Is the Carhartt infant and kids coat right for your baby/toddler?

When making a search for Carhartt infant and kids coats, you’ll find that they’re touted as a hearty, heavy winter jacket solution for your child, but the question is - is this jacket acceptable for all areas of your child’s life? In this article we’ll explore the Carhartt infant and kids coat and how it ranks. We’ll compare it to the Buckle Me Baby Coat, which is made specifically for use with your child’s car seat.

What is the Carhartt infant and kids coat?

There are a few popular Carhartt infant and kids coats. Here’s what we'll discuss:

• The Carhartt Hooded Duck Active Jacket
• The Carhartt Camo Active Flannel Quilt-Lined Jacket 
• The Carhartt Redwood Jacket for Baby 

The Carhartt Hooded Duck Active Jacket is made for baby and toddler boys. The jacket is made with cotton and a quilted polyester lining. The jacket’s inner lining combined with the cotton make this Carhartt jacket a bulky, thick winter coat.

The Carhartt Camo Active Flannel Quilt-Lined Jacket is made for babies and toddlers from 6-months to 3-years. The jacket is both bulky and durable with a cotton canvas outside and a quilted polyester lining in the jacket and sleeves. The pockets are also lined with insulation. 

The Carhartt Redwood Jacket is marketed toward baby and toddler girls and can only be found in the color pink after multiple internet searches. There are other Carhartt girls jackets that feature purple and plum color schemes. This coat is made with a sherpa lining and quilted-taffeta lining on the sleeves. 

Who is the Carhartt infant and kids coat for?

Carhartt infant and kids coats are made for children ages 18-months to 4-years. It is technically a unisex coat but it is marketed towards boys. There are models of the coats made for girls, but they come in limited color schemes including pink, purple and plum. Even the boys coats are limited in color with shades ranging from brown to camo, and nothing in between.  

Pros and Cons of the Carhartt infant and kids coat

Now, let’s take a look at some of the Pros and Cons of the Carhartt infant and kids coat:

Pros

• Heavy, thick
• Durable 

Cons 

• Not made for use in car seats 
• Too bulky 
• No removable hood 
• Not very many colors
• Not very many designs 
• No 30 day ‘Worry Free’ exchange policy 

What is the Buckle Me Baby Coat?

The Buckle Me Baby Coat was created as a safer alternative to big, puffy winter jackets that seem to make car seats really uncomfortable for your child. With this coat, your child will be harnessed directly into their carseat. The Buckle Me Baby Coat is crash tested and designed to be safer than traditional winter coats. These coats have a chunky rib knit collar, magnetic removable hood, and thick (but not bulky) sherpa lining with a fleece back that will leave your child feeling cozy and warm no matter the weather. The Buckle Me Baby Coat comes in a variety of adorable colors. Limited edition Buckle Me Baby Coats have a cute inner lining featuring forest animals, milk and cookies or spaceships - a sweet, trendy design feature your child will love. 

Who is the Buckle Me Baby Coat for?

The Buckle Me Baby Coat is for your child that sits in a car seat. Sizes range from 6-months to 10-years. 

Pros and Cons of the Buckle Me Baby Coat?

Now, let’s take a look at some of the Pros and Cons of the Buckle Me Baby Coat:

Pros 

• Made for children from 6-months to 10-years
• Comes in a variety of colors
• Limited edition versions available 
• Wind and water resistant 
• Machine washable 
• Magnetic removable hood
• 30 day ‘Worry Free’ exchange policy 
• Cozy and warm
• Created for safer use in a car seat

Cons

• They’re selling like hot cakes - make sure you can actually get your hands on one

Safety features of the Buckle Me Coat

The Buckle Me Baby Coat is not only a safer alternative, it’s also comfy, cozy and warm - making for an overall better in-the-car situation for parent and child alike. 

Our safety features are what make the product really special. Car seat experts don’t ever recommend the use of bulky winter coats. Why? Because puffy winter coats make your child fidget and feel uncomfortable, which can lead to driver distraction. The Buckle Me Baby Coat isn’t bulky, creating hassle-free safety for you and your child. The Buckle Me Baby Coat is comfortable for your child and eliminates the fidgetiness that comes with heavy coat-wearing. Plus, the Buckle Me Baby Coat is thinner in the back than it is in the front, opening in such a way that it allows the car seat’s harness to go directly over your child’s chest and shoulders creating a comfy situation that is both safer and snuggly. Perhaps the most important safety feature is that the Buckle Me Baby Coat is crash tested. Also it was designed to be a safer alternative to traditional winter coats. 

Why choose Buckle Me Baby Coat?

There are so many reasons why you should choose a Buckle Me Baby Coat for your child this winter. Let’s talk about the most important one: the Buckle Me Baby Coat is crash tested and designed to be safer than traditional winter coats. That means your child is safer in a Buckle Me Baby Coat than they’d be in a regular coat. For many parents and grandparents, that’s enough to want to make the switch. But If that doesn’t move you, take a look at some of our colors and limited edition patterns to see that the Buckle Me Baby Coat is not only a safer alternative, it’s also fashionable, fun and toasty warm! The Buckle Me Baby Coat comes with a magnetic removable hood so that your child can take off the hood when the weather is right and they don’t feel like having it. We also have a 30 day ‘Worry Free’ exchange policy, making you all-the-more comfortable with your purchase.