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missmuffetsmum
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 Today at 5:34 pm
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If you are not makpid to always strap your children into car seats, or regular seats for that price, I am so so curious to hear your thoughts behind it...
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amother
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Today at 5:48 pm
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Do you expect the law breakers to respond?
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amother
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Today at 5:54 pm
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If I am going around the corner or a few blocks away within the neighborhood ie. not crossing intersections with traffic lights, then I will let them be unstrapped while I drive super slow. No, I don’t think this is the best or smartest thing to do and I know it’s risky. But I’m 9 months pregnant and they’re not at the age yet where they can strap themselves in and I’m going 2 blocks away in a very quiet out of town neighborhood, so some times I choose not to overexert myself and juts slowly drive where we need to go. I pretend like I’m pulling a wagon with unstrapped kids inside, and then I remind myself to go slow.
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Lavender
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Today at 5:56 pm
| missmuffetsmum wrote: | | If you are not makpid to always strap your children into car seats, or regular seats for that price, I am so so curious to hear your thoughts behind it... |
Not me but DH often only does the chest straps in the car seat. It makes me so nervous but I can’t control it if I’m not there
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giftedmom
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Today at 5:57 pm
| amother Bellflower wrote: | | If I am going around the corner or a few blocks away within the neighborhood ie. not crossing intersections with traffic lights, then I will let them be unstrapped while I drive super slow. No, I don’t think this is the best or smartest thing to do and I know it’s risky. But I’m 9 months pregnant and they’re not at the age yet where they can strap themselves in and I’m going 2 blocks away in a very quiet out of town neighborhood, so some times I choose not to overexert myself and juts slowly drive where we need to go. I pretend like I’m pulling a wagon with unstrapped kids inside, and then I remind myself to go slow. |
Dh always says this to me “but I’m going slow” and I respond with “but the other drivers aren’t”
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amother
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Today at 5:57 pm
| amother Bellflower wrote: | | If I am going around the corner or a few blocks away within the neighborhood ie. not crossing intersections with traffic lights, then I will let them be unstrapped while I drive super slow. No, I don’t think this is the best or smartest thing to do and I know it’s risky. But I’m 9 months pregnant and they’re not at the age yet where they can strap themselves in and I’m going 2 blocks away in a very quiet out of town neighborhood, so some times I choose not to overexert myself and juts slowly drive where we need to go. I pretend like I’m pulling a wagon with unstrapped kids inside, and then I remind myself to go slow. |
Statistically the most accidents happen a few blocks from your home. Strap them in, you’ll never forgive yourself if something did happen.
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amother
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Today at 5:58 pm
| amother Lavender wrote: | | Not me but DH often only does the chest straps in the car seat. It makes me so nervous but I can’t control it if I’m not there |
Did you speak to him about it? You can and should put your foot down and not tolerate him risking your kids lives.
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amother
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Today at 6:00 pm
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Forgot to add in that I would never not strap in a baby, these are older toddlers/little kids.
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amother
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Today at 6:02 pm
| amother Bellflower wrote: | | Forgot to add in that I would never not strap in a baby, these are older toddlers/little kids. |
Makes no difference and teach them to strap themselves. Don’t teach them that it’s ok to not be strapped in. And don’t put them at risk.
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amother
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Today at 6:09 pm
| amother Bronze wrote: | | Statistically the most accidents happen a few blocks from your home. Strap them in, you’ll never forgive yourself if something did happen. |
I came here to say this !
Thank youlets keep repeating!
Statistically the most accidents happen close to home! I know several people suffering for many years from wip blash from car accidents within a few blocks of home
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amother
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Today at 6:09 pm
| amother Bellflower wrote: | | Forgot to add in that I would never not strap in a baby, these are older toddlers/little kids. |
My family were in an accident round the corner from the house on a small side street. The drivers was going slow but had to stop to give way to the other car, she mistakenly hit the gas instead of brakes.
