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amother

SandyBrown

Today at 8:02 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.

The danger is someone crashing into you. A relative of mine died in a cash on his own block.

For me I try my absolute hardest but it’s more behavioral- my 4 year old knows to unbuckle and I can’t just stop driving endlessly. I try charts and routines etc and hope it gets better (it’s pretty rare bh but if u see it that’s what’s happening)

amother

Dahlia

Today at 8:28 pm

My kids sometimes unbuckle themselves. When that happensI pull over as soon as I can and rebuckle, but it can really a minute until I find a safe place to stop.

I have a hard time taking home my 7/8 year olds friends because their mothers don’t enforce seat belt buckling and think I’m the meanest for making sure they are buckled in. It’s a fight every time with them. And I promise you their moms are regular nice ladies if a bit chilled or overwhelmed.

My daughter told me dh wasn’t buckling her in, you can bet I gave it to him.

amother

Pistachio

Today at 8:41 pm

I am pretty strict about seatbelts in general.

But 5yo dc is sometimes not in a booster, just a regular belt, because it is so hard to get it in the back seat with 2 other car seats. I have put an 8yo in the front seat because all the back seats are taken (seat pushed back as far as possible, airbag off).

And I have thought I buckled in a child or buckled in a car seat and then discovered to my horror that I hadn't.

I don't minimize the dangers, I try my best to be careful, but I am not perfect.

amother

Chambray ↓

Today at 9:16 pm

amother Bellflower wrote:

Forgot to add in that I would never not strap in a baby, these are older toddlers/little kids.

What’s the difference????

amother

↑ Chambray ↓

Today at 9:20 pm

I don’t pull out of my driveway or parking spot until every single person in the car is buckled. Even if it takes a few extra minutes.

And for the reference, it doesn’t help for a child to be buckled if they aren’t buckled properly (the chest buckle doesn’t belong at the legs, twisted straps) or in a seat that’s not for their age, height…

amother

↑ Bronze

Today at 9:33 pm

amother Pistachio wrote:

A 5 year old not in a booster just using a seatbelt was killed near me in a car accident. Don’t do it ever. I can’t stress this enough. You need a better plan. Your kids lives matter. You cannot have an 8 year old in a front seat.

amother

↑ Chambray

Today at 9:41 pm

A child can not sit on a regular seat until they r tall enough that their knees naturally bend at the end of the seat. The seatbelt will not fit them properly.
My 9 year old is begging me to sit on a regular seat but she isn’t tall enough so she’s still in a booster