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amother
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 Fri, Aug 16 2024, 4:34 pm
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On vacation. Someone said they had a car seat for us. Turns out it’s only forward facing. My baby is 5 months old. Is it safer to hold my baby in my lap (in the back seat) or use a forward facing car seat?
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amother
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 4:37 pm
I would say a car seat
A while ago triple aaa gave out car seats
Try looking in facrebook pay nothing group for car seats
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amother
Scarlet
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 4:44 pm
Well look at the chances of making a small short stop and being in a car crash.
The reason why a young child needs to be in a rear facing car seat is because their neck bone isn't strong enough to handle the head wobble caused by a short stop or going over a speed bump.
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amother
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 4:45 pm
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Buy a cheap one. If it’s only forward facing it’s not the right size for your baby and it won’t be safe in a crash. None are good options. A wrong seat can cause serious injuries. Holding your baby is a risk of death. This is a cheap seat. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cos.....26745
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amother
Razzmatazz
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 4:45 pm
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Keep looking. Where are you going to be? Maybe someone else here has one to lend you.
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sweetpotato
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 4:46 pm
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Neither option is safe. It’s never safe to hold a baby while the car is moving. A forward-only car seat is not the right size for an infant, and an infant needs to be rear facing. You need to get a rear-facing infant car seat.
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Alyssum
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 4:51 pm
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Id buy a cheap carseat before either of those options.
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amother
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 5:12 pm
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I have one for free to give you In Westchester if you can get it to you
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amother
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 5:17 pm
Try the website called nextdoor.com
Look under free
It’s a website for ur local area
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teachkids
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 5:54 pm
I thought you were going to be asking about a toddler. For a 5 month old?! Their necks are nowhere near strong enough for forward facing.
Do you want to tell us where you are so someone can lend you a proper seat?
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amother
Fern
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 5:58 pm
If you're in the Lakewood area I have one you can use
I'll put in a contact email if it's relevant
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seeker
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 6:02 pm
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Where are you vacationing that there's no Walmart or Target or anything? Get an infant car seat. I don't know what you paid for your vacation but it's worth $60 or whatever for the cheapest appropriate seat.
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amother
NeonGreen
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 6:10 pm
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A forward facing car seat offers some protection. Your lap offers none.
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amother
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 6:13 pm
| amother NeonGreen wrote: | | A forward facing car seat offers some protection. Your lap offers none. |
Not for a 5 month old baby!
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Lawngreen
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 6:14 pm
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Neither of those are safe options. Please spend $60 and buy a carseat for your precious baby.
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 6:16 pm
| amother NeonGreen wrote: | | A forward facing car seat offers some protection. Your lap offers none. |
5 month olds have very little neck control, so no, it could cause positional asphyxiation even if the car ride is uneventful.
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amother
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 6:33 pm
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Hi! Thank you for your responses. Im vacationing in Miami but it’s just for over shabbos and we won’t be driving around except back to the airport. I put my baby in the baby carrier and rode in the back and just prayed we’d be fine. I’m going to look into a rear facing seat for the way back to the airport because this was really nerve wracking. DH doesn’t want to spend the money on a car seat. This vacation was gifted to us and we really can’t afford any extras so I’m trying to get one for free
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seeker
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 6:34 pm
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Some car services (the more expensive ones of course) have car seats. Also rental car agencies can get you one together with the car - don't know if it's a common service but I've heard of it.
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amother
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 6:35 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | Hi! Thank you for your responses. Im vacationing in Miami but it’s just for over shabbos and we won’t be driving around except back to the airport. I put my baby in the baby carrier and rode in the back and just prayed we’d be fine. I’m going to look into a rear facing seat for the way back to the airport because this was really nerve wracking. DH doesn’t want to spend the money on a car seat. This vacation was gifted to us and we really can’t afford any extras so I’m trying to get one for free |
In the future might be worth getting them to pay for another seat and taking the infant seat on the plane with you so that you always have a car seat. It’s also better for baby on the plane.
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amother
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Fri, Aug 16 2024, 6:40 pm
| amother Narcissus wrote: | | In the future might be worth getting them to pay for another seat and taking the infant seat on the plane with you so that you always have a car seat. It’s also better for baby on the plane. |
Agreed. We had a bassinet seat on the plane and just had him on my lap with a baby seatbelt attached to mine for takeoff and landing. We were relying on the car seat that we were told we’d have. It actually is a rear facing seat but it revolves and the base went missing. Without the base, it can only be used as forward facing.
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