BH nothing much more than whiplash but it made a different that it was 11 + 14 yr old sitting nicely and not toddlers or young kids.
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amother
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Today at 6:09 pm
| amother Bellflower wrote: | | Forgot to add in that I would never not strap in a baby, these are older toddlers/little kids. |
Unfortunately a toddler died in a car accident near my house - he was strapped in but in a regular seatbelt, not car seat. It can happen driving down the block. Please don’t take the risk!
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amother
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Today at 6:12 pm
| amother Bellflower wrote: | | If I am going around the corner or a few blocks away within the neighborhood ie. not crossing intersections with traffic lights, then I will let them be unstrapped while I drive super slow. No, I don’t think this is the best or smartest thing to do and I know it’s risky. But I’m 9 months pregnant and they’re not at the age yet where they can strap themselves in and I’m going 2 blocks away in a very quiet out of town neighborhood, so some times I choose not to overexert myself and juts slowly drive where we need to go. I pretend like I’m pulling a wagon with unstrapped kids inside, and then I remind myself to go slow. |
When I was highly pregnant with lots of little ones who all needed five piint harnesses I learnt its easier to walk two blocks (well a lot more than that) than to drive! Yes double carriage plus kids on sides through snow and rain.
Can be an easier option than buckling and unbuckeling everyone
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amother
Oxfordblue
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Today at 6:17 pm
| amother Bellflower wrote: | | If I am going around the corner or a few blocks away within the neighborhood ie. not crossing intersections with traffic lights, then I will let them be unstrapped while I drive super slow. No, I don’t think this is the best or smartest thing to do and I know it’s risky. But I’m 9 months pregnant and they’re not at the age yet where they can strap themselves in and I’m going 2 blocks away in a very quiet out of town neighborhood, so some times I choose not to overexert myself and juts slowly drive where we need to go. I pretend like I’m pulling a wagon with unstrapped kids inside, and then I remind myself to go slow. |
Most accidents happen within 10 miles of home.
There are idiots on the road.
I got hit once when someone backed out of a driveway and didn't look. We were safe, going slow... they didn't look at us at all.
Or crazy drivers who use cell phones.
This is not an excuse. Don't drive if you can't buckle them in. Walk or put them in that wagon.
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HonesttoGod
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Today at 6:22 pm
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What is a sideways doona?
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AlwaysCleaning
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Today at 6:22 pm
I've seen people put their baby in the doona not strapped in INDOORS.
Im horrified people drive like that
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amother
Coffee
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Today at 6:23 pm
Accidents don’t happen when you’re prepared for them.
I used to tell that to dh repeatedly, until it finally commuted in the extremely optimistic brain of his.
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amother
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Today at 6:25 pm
| amother Lavender wrote: | | Not me but DH often only does the chest straps in the car seat. It makes me so nervous but I can’t control it if I’m not there | That is so so dangerous. I would absolutely lose it if my dh so much as suggested such a thing.
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amother
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Today at 6:26 pm
| amother Bellflower wrote: | | If I am going around the corner or a few blocks away within the neighborhood ie. not crossing intersections with traffic lights, then I will let them be unstrapped while I drive super slow. No, I don’t think this is the best or smartest thing to do and I know it’s risky. But I’m 9 months pregnant and they’re not at the age yet where they can strap themselves in and I’m going 2 blocks away in a very quiet out of town neighborhood, so some times I choose not to overexert myself and juts slowly drive where we need to go. I pretend like I’m pulling a wagon with unstrapped kids inside, and then I remind myself to go slow. | If you're too pregnant to strap them in then you're too pregnant to take them anywhere. That's no excuse.
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Impatiens
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Today at 7:55 pm
And this is why no one is going to come forward and say they don’t buckle. If you want people to be open and honest you need to be judgment free
Ftr I’m one of those fanatics who follows every rule about car seat safety to the last detail even just to go an inch away
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