels
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Re: Leather seats and carseats?
We don't use anything.
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| Posted 8/2/09 8:34 AM |
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