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Like Rizk, two other moms also formed companies that make car-seat adaptable coats for kids, One Kid and 7 A.M. Enfant.
\"They’ve all seen a need for it with their own kids,\" said Dr. Alisa Baer, a New York City-based pediatrician and co-founder of The Car Seat Lady, who added that the car seat-adaptable coats are best for short drives, like to the local grocery store.
\"If the drive is going to be long and you’re going to be turning up the heat and taking off your own coat, then you want to make sure that your child is dressed in a way that they can be comfortable,\" she said. \"You have to use your judgment.\"
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Baer said parents can also outfit their children in layers -- she recommends a short sleeve shirt, long sleeve shirt, hoodie/sweater, tight-fitting fleece jacket -- to wear in a car seat. After the child is buckled snug, they can also wear their coat backwards, with their arms and chest covered, in the seat.
\"If the child is wearing a coat, parents need to ensure that coat is safe for the car seat,\" said Baer. \"Which means the straps do not have to be tightened even a little bit if the child were to remove the coat.\"
The key factor is that parents make sure the car seat straps are snug. Most kids, in both winter and summer, are riding in straps that are too loose, according to Baer.
Watch her guide here:
Editor's Note: Dahlia Rizk appeared on the Dec. 4, 2020, episode of ABC's \"Shark Tank,\" where entrepreneur Daymond John made a deal to invest in Buckle Me Baby Coats.
This story was originally posted on Jan. 25, 2019.
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