Quote Originally Posted by MommaL View Post
I certainly don't want to turn this thread into a debate about car safety. But it's actually unsafe to have a small child in a car seat while wearing a big winter coat and snow pants. So this may be a reason why the mom doesn't want to have her child all bundled up for the car ride over. Hopefully she continues to come earlier like she did today.
I remove coats and leave snow pants on. They tend to not be bulky enough to interfere with straps. If the kids don't have snow pants on they just wear a fleece sweater under coat and remove coats when we get in and pop them back on when we get out. I also have the kids remove their boots when they get in. Takes a few extra minutes but keeps the car clean and the kids safe. I can't imagine being in a full snow suit in a heated car. I personally unzip my own coat so it is out of the way of my seat belt...and I still find it warm!