Comments on It's Twinsanity: Car seats again

you know car seat safety is important to me too, s...

2007-10-11T08:53:00.000-07:00

you know car seat safety is important to me too, so I had to share this.... My (family member) has a bunch of kids, and they've always had this old car seat that they just won't replace. It's known as "the car seat" in our family. It's so rediculous. So imagine my amusement when I was watching "Mr. Mom" a few months ago and in a scene, they're riding in the car and they have "the car seat"!!! So this seat is from the *early* 80's! My (family member) is using a seat well over 20 yrs old!!! I have to just laugh b/c if not, I get carried away w/ how irresponsible it is, and I kind of obsess about it.... Anyway, just had to share! But hey, they did get a new infant seat for their newest one, so she's not riding around in a 10yr old seat anymore. Oh, and before this one was born, they had their baby at the time at 10 months facing forward in a 10 yr old INFANT SEAT!!!! I just about died!!! They did it b/c it was a long trip and she hated being backward. Wow. And these parents are two of the smartest people I know.

OK, I've been wanting to tell you that. I'm just so thankful they've never been in a crash.

Emily

Thanks for the tips!

2007-10-09T16:54:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the tips!

I think that some people are able to ignore the re...

2007-10-09T12:49:00.000-07:00

I think that some people are able to ignore the research, the statistics, the risks in favor of 1) denial that it's ever going to happen and 2) avoiding the certainty of a hassle in terms of having more buckles to complete each and every ride they take.

I'm not saying it's logical or responsible - I am just saying that I think some people see the risks as unlikely and the hassles as certain. They avoid the hassle because they know it's going to happen.

My daughter was in a seat until she was 7. When m...

2007-10-09T07:22:00.000-07:00

My daughter was in a seat until she was 7. When my kids complain about things that are for their own safety I say "You are too precious to me to NOT make you do this." Or "you are too precious to me to let you do that..."
It got to where when I'd say no for something they'd roll their eyes and say "I know, I'm too precious to you..."
Who cares if your kids don't like something that is keeping them safe? Do the right thing with the carseats.

Good post. Thanks.

my brother and his girlfriend have there 6 month o...

2007-10-07T21:14:00.000-07:00

my brother and his girlfriend have there 6 month old boy in a front facing 5 point harness carseat like a toddler seat, i know this is wrong And I have told them so but theres not much more I can do. im scared for his safety. they say it's alright as long as he's over 20 pounds, but I looked it up they have to be over 20 pounds AND 1 year old I told them but they didn't listen

I agree - so mnay people disregard the safety advi...

2007-10-07T18:53:00.000-07:00

I agree - so mnay people disregard the safety advice and say "oh - they don't like it rearward" or too hard to put kiddos in that way .It's so sad for those parents who find out too late. My twins are still RW facing at 15 months but I think our restraints only recommend to 12kgs which one is fast apporaching.

I too have a friend who puts safety last....
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2007-10-07T15:33:00.000-07:00

I too have a friend who puts safety last....

A girlfriend of mine was watching my 2 year old once a week for me and I was concerned about the constant moving back and forth of her car seat (I didn't want my friend to be "stuck" because she was keeping my daughter). Well, when my daughter was not with my friend, the friend's five year old would sit in the seat. He absolutely loved it because he could see out the windows whereas in his booster seat he was too low to get a good view. He called it "his throne". Anyway, she told me that she was so glad I was taking the seat back the week before kindergarten started because she didn't want her thirty five pound kindergarten "big boy" rolling up to his first day of school in a (gasp!) car seat.

I almost could not control my reaction to her ignorance. I asked her if she realized how much safer a 5 point harness is, especially for a boy as small as her son, compared to a booster seat. She said sure, she knew, but she also didn't want her kids sitting in car seats forever.

And that is the difference between her and I. *I* would sit in a rear facing car seat with a 5 point harness if they made one in an adult size!! All the teasing I got for keeping my daughter rear facing until just before her 2nd birthday is worth the reassurance that I am doing everything I can to keep her safe. Our babies are only babies for so long, but it is truly much longer than most parents "allow" their children to be such...more parents need to take notice of such basic safety precautions.

Heather, I could not agree more! Our 4 year old wi...

2007-10-07T13:18:00.000-07:00

Heather, I could not agree more! Our 4 year old will be in a 5pt harness for a LONG time! I have a friend with a 7 month old son I noticed his carseat was facing forward and asked her how long he has been like that, she said since 4 months! I tried to explain to her the importance of keeping it rear facing, but she didn't want to hear it, how sad!

Comments on It's Twinsanity: Car seats again

you know car seat safety is important to me too, s...

Thanks for the tips!

I think that some people are able to ignore the re...

My daughter was in a seat until she was 7. When m...

my brother and his girlfriend have there 6 month o...

I agree - so mnay people disregard the safety advi...

I too have a friend who puts safety last.... ...

Heather, I could not agree more! Our 4 year old wi...

I too have a friend who puts safety last....
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