Comfortable Seating
Man, that was a bit of a chore. But I know I’m not the first dad (or dad-to-be) that’s go through it.
I’ve always been the kinda guy that likes to play with gadgets. I used to build G.I. Joe vehicles without ever reading the instructions—I’d rely on the box illustration and the hope that the pieces only fit together one way. It always seemed to work out.
I can’t say that I take such a lackadaisical approach to Monkey’s safety, though. In fact, I read two manuals, one of them twice, and still had to fiddle with the car seat for a good half hour before I was satisfied it was in right.
That’s right, car seat. We finally got it this past week. A Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite car seat, one that’ll convert to take the kid from five pounds to 100. We’re definitely firm believers in multi-purpose items. I can’t say that I understand why anyone would want to buy two or even three car seats when they can buy just one. But, to each his own, I suppose.
Anyway, getting it into the Forester was a chore. The thing just might be a smidge too big for the seat…unless you feel like having your knees in your chest cavity when you ride in the passenger seat. The Forester, though, has the LATCH system, so we know the seat’ll be as secure as possible in the car. Our other car has car seat anchors, but I don’t think they’re LATCHs.
So, half an hour spend wrestling with a 20 lb. hunk of plastic and cloth, threading LATCH straps through tiny plastic holes, pulling straps as tight as I can, and trying to read a terse manual that’s more illustration and page design than explanation. But now I have a secure baby bucket.
All I’m missing is the baby!
Posted Mar 26, 12:43 PM