Reddit mentions of JJ Cole Car Seat Cover for Infants, Graphite

Something like this is a safe way to have your child covered in a carseat. General rule is don't have them in heavy snowsuit or too many layers under the carseat straps. Too much compressible fabric is unsafe!

https://www.amazon.com/JJ-Cole-Cover-Infants-Graphite/dp/B00511J6BM

So this one that goes around (not under) the carseat will be good. Depending on where you are for winter you can also tuck a blanket over the straps and under the cover.

We did a fair amount of baby wearing in the winter, where he would be inside my jacket (I had a zipper extender) inside the Ergo.

How are you traveling with your kiddo? Car, walking (babywearing), walking in a stroller, public transit? All of these could require different layers.

For our winter baby, we got a warm carseat cover like this one (there are cheaper ones out there too). Makes things easier when transitioning through the cold.

A good alternative for warmth are the covers that go over top the car seats. I had one with my daughter. It is a soft material inside and a swooshy material out with elastic around the edges to just cover over her with a little face hole in the middle. I would just use it for when we were outside between the car/inside and then take it off!

Something like this

JJ Cole Car Seat Cover for Infants, Graphite https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00511J6BM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_yovSBbCN6WBGW

We live in Canada where it can get to -35 Celsius. I would put baby in warm clothes and a light sweater, then buckle him in, then a blanket, then a car seat cover like this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00511J6BM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1482125965&sr=8-1&keywords=jj+cole+car+seat+cover

It worked really well, he was always warm enough and it was easy to use.

I used this and LOVED LOVED LOVED it!
http://www.amazon.com/JJ-Cole-Seat-Cover-Graphite/dp/B00511J6BM/ref=sr_1_9?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1382622016&sr=1-9&keywords=car+seat+covers
(I have no idea how to do links)
BTW, I took a state certified car seat class and they said it was fine to use. Its the covers that go under the baby that are not ok to use
EDIT: Nevermind, it linked itself!

I live in the northeast. We haven't done any outdoor activities, so the most baby is outside is to and from the car in his seat or stroller. We got a fleecy carseat cover like this and baby wears a little fleece bunting suit that has a hood, mitten, and footie covers. No bulky snowsuits because those are unsafe to strap baby in the seat with! I add a little blanket over him too before zipping the carseat cover. He is toasty but not sweating in there, and you can always open the carseat cover or remove the blanket if baby seems too hot.

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I see a lot of people around here wearing baby in carriers, and baby is often wearing a fleece bunting or a coat and a warm hat.