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Posted by Viviane on October 8, 2006, 6:52 am
We lined our daughter's car seat when I accidentally sat on it and felt like
I was sitting in a slab of concrete. My husband was horrified at how hard
it was and we were about to go on a long car trip so got some foam and lined
it. She slept more on that trip so it did the trick.
>
>> P.S. Anyone know how to get the mattress's of these d*mn
>> things lying flat? Mine doesn't seem to flatten properly -
>> and the middle 2 sections are lying lower than the end
>> sections.... I'm pondering adding a piece of board under
>> the mattress to provide ligt and strength.
>
> nope, mine didn't lie flat either (it's 6 years old & USian),
> but i pretty much had quit using it by the time Boo was 6
> months. he was climbing out, which was more dangerous than
> letting him roam (and i'm one of those non-childproofing
> types, who had a toddler that didn't get into things he wasn't
> supposed to)
>>
>> P.P.S. Can you buy additional mattress's? (without the
>> boards) I like to tuck my DD in, and thats well nigh
>> impossible with how the mattress is held in the cot - a
>> second mattress on top of the first would give extra
>> stability and padding and allow proper usage of sheets and
>> blankets.
>
> i get a chunk of very firm foam, cut it to fit without gaps
> around the edges (very important!) & cover it like a mattress
> (with a vinyl backed flannel for a baby)... but then i also
> took apart Boo's car seat & added extra padding too, because i
> drive a *lot* living out in the boonies and those things are
> like sitting on lumpy rocks!
> Boo's got sensory issues, so maybe it doesn't bother normal
> kids, i dunno. but i sat in his carseat & it was really hard &
> lumpy to *me* so, i fixed it. i bought 1/2" foam & layered it
> on the seat (no more than 1.5" in the thickest part) & one
> layer on the lower back. i carefully cut all the guides for
> the 5 point harness, then put the cover back on. i was bitched
> at severely on misc.parenting for doing this, but i still
> don't see that it changed the safety of the seat. it just made
> it tolerably comfortable. the standard toddler carseat has
> 1/8" padding over a hard, lumpy plastic frame. if more adults
> tried sitting in one for a couple hours, i bet there'd be a
> lot more padding :p
> lee
> --
> Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if
> there be
> one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of
> blindfolded
> fear. - Thomas Jefferson
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