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Time for another car seat safety post! Winter is approaching. In Ontario it can get pretty cold and you may be wondering how to keep your little ones warm in ...the car seat. There are several ways, but bulky winter coats should be left off your list. Why? Heres why. Not only are they a risk for overheating your child, bulky coats create the illusion that the car seat harness is tight, but the *non-compressible* material the coat is made from actually creates hidden space between your child's body and the harness webbing. This invisible slack can allow your child to slip through the harness in the event of a collision. Enter car seat safe coats!** Made from warm *compressible* polyfil or down, they aren't likely suitable for playing in the snow in -40C weather, but will keep your child warm to and from your car and in the car seat. These coats are made with material that compresses allowing the harness to come as close as possible to your child's body, and illeviating that slack that the bulky coat creates. (**it's important that you don't size up for growth and that the jacket is well fitted to your child.) I decided to do an experiment. Enter two coats and a FoodSaver. Coat 1: GAP PrimaLoft Cold Control Lite Puffer - Size 5 (the pink one) *compressible, car seat safe* Coat 2: xmtn snowsuit jacket from Costco - Size 4 (the purple and turquoise one) *non-compressible, not car seat safe* Each coat was folded the same way and placed inside the same size FoodSaver bag, then vacuum sealed - effectively removing all the trapped air by compressing the coat to its maximum. It's pretty clear which one passes the *safe in the car seat* test. Let keep those bums #safebums!! DISCLAIMER: this was my own little experiment and I am neither endorsing or are affiliated with any of the products used above. ALWAYS do the test yourself with your own child as each product mentioned fits individuals differently and what may be suitable for one isn't always suitable for the next. KEEP IN MIND that the products mentioned here will change from time to time. What may be safe one year may not be manufactured the same the next and may not be safe anymore, and what may be available one year may not be the next. - CPST (Child Passenger Safety Technician) certified with CPSAC. (Child Passenger Safety Association Canada)