Britax Mama's

[Marissa]

So how many of you'll are using the hugs for the rear-facing? I know they are required for Forward-Facing but anyone remove them for rear-facing? We have ours on both Marathons although they don't bother G I might take them off not sure yet though.

[Jennifer]

We always left them on.

[Raquel]

what are the hugs?

[Kimberli]

I'm not sure what you are referring to Marissa! I'm a :dunce:!!

[Marissa]

They are the rubber things on the harness straps.

[Raquel]

the things that are like cushioned? if so i've left them on

[Jennifer]

The things that basically hold the buckle that goes on their chest together.

[Marissa]

No not the cushion things Raquel, its the rubbers holding the chest clip thing...

[Kimberli]

Oh yeah, we left those on - I didn't take anything off of it when we installed it!

[Marissa]

Well they are still on ours but I was debating taking them off but maybe its better to leave them on so that he won't make such a fuss when one day he forward faces and is required to wear them.

Kim speaking of installing, did you ever get to do the Scenera install?

[Kimberli]

What purpose do they serve? I guess I didn't see that part in the book...

Well we haven't installed it yet but we finally did fit him to it - I'm glad we did do that though because I had to move the straps up and DH wouldn't have known how to do that!

[Marissa]

Did you have to use towels to to get a better recline position with the Scenera? On Dh's truck we had to use two...... he was about to have a cow with that seat lol

[Kimberli]

We haven't tried it in DHs truck yet but I will try to get down there tonight and try it when he gets home from work - I'll let you know!

[Raquel]

oh i just left everythign on. didnt know you could take any parts off

[Marissa]

Well you can take off the Hugs for rear-facing, its optional but the Hugs are required for Forward-facing. I think I have made my decision and I am gonig to take the Hugs off for now, as soon as I have time to do so.

[Kimberli]

But what are they hurting by staying on when RF?

[Marissa]

Oh they don't hurt Gael in anyway Kim but I hate moving them down when I bring up the chest clip as I am tightening him up. Dh said to leave them on.......we'll see.

[Jennifer]

I think the only time they might be a pain, is when the babies are little. For example, if you put a 3 or 4 mth old in the marathon rear facing, the HUGS might take up their whole body- ya know?

[Marissa]

I'll have to see, ha the bad part is I might end up loosing them and having to re-order another pair when he FF one day...........

[Kimberli]

I just read the page about them on Britax.com ( http://www.britaxusa.com/safety-center/superior-energy-management/hugs/ )- I guess I never pay much attention to them, they never seem to get in the way when I buckle him in.

[Jennifer]

Honestly Marissa, I would leave them on. ;) But it is totally up to you.

[Kimberli]

I'd just leave them if I were you, instead of taking the chance of losing them - maybe put them in your glovebox, if you do take them off, so you know where they are?

[Marissa]

Thanks Mamas!!

[Tracy]

If you take them off, put them in that pouch that hangs off the back of the seat! I left them on when M was RF. I was so tempted to take them off because I felt they made it hard to get her harness tight but I ended up leaving them because I had already dealt with them for 4 or so months before I figured out it was okay to take them off. Plus, I figured I would be flipping her FF sooner than I originally planned so there wasn't much point in taking them off for a few weeks!

[Marissa]

Good tip Tracy on the back pocket.........we'll see